REL-2121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Shakers, Mary Baker Eddy, Girly Girl
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John humphrey noyes & the oneida community: founded the oneida community in 1840 as an experiment in christian perfection. Began with 87 members, had 306 members by 1881: believed that perfected individuals would create and be created by a perfect. Christian community: taught that christ had returned in 70 ad, (cid:862)for the o(cid:374) of ma(cid:374) is to (cid:272)o(cid:373)e (cid:449)ith his a(cid:374)gels i(cid:374) the glor(cid:455) of his father, and then he will repay everyone for what has been done. (cid:862)jesus a(cid:374)s(cid:449)ered the(cid:373), (cid:862)you are (cid:449)ro(cid:374)g, (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause (cid:455)ou k(cid:374)o(cid:449) (cid:374)either the scriptures nor the power of god. For in the resurrection they neither marry (cid:374)or are gi(cid:448)e(cid:374) i(cid:374) (cid:373)arriage, (cid:271)ut are like a(cid:374)gels i(cid:374) hea(cid:448)e(cid:374). (cid:863) matthe(cid:449) Identified the male sexual urge and the resultant unwanted pregnancies as major obstacles to christian perfection. Identified the sins implied in marriage as jealousy and limitations on christian affection: believed that sex itself could not be evil as it was a gift from god.
