The Salt Lake Tribune's weekly Mormon Land newsletter examines hypothetical renaming of the Book of Mormon, tithing lawsuit, apostles' attendance at Trump's inauguration, and record stake eliminations in Utah.
The Mormon Land newsletter, The Salt Lake Tribune's weekly digest of news concerning The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often avoids the term 'Mormon' itself. However, this week's edition explores a hypothetical scenario: what if church leaders decided to rename the church's foundational scripture, the Book of Mormon, to 'The Book of Joseph'? This idea has two layers of significance.
Firstly, Latter-day Saints view the Book of Mormon as the 'stick of Joseph' mentioned in the biblical prophet Ezekiel, complementing the 'stick of Judah,' which they identify as the Bible. Secondly, members believe it was a key scripture revealed to church founder Joseph Smith. This week's newsletter also delves into several current events within the Latter-day Saint community. It discusses a proposed class-action lawsuit over tithing facing the church, where lawyers argued that the case belongs in secular courts, while plaintiffs counter that their allegations center on fraud. The newsletter also reports on the attendance of Latter-day Saint apostles at Donald Trump's inauguration, despite criticism from some members over Trump's handling of the presidential transition.Furthermore, the newsletter examines the recent elimination of a record number of stakes (regional clusters of congregations) in Utah. Independent researcher Matt Martinich provides a deeper analysis of this trend over the past two decades, shedding light on the changing landscape of Latter-day Saint congregations in the state. The newsletter also highlights various community service initiatives undertaken by Latter-day Saints, including a One Million Meals event in Salt Lake City
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