Joseph Smith taught that the moon was inhabited by people that live to be 1000 years old?

[babe]

I wondered about the charisma theory proposed in this thread by a few people, including you, so I looked into it to see if it had any credence. I didn't find any, especially considering the large amount of converts who never met Joseph until after committing to leave their homes and crossing an ocean to start anew. I even read one account of people meeting him and finding him not serious enough to be a prophet so they left.

I also think that the idea/belief that they were following a prophet that talked on behalf of God was more a factor than any "charisma" of the man acting in that capacity, although the 2 things are entangled.

The film being shown at the LDS visitors' center, in the old Hotel Utah part of the operation, about Joseph Smith portrays some people having a positive reaction on meeting "The Prophet", and the message is clearly that people who knew him were influenced by the personal reality. . . . or charisma, as the case may be. . . .

One man characterized keeps his doubts clear up to the time he met the "Prophet", I believe. . . . though I may be mistaken. . . . it's in the part about the family coming up the Mississippi river on the steamboat to Nauvoo just at the time of his martyrdom.

my grandmother told me of her acqauintance with an older generation family member who was at Nauvoo when Joseph Smith was killed by the mob, and who was there when Brigham Young was accepted as the new Prophet. She said Joseph Smith had a chipped tooth, and had a distinctive whistle when he spoke, and that when Brigham Young arose to speak after the martydom of Joseph Smith, he miraculously took on the appearance and the whistle in his speech. . . . . and it was taken as a Divine manifestation to the Church affirming Brigham Young.

 

[colton]

I have little doubt that Joseph Smith was quite charismatic. I also have little doubt that most early LDS converts converted before actually ever meeting Joseph Smith. Most would not have met him until physically moving themselves/their family to Kirtland/Nauvoo to be with the main body of the saints.

 

[One Brow]

I have little doubt that Joseph Smith was quite charismatic. I also have little doubt that most early LDS converts converted before actually ever meeting Joseph Smith. Most would not have met him until physically moving themselves/their family to Kirtland/Nauvoo to be with the main body of the saints.

With the exception of the specific geographic location, those statement would apply equally well to Russell. The enthusiasm generated in a meeting with a charismatic founder becomes contagious, and spread beyond the personal sphere of the founder.

 

[Hartsock]

So are we for or against Aliens?

 

[Stoked]

So are we for or against Aliens?

For the hot green or blue skinned ones but against the fat ugly ones.

 

[Hartsock]

For the hot green or blue skinned ones but against the fat ugly ones.

So yay on the femalien type aliens and nay on the Men in Black ones?

 

[Stoked]

So yay on the femalien type aliens and nay on the Men in Black ones?

Yup.

 

[HipHopAnonymous]

So yay on the femalien type aliens and nay on the Men in Black ones?

Natasha Henstrige in Species would work. Except when she tries to kill/eat/lay eggs inside of you. More the naked hot and clueless parts.

 

[freakazoid]

 

[moevillini]

nice bump!



Oh wait, that's not a bump, that's just the guy's arm making a grab for it!
I need to observe more carefully before I comment...

 

[MVP]

So how many mormons lost their faith in "prophet" Smith after this?

 

[Qman]

So how many mormons lost their faith in "prophet" Smith after this?

Maybe 1. There seems to be serious doubts to the exact words spoken and to whom Smith was speaking. Basically not much to see here.