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EspañolCHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST IN ZION
The 'Church of Jesus Christ in Zion' is a small church based on the 1984 teachings of Ken Asay, from Orem, Utah, who died in a plane crash in 1985. The church is said to be based on early teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS Church). According to newspaper reports, Asay "claimed to be the reincarnation of [LDS] church founder Joseph Smith" (Warner 2004).
According to the church's current website, the church's "First Elder" is David Bradley Eyre. In addition, Roger E. Billings is (or was as of 2005) considered a "patriarch and prophet" of the church (Warner 2004; see also archive of church's website circa 2005). Billings met Asay in the early 1980s in Utah, and severed his ties to the LDS Church. In 1985, after Asay's death, Billings wrote a paper to his family entitled "The True Dream of Zion", which, according to newspaper reports, "explain[ed] his decision to leave the LDS Church" (Warner 2004). The pamphlet reportedly "criticized church leaders for abandoning polygamy" (Warner 2004; Lawhorn 2004; Johnson 2005).
Billings is quoted as saying: "In my opinion, I no longer believe (the LDS Church) to be true and divine. Joseph Smith and Brigham Young taught that it was the will of God that men should have more than one wife.... Either polygamy was wrong and the church was never true, or Joseph Smith and Brigham Young were false prophets and the church was never true" (Warner 2004).
After leaving the LDS Church, Billings moved to Independence, Missouri. He and his wife Tonja also built a large homestead in Gallatin, Missouri, near the site Joseph Smith, Jr. called Adam-ondi-Ahman, and said was the place where Adam would one day come back to gather his people (Johnson 2005). Billings says he only has one wife (Lawhorn 2004).
The practices and doctrines of the church are largely unknown.
#Billings, Roger E. (1985), ''The True Dream of Zion'', unpublished manuscript.
#Foy, Paul (July 25, 2003) "Ex-Utahn loses battle over patent", ''Deseret News''.
#Johnson, Allie (Jan. 20, 2005), "Dr. Hydrogen", ''The Pitch''.
#Lawthorn, Chad (April 27, 2004), "Cloud of controversy follows 'Dr. Hydrogen'", ''Lawrence Journal-World''.
#Warner, Laura (Jan. 3, 2004), "Publicity follows Billings' brother", ''Deseret news''.
★ The church's current website.
★ The church's website circa 2005.
According to the church's current website, the church's "First Elder" is David Bradley Eyre. In addition, Roger E. Billings is (or was as of 2005) considered a "patriarch and prophet" of the church (Warner 2004; see also archive of church's website circa 2005). Billings met Asay in the early 1980s in Utah, and severed his ties to the LDS Church. In 1985, after Asay's death, Billings wrote a paper to his family entitled "The True Dream of Zion", which, according to newspaper reports, "explain[ed] his decision to leave the LDS Church" (Warner 2004). The pamphlet reportedly "criticized church leaders for abandoning polygamy" (Warner 2004; Lawhorn 2004; Johnson 2005).
Billings is quoted as saying: "In my opinion, I no longer believe (the LDS Church) to be true and divine. Joseph Smith and Brigham Young taught that it was the will of God that men should have more than one wife.... Either polygamy was wrong and the church was never true, or Joseph Smith and Brigham Young were false prophets and the church was never true" (Warner 2004).
After leaving the LDS Church, Billings moved to Independence, Missouri. He and his wife Tonja also built a large homestead in Gallatin, Missouri, near the site Joseph Smith, Jr. called Adam-ondi-Ahman, and said was the place where Adam would one day come back to gather his people (Johnson 2005). Billings says he only has one wife (Lawhorn 2004).
The practices and doctrines of the church are largely unknown.
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References
#Billings, Roger E. (1985), ''The True Dream of Zion'', unpublished manuscript.
#Foy, Paul (July 25, 2003) "Ex-Utahn loses battle over patent", ''Deseret News''.
#Johnson, Allie (Jan. 20, 2005), "Dr. Hydrogen", ''The Pitch''.
#Lawthorn, Chad (April 27, 2004), "Cloud of controversy follows 'Dr. Hydrogen'", ''Lawrence Journal-World''.
#Warner, Laura (Jan. 3, 2004), "Publicity follows Billings' brother", ''Deseret news''.
External links
★ The church's current website.
★ The church's website circa 2005.
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