Community of Christ facts for kids

The Community of Christ is a Mormon movement. From 1872 to 2001, it was known as Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS). It was founded in the 1860s. It did not recognise Brigham Young as a Prophet, but instead followed Joseph Smith III, the son of the founder of Mormonism, Joseph Smith. Unlike the followers of Young who went to Utah they remained were they were, in the Midwestern United States, mainly in Missouri. A number of court cases established this Church as the follower of law of the church established by Smith. for this reason it has the most manuscripts and the oldest Temple.

In general, their beliefs are closer to mainline Protestant Christianity. Unlike other Latter-day Saints movements, they have a classic view of the Trinity. Their baptism is therefore recognised as a valid Christian one.

Images for kids

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  The Community of Christ Temple in Independence, Missouri, USA. Dedicated in 1994.

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  The Kirtland Temple. Owned and operated by the Community of Christ.

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  Church seal (including a child with the lamb and lion) on a set of doors to the Independence Temple

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  Joseph Smith III, later in life, the eldest surviving son of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Taking up the mantle of his father's prophetic role, Joseph Smith III became the second Prophet-President of what became known as the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, now called Community of Christ.

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  Communion for a Community of Christ meeting in Provo, Utah.

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  Book of Mormon 1830 reprint (facsimile of first copy of the Book of Mormon) by Herald Heritage. Reprint 1970 Independence, Missouri

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  The Community of Christ Stone Church in Independence, Missouri, formerly the church headquarters

See also

In Spanish: Comunidad de Cristo para niños