If the mormon prophet had a revelation that all mormons were to live in a communal society, would you do it?
2007-07-29 17:16:33 · 13 answers · asked by Al Shaitan 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Smith tried it in Kirtland, Ohio, and if he hadn't tried to inflate property prices to get loans, he might have pulled it off for a longer time. He had artisans, metalworkers, farmers, clerks, merchants all pooled together, and actually became successful a bit, but not enough to pay off the loans. Given a little more time and less ambitious projects, the United order might have remained in existence longer, and Smith would have no need to 'emigrate' to the Missouri group, except to maybe 'reel them in' occasionally.
I think Smith envisioned "Dinotopia" without the reptiles.
2007-07-30 03:24:28 · answer #1 · answered by Dances with Poultry 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
From what I was told they were suppose to give all they earned, everything to the church and then the church would give them back what they think they needed, like in the book of Acts, the Mormons in my ward say it didn't work out, and they had to go back to the ten % tithing thing. They said someday this would be reinstated, like Polygamy and everyoenwould give everything they owned to the church and the church would give back to everyone, what they thought they needed to live off of.
2007-07-30 13:41:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All the mormons I know (two families) live in the mormon town
2007-07-30 00:18:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, most Mormons know that.
I think it would be very difficult, however would do my best do do so if I were commanded to.
I also believe there would be rich blessings in living a higher law like that.
2007-07-30 00:37:40 · answer #4 · answered by Ender 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The law of consecration is not communal or communistic. Quite the opposite.
2007-07-30 16:47:26 · answer #5 · answered by Avatar_defender_of_the_light 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I wonder if they also know that polygamy was to be an eternal covenant, binding upon all.
God bless the United Order.
I love the Doctrine and Covenants. So much freakin' fun in just a short, short work.
Your fellow son of perdition,
Lazarus, Father of Lies
2007-07-30 00:23:45 · answer #6 · answered by The Man Comes Around 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Your talking about the United Order -- and we were unsuccessful in being communal -- no one can be selfish for it to work -- I dare say we are not ready to be that unselfish.
You never know what's going to happen -- we'll see
2007-07-30 14:50:48 · answer #7 · answered by Dionysus 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Of course I would and I'm not even Mormon.
2007-07-30 00:18:53 · answer #8 · answered by Sloan R 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course we know that, the history of it is right in our scriptures; starting with doctrine and covenants 42: http://scriptures.lds.org/en/dc/42
Right now, we live a "lesser law" version of that through our tithing and fast offerings. Within our individual congregations we do give, and take care of each other.
2007-07-30 18:43:27 · answer #9 · answered by daisyk 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It is the law of consecration. It is the same order that was taught in the new testament. I have promised to live this law.
2007-07-30 10:19:31 · answer #10 · answered by Isolde 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋