The solution for many gay Mormons and oppressed female Mormons is now dirt simple: You get to keep the Joseph’s Mythology you’re not ready throw under the bus yet, PLUS you solve ALL of the annoying, insulting problems that The Brethren hold dear with no sign of relenting … like the following: = Discrimination against Blacks: RLDS figured that out after the Civil War. In 1844, Joseph Smith, prophet and seer and revelator of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, met an untimely death when he was killed in a gun battle at Carthage Jail in Carthage, Illinois (History of the Church 7:101-103). A part of the foundation of the church were prophets - Ephesians 2:19-20 B. I wish I could say the same for Utah Mormonism. Is this something you allow/encourage? Since I wasn’t 100% certain which teachings came during the pre-Nauvoo and Nauvoo, I had to check with a friend (Blake) who just finished reading a new 2-volume history of the RLDS/CofC. This article lists the Prophet-Presidents of the Community of Christ. His early demise left the fledgling church with a political power struggle. What are the grounds to punish for some sins and not others? A message from the Community of Christ's prophet. And not only all of the above, but he says that honest, open inquiry and study of all available sources of information and history is fully encouraged, and a wide variety of conclusions about Joseph Smith, Golden Plates, historicity of the cartoons, etc., is all tolerated. 2) interviewee responds that we try to be moderate. Manuscript page from Joseph Smith's New Translation. I guess you could say, in one sense, that we did reject some of Joseph’s teachings from the Nauvoo period. If ever there was a man called by God, it is Seve Veasey. The prosperity focus of Mormonism vs. the grace and love of Community of Christ. To this day we do not teach any of those concepts. Promote justice and peacemaking by… building an international community of congregations as a global witness of Christ's peace. You asked all the pertinent and hard questions very respectfully. Listening to this interview has brought a renewed sense of lightness to my soul: the fact that the same foundation could give rise to two very different churches – one proclaiming a prosperity gospel and the other a message of compassion and grace – gives me hope for the future. Salt of the earth people! Cultural Context Preceding the Book of Mormon. 14) It is this painting that some historians suggest was re-photographed and copyrighted by Joseph Smith III. Steve was an executive minister to the Fremont Congregation in California, and was in charge of a missionary development project for the San Francisco Bay Stake. For a closer look at the history and beliefs of the Community of Christ, click here. :o). He is a preacher of righteousness. I was a devoted Latter Day Saint in those days and entirely obnoxious about the LDS claim to truth—-Steve and wife Cathy simply had nothing but love and patience for me. I’m missing The Plan of Salvation in CofC. It healed my soul to hear of other people who could take the same events and writings and be so intelligent and loving in how they implemented them in their lives and used them to bring them closer to God. 11 days ago. I suppose in one sense you could say many of Joseph’s Nauvoo teachings were rejected. You can even toss out verses from the BofM you don’t like, cursing the Lamanites with dark skin, for example. Doctrine and Covenants is a compilation of the open canon of scripture received or submitted by prophet-presidents and other leaders throughout the history of the restoration movement and during the establishment and growth of Community of Christ from 1820 through 2016. Would the CofC really be considered an Organized Religion? I had the pleasure and honor of having Steve as a teacher/mentoring influence. i was impressed with Pres. This interview is absolutely mind blowing. Veasey shows it can be done, which leaves LDS leaders with no excuses. Current status : The Community of Christ was formerly known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints -- the " RLDS Church ". Stephen M. Veazey is president of Community of Christ. As a longtime friend of the Veazey family, I can vouch for their genuine kindness and devotion to the ministry of Christ. Thank you jon and steve for being so honest and open and really interesting, l enjoyed hearing about steve’s version of the Coc gospel, it does seem so much more simplified which is how is see Jesus being, l would have liked to hear about how the Coc church feel about the plan of salvation and baptisms for the dead in more explanation and the use of the temple also how they regard the wearing of garments and how that would relate to the church’s principles and beliefs,very good, much enjoyed, thank you. While I am active LDS with various faith challenges, I feel a great jealousy for the spiritual maturity reflected within your faith community. He is the eighth president of the church and the second who is not a direct descendant of church founder Joseph Smith Jr. Too bad I didn’t seriously consider it as a youth. The Community of Christ and Polygamy. He voiced support for continuing to explore church online The President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is God’s prophet on earth today. Those teachings are not as prevalent today. One of their apostles is a Polynesian female. It affirms my belief in what Steve taught me so many years ago. Thanks for your question. Sometime during the 1840's, a portrait of Joseph Smith was painted. We also move away from the storehouse concept and signing over our property and surplus to the church. In March 2005, a joint council of church leaders led by the, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Prophet-Presidents_of_the_Community_of_Christ&oldid=988928654, Prophet-Presidents of the Community of Christ, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 November 2020, at 01:58. And you still get to keep Joseph Smith while shedding virtually ALL of the uncivilized aspects of Modern LDS homophobics and misogyny. Geeze! 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