This newly formed gathering of people followed in Smith's steps as he set out to spread his word, and time and time again, in many various small towns and communities the Mormon members were teased and exiled from neighbors. ... Marty explains the creation of the Book of Mormon with a sarcastic tone, as he informs us readers that the initial circle of believers, of Mormonism, undoubtable gathered funds to publish five thousand copies (Marty, page 201). ... The ministries questioned his viewpoints and stand on being reborn, and he was soon not welcomed into towns that did not give into his...

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• Approx Pages: 14
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

My conception of religious liberty was vague when I was younger, but as I got older and I became aware of the world around me, religious liberty has been a topic that everyone has been discussing - not only privately but also in public and especially in the papers. I used to be an uninformed protest...

• Word Count: 3342
• Approx Pages: 13
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate