P&C drink and review Crowhill's Brown Ale, then discuss the strange history and beliefs of Mormonism.
The Book of Mormon was published in 1830, amidst the religious ferment of the Second Great Awakening. Mormonism was born in an area of the country that also gave us Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses and other quasi-Christian groups.
Joseph Smith started out as a treaure-hunting huckster, and somehow convinced people he was able to translate an unknown language with his magic eyeglasses.
The early history of mormonism is ugly and bloody, but they eventually make it to Utah, where they settle down under Brigham Young.
In addition to the strange of the movement, Mormonism has a series of odd beliefs about God, human history, salvation and other issues.
