Mormania

The University of Idaho in Pocatello at first glace looks a bit like BYU Next to University buildings are Mormon churches and even one large building called the Institute of Religion.  So the Mormon cult is presenting itself an expert on religion.  The building on the right is the Stevens Center for performing arts.  To the left are two LDS churches.  This is clearly Mormania.

Another Wild Tale After the death of Joseph Smith in the shoot out in the jail there was some debate as to whether the keys of the Mormon kingdom had been taken from the earth.  Brigham Young was most vocal in proclaiming the keys were still here with the church.  Elder Sidney Rigdon had been the ordained "spokesman" for the prophet therefore he at first appeared to claim that right still after his death.  But Brigham was most convincing in his arguments for taking the lead.  In the History of the Church vol.II pg.418 (by B. H. Roberts) in bold print we read THE TRANSFORMATION OF BRIGHAM YOUNG.  Brigham Young was transformed into the likeness of Joseph Smith - voice, person and manner.  The late Elder George Q. Cannon, who was present on the occasion, said: "If Joseph had arisen from the dead and again spoken in the their hearing, the effect could not have been more startling than it was to many present at that meeting; it was the voice of Joseph himself; a...