the 4th answrer here: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AokxZgvQs.jSYJk8sr9T4n3d7BR.;_ylv=3?qid=20071119031124AAqDcw8
he, said: None, but he was partial to the Methodist sect. P.S. he didn't found Mormonism. Mormonism, which is another term for restored Christianity, was founded by Jesus Christ. Joseph Smith was merely the conduit through which Jesus Christ reestablished His truth to the earth once more in its fullness and purity.
2007-11-18 22:23:08 · 13 answers · asked by Ťango 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Look...Jesus is a cover. Mormonism is nothing but a thinly veiled form of neopagan and masonic tradition attempting to blend with biblical mythology. Mormons are in it to become God, not worship him.
2007-11-18 22:51:46 · answer #1 · answered by Grunty O 2 · 2⤊ 8⤋
Wow, Ems Buffoon has said a mouthful...too bad that it's ALL inaccuracy.
Jesus Christ DID found the religion. During his life, and ministry. And then after all the apostles were killed, and some 1800 year later Joseph Smith restored the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
2007-11-19 03:21:38 · answer #2 · answered by Fotomama 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well- it is all in your interpretation of Founded. Joseph Smith Organized the Church in this Modern day- and we believe that he did it under the direction of Jesus- I guess you could say that yes Joseph is the founder of the Church in the Modern Day.
But it is not Joseph's Church, It is Christs church and we believe that it is the same Church that Jesus set up during His ministry- so in that context, Yes we believe that Jesus is the founder of the church.
The answer to your question is yes- and he restored it to the earth in Modern days through Joseph Smith.
2007-11-19 06:17:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much. Although the church was organized through Joseph Smith, he received the revelations and authority from Christ. To say otherwise would be like saying Moses wrote the ten commandments. He didn't, he merely received them for the people.
2007-11-19 02:49:15 · answer #4 · answered by moonman 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Mormons, or members of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter day Saints, believe that Jesus is the head of the church. Joseph Smith helped "restore" Christ's church back to the earth again after the great apostasy (as foretold in the Bible).
As the real name of the church implies, it is Christ's church, ie the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
2007-11-19 02:48:06 · answer #5 · answered by Kerry 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Jesus Christ leads this church through apostles and prophets just as He did before.
So Jesus Christ did start His church again through Joseph Smith.
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2007-11-19 06:24:09 · answer #6 · answered by Dionysus 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, absolutely, this is an article of LDS faith. Like all other Christian sects with which I am familiar, the Mormon faith understands itself as the most authentic form of worship of Jesus Christ, founded by Jesus Himself.
2007-11-18 22:31:55 · answer #7 · answered by snowbaal 5 · 7⤊ 5⤋
That's funny.... Christ didn't found religion at all. The Church (i.e. body of believers, of the Bride of Christ) was instituted with Christ, but Jesus Himself did not 'found' any religion. In fact, He said He would build His Church on forgiveness (which is embodied in Peter), not through any one person.
2007-11-18 22:46:27 · answer #8 · answered by capitalctu 5 · 0⤊ 7⤋
Joesph Smith restored a church He did not invent a church.
2007-11-18 22:40:15 · answer #9 · answered by barcode soul (almost suspended) 5 · 6⤊ 3⤋
Tango you are writing wrong statement . You want to misguide other people to follow the wrong path which you are following.
Jesus christ has founded only one true religion which is the Church of God.
2007-11-18 22:34:00 · answer #10 · answered by Jesus M 7 · 3⤊ 8⤋