As a Mormon - there's both a spiritual basis for it and a very pragmatic basis for prepping.
Study the history of the Mormons and you will see that they were literally forced out of the USA. In Missouri - the Governor at the time famously issued an Extermination Order - ordering all Mormons driven from the state under force of arms and exterminated if needed. They built the city of Nauvoo, Illinois (At the time, the largest city in IL), and then were driven from there. Then they crossed the plains to UT (outside of the US at the time). If that won't get your prevailing culture into a prepared state of mind - then nothing will!
The more spiritual basis is based on the premise that "if you are prepared , you shall not fear" . Fear and faith are anathema to each other. They cannot coexist. So the Mormon way to deal with that is to be prudent , provident, and prepared. And not to fear , but to choose faith.
The prepping that you will often see in Mormon homes (or not see) is that folks will have a supply of food, water and other supplies. Also they are taught to save up other resources such as money and to prepare for future downturns - whether on a personal or community or national level. If you lost your job, or found out you had cancer, or had a house fire, or whatever - then your personal "stuff" just hit the fan... It doesn't require tinfoil hats and guys in ninja suits jumping out of helicopters.
Like every other principle - not every Mormon is a great example of it . Any more that Baptists (or Mormons for that matter!) are perfect examples of temperance. It IS the goal. And it is taught and encouraged. One of the folks that I respect most for his approach to prepping around here is Shibumiseeker. While not a Mormon to my knowledge - he has done a job of prepping that would do any Mormon proud. And his approach to it is spot on, in my humble opinion.
Study the history of the Mormons and you will see that they were literally forced out of the USA. In Missouri - the Governor at the time famously issued an Extermination Order - ordering all Mormons driven from the state under force of arms and exterminated if needed. They built the city of Nauvoo, Illinois (At the time, the largest city in IL), and then were driven from there. Then they crossed the plains to UT (outside of the US at the time). If that won't get your prevailing culture into a prepared state of mind - then nothing will!
The more spiritual basis is based on the premise that "if you are prepared , you shall not fear" . Fear and faith are anathema to each other. They cannot coexist. So the Mormon way to deal with that is to be prudent , provident, and prepared. And not to fear , but to choose faith.
The prepping that you will often see in Mormon homes (or not see) is that folks will have a supply of food, water and other supplies. Also they are taught to save up other resources such as money and to prepare for future downturns - whether on a personal or community or national level. If you lost your job, or found out you had cancer, or had a house fire, or whatever - then your personal "stuff" just hit the fan... It doesn't require tinfoil hats and guys in ninja suits jumping out of helicopters.
Like every other principle - not every Mormon is a great example of it . Any more that Baptists (or Mormons for that matter!) are perfect examples of temperance. It IS the goal. And it is taught and encouraged. One of the folks that I respect most for his approach to prepping around here is Shibumiseeker. While not a Mormon to my knowledge - he has done a job of prepping that would do any Mormon proud. And his approach to it is spot on, in my humble opinion.
