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- Born: December 23, 1805 in Sharon, Vermont
- First vision occurred in 1820
- Published the Book of Mormon in 1830
- Founder of the Mormon Church
- Distinctive teachings include polygamy and baptism for the dead
- Killed by mob while in protective custody in jail
- Died: June 27, 1844
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Joseph Smith was the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, better known as the Mormons. During his youth, Smith was raised as a Christian. During a vision he experienced in 1820, he was told not to join any of the denominational churches. According to his followers, he became the first of the latter-day prophets, whose goal it was to restore the original Christian church, which had been lost soon after the death of Jesus' apostles.
Following a later vision, Smith discovered the "golden plates," which he transcribed into the Book of Mormon. Because several large settlement communities were founded on his teachings, Smith was also considered a political and military leader.
Today, there are close to 14 million adherents to Smith's teachers. The largest denomination is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The second largest is the Community of Christ.
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Golden plates and Joseph Smith; I'd rather be retarded
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I took a picture wiff Joseph smith :) http://twitpic.com/r8r3a
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Peter, James & John came to Joseph Smith and gave him the authority to organize Jesus's church once again.
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Who was this Joseph Smith guy?
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