Why Are Mormons?

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Go to https://ground.news/mrbeat to become a smarter news consumer and stay fully informed. Subscribe through my link for 50% off unlimited access this month - the best deal of the year! Mr. Beat gives a brief history of Mormonism, a uniquely American religion. A special shout out to @MrTerry, @CynicalHistorian, and @MLaserHistory for their help making this video. Uh ok, so this is, like, the description of the video so keep reading. Produced by Matt Beat. Filmed by Matt Beat and Shannon Beat. Additional images used under fair use guidelines or found in the public domain. Creative commons credits: Aaron Shafovaloff, Don LaVange, Jon Ridinger, Ken Lund, J. Stephen Conn, Tim Stewart, Nyttend, EGDJ, and Mangoman. Music by Bad Snacks, LATASHA, Quincas Moreira, Sextile, Density & Time, and White Hex. Related videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl8B55MqOQo&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIv8xg2JxEE&t Here's an annotated script with footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pzNMYHeMhrgv0AdDiiRrObszgi9Cc3EzFFjEE8vWa-U/edit?usp=sharing Sources/further reading: https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/ https://www.mormonwomenshistoryinitiative.org/ https://scripts.nakedmormonismpodcast.com/ https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/06/08/new-forensic-research-provides/ https://ensignpeakfoundation.org/smith-family-log-home/ Wood, Timothy L. “The Prophet and the Presidency: Mormonism and Politics in Joseph Smith’s 1844 Presidential Campaign.” Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1998-) 93, no. 2 (2000): 167–93. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40193327. Hill, Marvin S. “Joseph Smith and the 1826 Trial: New Evidence and New Difficulties.” Brigham Young University Studies 12, no. 2 (1972): 223–33. http://www.jstor.org/stable/43040430. https://ensignpeakfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/MHS3.1Spring2002Garr.pdf American Crucifixion: The Murder of Joseph Smith and the Fate of the Mormon Church by Alex Beam Purchase here: https://amzn.to/3YEi1qO First Vision: Memory and Mormon Origins by Steven Harper Purchase here: https://amzn.to/48DARmC American Zion: A New History of Mormonism by Benjamin E. Park Purchase here: https://amzn.to/4hEpYFt Joseph Smith: The Making of a Prophet (A Biography) by Dan Vogel Purchase here: https://amzn.to/3UBNtVC Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling by Richard L. Bushman Purchase here: https://amzn.to/40xranO https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2007/04/god-is-not-great-mormonism-a-racket-becomes-a-religion.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcQthyiTA7c Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmYesELO6axBrCuSpf7S9DQ/join For business inquiries or to send snail mail to Mr. Beat: https://www.iammrbeat.com/contact.html https://www.youtube.com/c/iammrbeat/about How to support and donate to my channel: Subscribe to @iammrbeat & hit the notification bell 🔔 Join for great perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iammrbeat Donate to Mr. Beat on Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/mrbeat Buy Mr. Beat a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/iammrbeat Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/iammrbeat Subscribe to my second channel: The Beat Goes On Patreon for The Beat Goes On: https://www.patreon.com/thebeatgoeson Connect with me: Links: https://linktr.ee/iammrbeat Website: https://www.iammrbeat.com/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mrbeat/ @beatmastermatt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beatmastermatt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammrbeat/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammrbeat Beatcord: https://discord.gg/g8cZPjt TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iammrbeat Merch: https://matt-beat-shop.fourthwall.com/ https://www.bonfire.com/store/mr-beat/ https://amzn.to/3fdakiZ Affiliate Links: Useful Charts: https://usefulcharts.com/?aff=12 Fourthwall: https://link.fourthwall.com/MrBeat StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5272340869152768 #mormonhistory #latterdaysaints #exmormon Mormonism describes the beliefs and traditions of members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Mormons are both a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism. That said, you might be surprised to hear that the Latter Day Saint movement is one of the NEWEST religions. It’s only been around less than 200 years…so not that much longer than I’VE been around, yo, and I’ve been around. But DESPITE only being around for less than 200 years, more than 17 million people around the world currently follow the Latter Day Saint movement. You have probably already heard of Mormonism, especially if you’re an American. So why did Mormonism become such a big deal? Here’s the story of Mormonism, a uniquely American religion. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 4:30 The Early Years 13:51 You Could Make a Religion out of This 16:54 Searching for Zion 23:59 This Is The Place 34:14 Outro Correction: 16:51 This is conjecture (speculation). I'm sorry, I should have made it clear that it was.