Video: If I were a Mormon, I would have three wives and a home in the Rock: a religious community in the Utah desert
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Who among us does not remember a funny song performed by Yuri Nikulin, that if he had a chance to be a sultan, he would certainly have had three wives. It turns out that not only the sultans are allowed polygamy, representatives religious community of Mormons - also adherents of polygamous families. One of the amazing Mormon settlements is in the desert south of Moab in the state Utah … The unofficial name of this place is Rockas the homes of the locals are carved into the massive sandstone rock.
The Skala settlement was founded 35 years ago by Robert Dean Foster. Mormons went to live in the wilderness in order to feel free from the pressure of the Christian church. It turned out to be very difficult to build cozy houses among the rocks: initially, the settlers with the help of dynamite created artificial caves in the rocks, then they started decorating the walls, supplied water and electricity, and also provided the main benefit of modern civilization - the Internet.
About 100 people live in the settlement today. Among them there are both several polygamous families and traditional unions. One of the polygamists is Enoch Foster, he has 2 wives and 13 children. Many Mormons perceive polygamous marriage as a guarantee of ascension to heaven after death; today there are about 37 thousand polygamists in the world.
The life of Mormons is measured and simple: they are engaged in agriculture, adhere to a healthy lifestyle. For religious reasons, they do not smoke, do not use alcohol, tea, coffee and drugs, they are prohibited from divorce and abortion.
Recall that the founder of this Protestant religious community is Joseph Smith, the term "Mormons" has come into active use since the 1830s. Despite the fact that initially the attitude towards Mormons was sharply negative, their teaching has gained popularity over the years. Today, Mormon communities exist not only in the United States, but also in 100 countries around the world, including Scandinavia, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, France, Russia and Ukraine.
It is noteworthy that Mormons are not alone in their pursuit of unusual dwellings. On the site Kulturologiya.ru we have already written about houses made of stone and in stone in the Portuguese town of Monsanto, as well as about "cavemen" from the Middle Kingdom.
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