The word mormon originally derived from the book of mormon, a religious text published by smith, which he said he translated from golden plates with divine. Church members believe that the book of mormon is more correct than the bible because the bible was the result of a multiplegeneration translation process and the book of mormon was not. How do so many people believe in the mormon religion. Active but nonbeliever by sherlock jan 2012 having asked to be released from my previous ward clerk calling due to opening up to bishop about my unbelief and lack of temple recommend still attend church due to family situation, i knew bishop would try and call me to something else. A person who belongs to the christian religious groups related to the religion founded by joseph smith, jr. Original broadway cast of the book of mormon i believe. I believe that the book of mormon does not represent the words or deeds of ancient peoples, but instead is an pseudepigraphical document that was created via a creative and revelatory process. Jul 31, 2016 we believe the bible to be the word of god as far as it is translated correctly.
It was supposed to be all so exciting to be teaching of christ cross the sea, but, i allowed my faith to be shaken. Its why i have made many sacrifices for what i believe to be the church of. Sorensons an ancient american setting for the book of mormon deseretfarms, 1985. Music, lyrics and book by trey parker, matt stone and robert lopez. I believe chords by the book of mormon with chords drawings, easy version, 12 key variations and much more. Mormons believe that there are different levels or kingdoms in the afterlife. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up in a hill in. Indeed, i believe that there are very good evidences supporting 1 the verisimilitude and 2 historicity of the book of mormon, as seen in works such as parry et al. It might be the funniest thing in the world to me when someone tells me with absolute certainty that the book of mormon isnt true after having admitted never actually reading the book themselves. Mcconkie and millets four volume doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon is good, although it is as conservative a series as you might guess a work by a man sporting the names of both joseph fielding smith and bruce r. So i watched the tony awards last night, where the book of mormon musical cleaned up. I believe that god lives on a planet called kolob i believe that jesus has his own planet as well and i believe that the garden of eden was in jackson county, missouri if you believe, the lord will reveal it and youll know its all true, youll just feel it youll be a mormon and, by gosh, a mormon just believes a mormon just believes. To answer your question in the authors comment, its a song from a very popular broadway musical called book of mormon.
Book of mormon translation in englishfijian dictionary. Cbs, book of mormon llc, the harry fox agency, warner chappell. Original broadway cast recording i believe performed by andrew rannells. What do latterday saints mormons think of the book of mormon. Update to membership video lds global population is now over 15million members. The book of mormon is changing the lives of people all. Andrew rannells from the book of mormon performs i believe at the 2011 tony awards the book of mormon musical was created by the same people that create the show south park. The history will be different from what mormons learn and teach within their church, but this film backs up their facts with objective historical accounts from the context of events from american history, from municipal criminal records, from eye witness testimonies of nonmormons who saw the original book of mormon plates, etc. Tolkien and the lord of the rings, as well as those who doubt the american moon landings. One cannot read the book of mormon and honestly come away wondering what the latterday saints believe about the divine sonship. Book of mormon translation englishtwi dictionary glosbe. May 03, 2014 mcconkie and millets four volume doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon is good, although it is as conservative a series as you might guess a work by a man sporting the names of both joseph fielding smith and bruce r. The only bible that joseph smith relied on was the king james version. We believe in a book which has no archeological support whatsoever and claim it is a religious record of various peoples who populated the americas for over 2600 years from around 2200 bc to 420 ad.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the. Many people believe that they cant do anything to protect their privacy online, but thats not true. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept. One of the showstoppers from the book of mormon musical, when i believe starts, elder price has realized he must confront the warlord tormenting the ugandan village and convert him to. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi.
I believe the accounts of its dictation evidence the revelatory and inspired component of the book. And this declaration of the church on this subject reappeared in the book of doctrine and covenants, editions of 1846 and 1856. However, i discovered agreement with the bible, and after my suspicions died down, i began to realize that it was lifting my faith and strengthening my spirit in same. Mormon in tagalog englishtagalog dictionary glosbe. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony. The book of mormon establishes clearly that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself to all. Where mankind will end up depends on what they believe and do in this life 2 nephi 25.
I believe that jesus has his own planet as well and i believe that the garden of eden was in jackson county, missouri if you believe, the lord will reveal it and youll know its all true, youll just feel it youll be a mormon and, by gosh, a mormon just believes a mormon just believes just believe, a mormon just believes oh, i believe. The book of mormon is a compilation of several books written by ancient prophets. I believe is the twelfth song in the broadway musical the book of mormon. What mormons believe uploaded, posted and added to what mormons believe 7 years ago october 20. I really enjoyed his comparison of joseph smith and the book of mormon with j. And i believe that ancient jews built boats and sailed to america. However, when push comes to shove for these preachers they would never admit they use it to their congregation. What are some great commentary books on the book of mormon. For example, critics of mormonism have shown convincing proof that the book of mormon is a synthesis of earlier works written by other men, of the vivid imaginings of joseph smith, and of plagiarisms from the king james bible. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. Mormon is allegedly a prophethistorian who was the native american believed by mormons to have written the book of mormon the main religious text of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints mormonism. Nonmormon christian who believes in the book of mormon. A video explaining basic beliefs mormons have about the book of mormon the actual book, not the musical. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords, and singer pro in f major transposable.
Sukhram for being a wonderful albeit startled volunteer. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would. It felt like two different onesthe one about the bible not being the word of god unless it was translated correctly and then the one about the book of mormon being the. Apr 20, 2015 kent james collins performing i believe from the book of mormon at the 2015 wrhs senior showcase. If you believe the bible, then why not the book of mormon. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your. Conformably to the book of mormon, the book of doctrine and covenants expressly declared that we believe that one man should have but one wife, and one woman but one husband. Ever since i was a child i tried to be the best so, what happened.
I believe the book of mormon is multidimensional by common. A mormon explanation of the i believe book of mormon musical number from the tonys. If the book of mormon is true, then joseph smith was a prophet. Mormonism is the predominant religious tradition of the latter day saint movement of restorationist christianity started by joseph smith in western new york in the 1820s and 30s the word mormon originally derived from the book of mormon, a religious text published by smith, which he said he translated from golden plates with divine assistance. I believe by the book of mormon published on 20627t11. The ancient american prophet of mormon theology who mormons believe compiled the book of mormon. First, let me note that the outrage that many sectarians show when they hear about this does not make sense when you consider the fact that they believe that jesus is god and was at one point a mortal man. Kent james collins performing i believe from the book of mormon at the 2015 wrhs senior showcase. The ancient american prophet of mormon theology who compiled the book of mormon. I believe it was shortly after that that i dared to begin reading the book of mormoni say dared because, like many nonmormon christians, i was afraid of being deceived. Nonlds people who still believe in the book of mormon.
Why i believe the book of mormon is true mormanity. My personal testimony of the divinity of the book of mormon is why i am a. A mormon explanation of the i believe book of mormon. Since the days of adam and eve prophets testified that jesus would come to the earth to atone for the sins of the world. Showcasing theatre ucfs sophomore bfa musical theatre majors i believe from the book of mormon mikey reichert accompanied by john r. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421.
First staged in 2011, the play is a satirical examination of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beliefs and practices that ultimately endorses the positive power of love and service. Book of mormon translation englishfijian dictionary. Is it ok to tell your bishop you are a nom new order mormon and still get a temple rec. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. Its always a pleasure to make videos for you guys, its one of my favorite things to do. I believe by the book of mormon free listening on soundcloud. I believe that god lives on a planet called kolob i believe that jesus has his own planet as well and i believe that the garden of eden was in jackson county, missouri if you believe, the lord will reveal it and youll know its all true, youll just feel it youll be a mormon and, by gosh, a mormon just believes i believe.
I attempted to translate it to german, but it looked so horrible. They like the book of mormonand believe it teaches good thingssome even thought it was the word of god. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. From a geographical standpoint, some lds scholars believe mesoamerica to be the setting of the book of mormon. For behold, this book of mormon is written for the intent that ye may believe that bible. I believe from the book of mormon sheet music in f major. I believe from the book of mormon sheet music in f. A mormon just believes db abm db just believe, a mormon just believes ebm bbm abm db oh, i believe just believe, a. The book of mormon is a musical comedy with music, lyrics and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. And i believethat ancient jews built boats and sailed to america. When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith.
My family and friends all said i was blessed so, what happened. Mar 22, 20 i believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. Jesus christ lived over 2,000 years ago but his life and ministry were prophesied of many years before. The book of mormon establishes clearly that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself to all nations book of mormon title page.
In the book of alma, in the book of mormon, alma says now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Mormonism is the predominant religious tradition of the latter day saint movement of restorationist christianity started by joseph smith in western new york in the 1820s and 30s. This book is not, strictly speaking, apologetic, though he does make mention of alternative theories for the origin of the book of mormon anything but divine origin. Jun, 2011 a mormon explanation of the i believe book of mormon musical number from the tonys. I believe the book of mormon is multidimensional by. So if you like music stuff as much as i do, make sure to click. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. The book of mormon testifies of jesuss ministry in the americas following his resurrection. The book of mormon bom is an abbreviated account of the inhabitants of the ancient americas from 2200 bc to 421 ad.