Many people call it thus. A follower of Campbell is a Campbellite
The original name for the LDS church seems Campbellish April 1830 "Church of Christ" It was Organized in Manchester NY
Rigdon Himself called it so:
Messenger and Advocate June, 1837, Rigdon "One thing has been done by the coming forth of the Book of Mormon. It has puked the Campbellites effectually; no emetic could have done so half as well.... The Book of Mormon has revealed the secrets of Campbellism and unfolded the end of the system. "
Sidney Rigdon was a Disciple of Christ Minister if you want to get technical.
Alex gets in the act:
http://www.lds-mormon.com/campbell.shtml An analysis of the book of Mormon with an examination of its internal and external evidences, and a refutation of its pretenses to divine authority by Alexander Campbell
Alexander Campbell and Sidney Rigdon were friends. After Mormonism evolved, Campell wrote
AN ANALYSIS OF THE BOOK OF MORMON
WITH AN EXAMINATION OF ITS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVIDENCES,
AND A REFUTATION OF ITS PRETENCES TO DIVINE AUTHORITY
WITH AN EXAMINATION OF ITS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL EVIDENCES,
AND A REFUTATION OF ITS PRETENCES TO DIVINE AUTHORITY
by Alexander Campbell
Mormonism Unvailed, Howe published in 1834
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 2/2/2005 3:59:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
A number of the original LDS Apostles and leaders were previously Cambellite Ministers
Obviously they brought some of their "Restorationist" Theology with them!
There is no such thing as a "Cambellite [sic] Minister." Only works salvationist Baptist's ever use this wording. That much of the thinking of Mormonism came from Restorationist thought cannot be denied. Oliver Cowdry had exposure with the Stone/Campbell Movement. In addition, Smith keyed on biblical issues of some mystery, such as baptism for the dead and the Psalmist's statement that we were all gods. Smith knew absolutely nothing of the biblical doctrine of grace and because of that failure, developed what I see as a transparently fraudulent religion. But that action was completed nearly 200 years ago. Those who have their faith _expression_ in this religion, today, are dealt with (by a God of grace) in much the same manner as the pagan Gentile of Romans, chapter 2, or the hundreds of civilizations that co-existed during Old Testament times. I have seen some changes in the Mormon Faith - perhaps indicating that the move of God effects even that fellowship.
John
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