Desenvolvido para o ciclo de palestras "Small Talk" na Bauhaus de 2009.

1. Fábio Nogueira
Psychologist & Career
Counselor
Living with the
Saints:
My Mormon host
family & I

2. What are we talking
about today?
Utah’s demographics and history
SLC’s demographics and history
The LDS Church and its history
How was my experience living with a Mormon
family during my High School year

3. BR: VIX

4. UK, FR & IT

5. BR: VIX

6. BR: VIX

7. Hey, Fábio!
You’re going to Utah.
Where the heck is that?

9. UTAH...
• The State of Utah is a western state of the United States. It was
the 45th state admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896.
Approximately 80 percent of Utah's 2,736,424 people live along
the Wasatch Front, centering around Salt Lake City. In contrast,
vast expanses of the state are nearly uninhabited, making the
population the sixth most urbanized in the U.S. The name "Utah" is
derived from the Ute Indian language, meaning "people of the
mountains."
• The state is a center of transportation, information technology and
research, government services and mining as well as a major
tourist destination for outdoor recreation. According to the U.S.
Census Bureau's population estimates, Utah was the fastest
growing state in the United States as of 2008. St. George, Utah was
the fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States from
2000–2005.

11. THE MORMON TRAIL
• The LDS Chruch was founded in 1830 by prophet
Joseph Smith.
• Due religious persecution, the Saints decided to move
to northern Mexico (which then became part of the
USA).
• 1847 – settlement in the Salt Lake Valley.
•1885 – many Mormon settlements across northern
Mexico.
• 70,000 people journeyed during migration movements.

12. THE MORMON TRAIL
• Following the assassination of Joseph Smith, Jr., in Carthage,
Illinois, in 1844, the more than 11,000 Latter Day Saints
remaining in Nauvoo, IL struggled in conflict with neighbors
until Brigham Young, the President of the Council of the Twelve
Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
emerged as the leader of the largest portion.

14. UTAH DEMOGAPHICS
• Between 58 percent and 72 percent of Utahns are reported to be
members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also
known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church), which greatly
influences Utah culture and daily life. Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1850 11,380 —
1860 40,273 253.9%
1870 86,336 114.4%
1880 143,963 66.7%
1890 210,779 46.4%
1900 276,749 31.3%
1910 373,351 34.9%
1920 449,396 20.4%
1930 507,847 13.0%
1940 550,310 8.4%
1950 688,862 25.2%
1960 890,627 29.3%
1970 1,059,273 18.9%
1980 1,461,037 37.9%
1990 1,722,850 17.9%
2000 2,233,169 29.6%
Est. 2008 2,736,424 22.5%

15. SLC DEMOGAPHICS
• Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S.
state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt
Lake or SLC. Salt Lake City has a population of 180,651 as of
2007. The Salt Lake City metropolitan area spans Salt Lake,
Summit and Tooele counties, and has a total estimated population of
1,099,973.
• Salt Lake City was selected to host the 2002 Winter Olympics in 1995.
The games were plagued with controversy. A bid scandal surfaced in
1998 alleging that bribes had been offered to secure the city for the 2000
games location. During the games, other scandals erupted over contested
judging scores and illegal drug use.

16. LIVING
WITH THE
SAINTS

17. THE MORMONS
• Mormon is a term used to describe the adherents, practitioners,
followers or constituents of Mormonism. The term most often
refers to a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints (LDS Church), which is commonly called the Mormon
Church.
• The term originated from the Book of Mormon, first published in
1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr. According to the Book of
Mormon, Mormon is the name of an indigenous
American prophet–historian who compiled the majority of the
book.

18. THE MORMONS
• The term "Mormon" refers to the Book of Mormon. The book is
believed by LDS adherents to be a true record of God's dealings with
three of the civilizations in the Americas from approximately 2700 BC
through 420 AD, written by their prophets and followers of Jesus
Christ. The book records the teachings of Jesus Christ to the people in
the Americas as well as Christ's personal ministry among the people
of Nephi after his resurrection.
• Mormons believe the Book of Mormon is another witness of Jesus
Christ, "holy scripture comparable to the Bible”. According to the text
of the book itself, Mormon was a prophet who abridged the record
during the 4th century.

19. THE MORMONS
• Very similar to 7th Day Adventists concerning food
restrictions and orientations: caffeine, sugar, alcohollic
beverages, recreational drugs and others.
• Mormons save some food at home in a separated room
because they believe that when Jesus comes back, people
won’t be able to buy food. Only people who have the number
of the beast written on their forehead will have access to food.
•Doing so, they would be prepared to go through difficult
times untill war between Good and Evil finishes.

20. THE MORMONS
• Some fundamentalist branches of the LDS denomination are
polygamic, but the main stream of Mormonism is monogamic
since 1895.
• Mormons usually go on religious mission when they finish
High School. Many of them marry once they came back.
• They are against any kind of birth control procedures:
condoms, pills, period controlling, etc.
• Church service is on Sunday morning; people dress their best
clothes (usually formal); service, meetings, Sunday school.

22. THE MORMONS
• Mormons use four books as their canon: the Bible, the Book
of Mormon, the Doctrine and Convenants, and the Pearl of
Great Price.
• They believe the three persons of the Trinity as physically
separated bodies. Three heavens according to your behavior
and belief. Becoming god and goddess in afterlife.
• American Natives descend from the Tribe of Manasseh.
•Three main covenants: baptism (including the dead) and
Lord’s Supper, priesthood and marriage.
• Blacks were allowed in the Church only in 1978.

23. Presently, as of 2008,
there are around
52,686 missionaries
serving at 348 mission
sites.
The QUAD

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30. Fábio Nogueira Pereira
Psychotherapy
Career Counseling and Coaching
Research and Consulting
3324-2455 9245-7275
fabionogueirapereira@gmail.com
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