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Mormons
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; a religion that originated in the United States in the nineteenth century, with teachings based on the Bible (see also Bible ) and the Book of Mormon. In Mormon belief, the Book of Mormon was revealed to the founder of the church , Joseph Smith , in the early nineteenth century. When the beliefs of the Mormons brought them into conflict with some of their neighbors, they moved to western territories under the leadership of Brigham Young .
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Official teachings and histories were pretty much all that was available to most Mormons.
In the process, 25-year-old Hayward has become a transgender poster child, at least to Mormons.
There are more female Mormons (53 percent) than men (47 percent) in the country.
Mormons sip from cups of water, Catholics from chalices of wine.
Despite threatened—and real—excommunications, reform Mormons are openly questioning church doctrine.
Another believes in having as many wives as they can support—the Mormons.
The ruffian was swinging his weapon, and uttering the most blood-curdling oaths and threats ever heard against the "Mormons."
Trouble with Mormons There was great loss, yet the country suffered less than in 1837.
The Mormons now numbered 40,000 members, and felt strong enough to defy the government.
In 1845, a band of Mormons, driven from Illinois, settled slightly north of the Omaha of to-day.
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