This can be a former President, Apostle, Rank & File Convert, one of your ancestors, even a non-Mormon who was a critic or even antagonist of the church. It can be a person who didn't follow Brigham Young after the martyrdom of JSJr. For the sake of a DIVERSITY of answers, I request that no one choose "Joseph Smith Jr" as their answer. If he is truly the first figure that comes to mind (as he was for me) think a little harder and find your runner-up. Try to give a brief explanation as to why. I'd like to hear from non-Mormons as well (even staunt critics) just please understand the question. "Which FIGURE in Mormon history would you like to MEET". It isn't "Which DOCTRINE of the LDS Church would you like to BASH".
Thanks.
2007-09-15 21:04:33 · 21 answers · asked by Feelin Randi? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I would like to meet:
Zina Diantha Huntington Jacobs Smith Young (1821 –1901)
Zina married Brigham Young on February 2, 1846
She was a very strong willed woman and she spoke her mind!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zina_D._H._Young
And no I am not Mormon. I like to learn about all Religions!
Blessings!
2007-09-15 21:15:47 · answer #1 · answered by DrMichael 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Joseph Smith
2007-09-16 15:54:05 · answer #2 · answered by Brother G 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Other than Joseph Smith, Jr. Let's see. Probably one of my ancestors would be cool, like Edward Partridge. First bishop of the church. A matryr. Close to Joseph Smith. Received by God (D&C 124:19).
Also, D&C 41:9-11
"And again, I have called my servant Edward Partridge; and I give a commandment, that he should be appointed by the voice of the church, and ordained a bishop unto the church, to leave his merchandise and to spend all his time in the labors of the church;
10 To see to all things as it shall be appointed unto him in my laws in the day that I shall give them.
11 And this because his heart is pure before me, for he is like unto Nathanael of old, in whom there is no guile."
Sounds like a great man. And I could tell him that six generations later his posterity is still going strong in the Church.
2007-09-17 15:34:35 · answer #3 · answered by Doctor 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Paul H. Dunn before he started telling the lies to try and convince him to go into fiction writing.
This is difficult, but I'ld like to be a fly on the wall and watch the Mountain Meadow Massacre stuff go down and learn what happened. Just so I would know.
Spencer W. Kimball in the 50s.
2007-09-20 12:55:44 · answer #4 · answered by Sherpa 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
James S. Brown, member of the Mormon Battalion and served 19 missions for the church.
2007-09-16 23:01:28 · answer #5 · answered by guest 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm...well of course Joseph Smith will be first to everyone as you pointed out, we'll meet him one day...
I actually would like to meet Alma the Younger. I think his conversion to the gospel is so fascinating... I am sure his testimony is so strong.
I would also like to meet Nephi. Just because.
Sorry I am not really creative...
2007-09-18 13:28:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Olivery Cowdrey. I'd ask him about when the plates were being translated and why did he leave the Church even though he never recanted his testimony of the plates.
2007-09-24 01:38:48 · answer #7 · answered by sinned 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally? I would not like to meet any of them....
I think it would be more interesting to meet Christ--the real one, not the one Joseph Smith believed in.
2007-09-24 02:26:19 · answer #8 · answered by xyoob_lauj 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would want to meet Jesus Christ himself.
He is definitely the central figure in the LDS Church, past, present and future.
2007-09-17 15:20:46 · answer #9 · answered by atomzer0 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mary Musselman Whitmer. She was the mother of 5 Book of Mormon witnesses. Because of her faithfulness, she was also shown the plates.
2007-09-17 10:25:19 · answer #10 · answered by Isolde 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋