The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the "LDS Church" or the "Mormon Church", is the largest and best known denomination within the Latter Day Saint movement (a form of Christian Restorationism). The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Latter-day Saints are widely known for: Active proselytizing by full-time volunteer missionaries Belief in modern day revelation through prophets, beginning with Joseph Smith, Jr., and continuing today wit ...

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• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - History
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Name of the church
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Major Beliefs
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The Godhead
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Church leadership and the priesthood
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The Plan of Salvation
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Scriptures
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Chapels
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Sunday Services
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Weekday meetings
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Temples
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Other practices
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Polygamy
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Prayers
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Missionaries
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Education
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Finances
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - LDS Customs
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Titles
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Public Speaking
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Genealogy
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Criticism and Controversy
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Footnotes

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Members of the church — known as Latter-day Saints — believe their faith to be the divinely appointed, restoration of the church established by Jesus Christ as depicted in the New Testament. They believe that after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the death of his apostles, and faced with organized persecution and hostility from within the pagan Roman Empire, the church that Christ had established and its authority rapidly began to change, leading ultimately to the Great Apostasy. As a result, new doctrine influenced by Hellenistic philo ...

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, also known as the Strangite church, is a denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement. The Strangite church is distinct from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is larger and better-known, although both organizations claim to be the original church established by Joseph Smith, Jr., on April 6, 1830. The Strangite church is headquartered in an area of Burlington, Wisconsin known as Voree. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Strangite - His ...

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• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Strangite - History
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Strangite - Early History
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Strangite - The Prophet James J. Strang
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Strangite - Early Success of the Church
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Strangite - Migration to Beaver Island
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Strangite - Death of Strang Scattering of the Church
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Strangite - Doctrines
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Strangite - External link

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The: (Mormon) Founded in 1830 by Joseph Smith. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT: Joseph Smith claimed that the Father and Son appeared to him and called him to restore the true Church.

The Church rejects the orthodox doctrine of the Trinity. It also redefines salvation by grace to refer simply to resurrection. Almost all humans will be resurrected into one of three kingdoms of glory, the least of which is far superior to anything known in this life. Entry into the higher kingdoms, and one's rank there, depends not only upon the atonement of Christ, but also upon one's good works. Achievement of the highest potential within the highest kingdom - Godhood - requires complete �obedience to all the laws and ordinances of the gospel. �

The Bible, Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, and Doctrine and Covenants are all considered scripture.

(See also: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has many beliefs unique to the church. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel. The fourth Article of Faith states that Latter-day Saints "believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission ...

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - History, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Name of the church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Major Beliefs, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The Godhead, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Church leadership and the priesthood, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The Plan of Salvation, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Scriptures, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Chapels, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Sunday Services, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Weekday meetings, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Temples, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Other practices, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Polygamy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Prayers, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Missionaries, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Education, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Finances, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - LDS Customs, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Titles, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Public Speaking, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Genealogy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Criticism and Controversy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Footnotes

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has many beliefs unique to the church. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel. The fourth Article of Faith states that Latter-day Saints "believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission ...

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - History, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Name of the church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Major Beliefs, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The Godhead, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Church leadership and the priesthood, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The Plan of Salvation, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Scriptures, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Chapels, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Sunday Services, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Weekday & Weeknight Meetings, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Temples, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Other practices, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Polygamy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Prayers, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Missionaries, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Education, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Preparedness, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Finances, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - LDS Customs, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Titles, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Public Speaking, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Genealogy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Criticism and Controversy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Footnotes

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has many beliefs unique to the church. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel. The fourth Article of Faith states that Latter-day Saints "believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission ...

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - History, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Name of the church, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Major Beliefs, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The Godhead, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Church leadership and the priesthood, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - The Plan of Salvation, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Scriptures, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Chapels, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Sunday Services, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Weekday & Weeknight Meetings, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Temples, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Other practices, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Polygamy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Prayers, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Missionaries, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Education, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Finances, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - LDS Customs, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Titles, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Public Speaking, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Genealogy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Criticism and Controversy, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Footnotes

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Many doctrines and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, both past and present, are viewed by many as controversial: Controversies regarding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - General note about critical analyses of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Though The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormon) does not usually respond to criticisms directly, some LDS Church members have made an effort to catalogue criticisms and have take ...

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• Controversies regarding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - General note about critical analyses of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Controversies regarding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - List of controversial subjects
• Controversies regarding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - List of prominent critics and controversial Mormons
• Controversies regarding The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - General categorization of criticisms and apologetics of Mormonism

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The office of deacon in the Aaronic Priesthood in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the lowest office in the Aaronic Priesthood. Deacon Mormonism - Deacons in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Today. Young men are ordained a deacon and given the Aaronic Priesthood if they are faithful at the age of twelve. They interview with the Bishop to determine their worthiness. Someone who holds the office of priest in the Aaronic Priesthood, or holds the Melchizede ...

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• Deacon Mormonism - Deacons in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Today

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For the ancient Israelite priesthood reputedly descended from Aaron, see Kohen. The Aaronic Priesthood is the lesser of the two (or sometimes three) orders of priesthood recognized in Mormonism. The others are the Melchizedek Priesthood and the rarely-recognized Patriarchal Priesthood. Unlike the Melchizedek Priesthood, which is modeled after the authority of Jesus and the Apostles, or the Patriarchal Priesthood, which is modeled after the authority of Abraham, the Aaronic Priesthood is modeled after the priesthood of Aaron and his descendents. The Aaronic Priesthood is thought to be a "branch" or an ...

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• Aaronic Priesthood - History of the Aaronic Priesthood
• Aaronic Priesthood - Aaronic Priesthood as practiced in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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In Mormonism, a sealing is an ordinance (ritual), generally performed in temples, that "seals" familial relationships, purportedly making possible the existence of family relationships throughout eternity. Sealings are typically performed as marriages or as sealing of children to parents. They were practiced for a few years prior to the death of Joseph Smith, Jr. (the main founder of the Latter Day Saint movement), and are currently performed in many Latter Day Saint denominations, such as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d ...

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• Sealing Mormonism - Sealings in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Sealing Mormonism - Recognition of sealing

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Historically and at the present day in the Catholic church and other Episcopal denominations, a chapel is typically a private church or area of worship, often small and attached to a larger institution such as a college, a hospital, a palace, a prison or a cemetery. One of the best known chapels in the world is the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City, famous for Michelangelo's paintings on its ceilings. Another famous chapel is a part of King's College, Cambridge ...

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• Chapel - History
• Chapel - Modern Usage
• Chapel - Catholicism
• Chapel - Protestantism
• Chapel - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Chapel - Related Links

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Mormon is a colloquial term used to refer to members of most of the sects of the Latter Day Saint movement, members of a religion which was founded in the 1830s. The term is derived from the title of the Book of Mormon, one of their books of scripture. The Book of Mormon takes its name from its proclaimed compiler, a prophet named Mormon, who lived around 300-400 AD. It is also an adjective referring to various aspects of Mormonism. Most often, the term refers to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ...

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• Mormon - Origin of the term Mormon
• Mormon - Scope of the term Mormon within the Latter Day Saint movement
• Mormon - Use of the term Mormon by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Mormon - Utah Mormons and Missouri Mormons
• Mormon - Distinctions from other religious groups
• Mormon - Mormons in popular culture

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The status of women in Mormonism has been a source of public debate beginning prior to the death of Joseph Smith, Jr. in 1844. Various denominations within the Latter Day Saint movement have taken different paths on the subject of women and their role in the church and in society—views ranging from the full equal status and ordination of women to the priesthood as practiced by the Community of Christ, to the Catholic-like patriarchal system practiced by the modern Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, to the ultra-patr ...

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• Women and Mormonism - Women in early Mormonism
• Women and Mormonism - Women in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Women and Mormonism - Frontier women in 19th century Utah
• Women and Mormonism - The LDS Church and modern feminism
• Women and Mormonism - Women in the Community of Christ
• Women and Mormonism - Women in Mormon Fundamentalist groups

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The Bern Switzerland Temple is a Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Located in Zollikofen, a small town near Bern in Switzerland, it was the first LDS temple to be built in Europe. The 7-acre lot was selected in July 1952 by President David O. McKay and Samuel E. Bringhurst, then president of the Swiss-Austrian Mission. Architects were Edward O. Anderson and Wilhelm Zimmer. Groundbreaking and dedication of the lot were performed by President David O. McKay on August 5, 1953. He dedicated the temple on September 11, 1955. The temple was known as the "Swiss Temple" until a standard ...

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The story of pre-history in the oral history of the Roman Catholic Church, goes something like this: Before the Earth was made, there was only God and angels. The most glorious angel became envious of God and asked to be made like him. God said no. The angel took his case to the other angels and, having won one third of them to his side, tried to change God's mind. When that didn't work a war ensued and the third were cut off from God as punishment. This story has many details that aren't relevant here, but note the classical description ...

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• Accounts of pre-mortal existence - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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Image:Nauvooillinoistemple.jpg In Mormonism, a temple is a building designed as a house of God and often reserved for special forms of worship. A temple differs from a church meetinghouse, which is used for weekly worship services. Temples have been a significant part of Mormonism since its inception, and many Latter Day Saint sects have built temples, the most prolific being The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Temple Mormonism - History. The Latter Day Saint movement was conceived as a ...

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• Temple Mormonism - History
• Temple Mormonism - Purposes
• Temple Mormonism - Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Temple Mormonism - History
• Temple Mormonism - Purposes
• Temple Mormonism - Temple ordinances
• Temple Mormonism - Requirements for entering LDS temples
• Temple Mormonism - Temples in Other Latter Day Saint denominations
• Temple Mormonism - Temple Comparison Chart

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The area of Hildale and Colorado City have a long history of polygamy, dating from the early decades of the 20th century. According to FLDS accounts, Brigham Young visited the area and stated that "this is the right place [and it] will someday be the head and not the tail of the church [and]...the granaries of the Saints." The cities were once known as Short Creek, founded in 1913 as a ranching community; however, it soon became a gathering place from polygamist members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1935, the ...

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Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Membership and headquarters, Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Distinctive doctrines, Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - History

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The: (Mormon) Founded in 1830 by Joseph Smith. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT: Joseph Smith claimed that the Father and Son appeared to him and called him to restore the true Church.

The Church rejects the orthodox doctrine of the Trinity. It also redefines salvation by grace to refer simply to resurrection. Almost all humans will be resurrected into one of three kingdoms of glory, the least of which is far superior to anything known in this life. Entry into the higher kingdoms, and one's rank there, depends not only upon the atonement of Christ, but also upon one's good works. Achievement of the highest potential within the highest kingdom - Godhood - requires complete “obedience to all the laws and ordinances of the gospel. ”

The Bible, Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, and Doctrine and Covenants are all considered scripture.

(See also: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)