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Mormonism is a religion, movement, ideology and subculture that originated in the early 1800s as a product of the Latter Day Saint movement led principally by Joseph Smith, Jr. It is self-described as a form of Christian Restorationism, and it encompasses numerous religious denominations. Not easily categorized, Mormonism is generally understood as much more than a religion. Mormonism has been described at various times and in various contexts as "a sect, a mystery cult, a new religion, a church, a people, a nation, or ...

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The driving force behind the Latter Day Saint movement was Joseph Smith, Jr., and to a lesser extent, during the movement's first two years, Oliver Cowdery. Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdrey testified to having seen angels who told them that Christ's original church had been lost, and restored to them various keys to organize and lead the true Church of Christ. Joseph Smith, with the assistance of various scribes (to record), claimed to have translated the Book of Mormon from a set of Golden Plates. The first Latter Day Saint chu ...

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Decker has authored and co-authored numerous books. One of his most well-known books entitled The God Makers; is on the subject of Mormonism. It was followed-up with The God Makers II. Some other titles by Decker include Fast Facts on False Teachings, Decker's Complete Handbook on Mormonism and Unmasking Mormonism. A fictional work by Decker is entitled The Mormon Dilemma, which was added to Conversations With The Cults - the Harvest House series, entitled < ...

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The first Latter Day Saint churches were formed in April 1830, consisting of a loosely-organized community of believers in the western New York towns of Fayette, Manchester, and Colesville. Like many other Restorationist churches of the time, they called themselves the Church of Christ. On April 6, 1830, these churches formally organized into a legal institution under the name Church of Christ. In 1834, this institution became known as the Church of Latter Day Saints, and in 1838 the ...

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Between the 1920s and early 1960s, there was an increase in printed material available to LDS Church members, much of which contained opinions or quotes of church leaders that contradicted the official positions and doctrines of the Church. In addition, historical documents surfaced, were made available or printed from early members diaries which did not support the official Church history. Because of this sudden increase of misleading information, a number of doctrines formed that deviated from standard Church doctrine. For example, ...

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Priesthood Correlation Program, Priesthood Correlation Program - Background and history, Priesthood Correlation Program - Doctrines and structure, Priesthood Correlation Program - Results and curriculum, Priesthood Correlation Program - Feminism criticism and other effects

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The early men and women who came together to form what became known as the Latter Day Saint movement, shared some beliefs in common with other Restorationists, but certain factors made them unique. Although the movements shared a belief in the need to "restore" the "true church" of Jesus Christ, the early Latter Day Saints also believed that direct authority from God was essential for such a restoration to be valid. History of ...

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History of the Latter Day Saint movement, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The movement's historical context, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Origins of the Movement, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The movement's early charismatic experiences, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Organization of the Church of Christ, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Ohio, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Missouri, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Church Headquarters Established in Far West, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Illinois, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Death of Joseph Smith, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Succession Crisis of 1844, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Further Schisms and the Mormon War in Illinois, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement Divided, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement Today

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The purpose of the Society, according to the minutes of the first meeting, was "that the sisters might provoke the brethren to good works in looking to the wants of the poor, searching after objects of charity and in administering to their wants; to assist by correcting the virtues of the female community." This first, organizational meeting took place on 17 March 1842 in the Nauvoo Lodge Room (second story of the red brick store in Nauvoo). Joseph Smith, Jr., John ...

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Relief Society, Relief Society - Organizing of the Relief Society, Relief Society - Relief Society in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Relief Society - Presidents of the Relief Society

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According to Latter Day Saint doctrine, to exercise priesthood power or authority, a person must (1) be called by God, (2) be ordained or endowed with priesthood power, and (3) receive the necessary "keys", either through ordination to an office or through delegation or setting apart. Priesthood Mormonism - Calling to the priesthood. Latter Day Saints believe that as a prerequisite to receiving the priesthood, a person must be called to the priesthood. When a person is called, it is th ...

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As a theology, Mormonism as a whole includes a highly diverse and eclectic cluster of religious beliefs. There is much in common with the Campbellite, Restorationist, and Universalist beliefs prevalent in the area where Joseph Smith was raised and where he began his ministry. Smith's theology was seen by contemporary Mormons as answering nearly all of the unresolved religious questions of his day. The bedrock Mormon belief, however, is the acceptance of modern prophecy; each individual may receive personal revelation to guide himself in his ...

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In the LDS Church, all organizations and activities are intended to complement the mission of the church and are considered subject to the priesthood, helping to complete its responsibilites. Before the correlation movement, the various organizations of the church, including the Relief Society, the Primary Association, Sunday School, welfare, genealogy programs and the young men's and young women's organizations were largely under the direction of the stake or ward, and curriculum could vary from ward to ward. Formal organization of a ...

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Feminist critics, such as Maxine Hanks, believe Priesthood Correlation diminishes women's roles in the LDS Church. She claims that correlation took organizations such as the Primary and Relief Society out of the control of women and placed them under full control of local male clergy, usually a ward bishop or branch president. Hanks was later excommunicated from the Church. Some scholars have suggested that the block program and centralized budgets has negatively affected Church members by requiring less sacrifice, therefore weakening ...

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Because of the correlation program, the Church generally operates the same in structure, practice and doctrine globally. For example, members in Germany, Kenya and Utah all study the same lessons and attend the same type of meetings in any given week. Currently there are two curriculum tracks for members; one for areas where the church is fully established in wards and stakes, and another for areas where the church is growing and in small numbers. The doctrines taught are the same; however, the emphasis on principles, church structure ...

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Decker is not without controversy amongst fellow Evangelical Christian Apologists - some of whom (such as Jerald and Sandra Tanner and Bob Passantino) believe his writings misrepresent Mormonism, and thereby offends Mormons without attracting them to evangelical Christianity. Critics also point to his first wife's allegations that he was excommunicated for adultery and wife abuse - contrary to his claim that it was due to his change in beliefs. This a ...

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The last recorded meeting of the original Relief Society was 6 March 1844. A succession crisis followed the assassination of Joseph Smith, Jr.. Smith's widow, Emma, the society's president, remained behind in Illinois and eventually participated in what is now the Community of Christ — one of the resulting Latter Day Saint denominations. She made no attempt to revive the society within that church. In 1866, however, Brigham Young — head of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — decided to reorganize and refound the ch ...

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Relief Society, Relief Society - Organizing of the Relief Society, Relief Society - Relief Society in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Relief Society - Presidents of the Relief Society

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With the help of sympathetic non-Mormons in Illinois, the Latter Day Saint refugees soon regrouped and established a new headquarters in Nauvoo. Smith and other leaders escaped Missourian custody and rejoined the main body of the movement in 1839. Construction began on a new temple, significantly more magnificent than the one left behind in Kirtland. The Nauvoo city charter authorized independent municipal courts, the foundation of a university and the establishment of a militia unit known as the "Nauvoo Legion." These ...

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History of the Latter Day Saint movement, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The movement's historical context, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Origins of the Movement, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The movement's early charismatic experiences, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Organization of the Church of Christ, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Ohio, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Missouri, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Church Headquarters Established in Far West, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Illinois, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Death of Joseph Smith, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Succession Crisis of 1844, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Further Schisms and the Mormon War in Illinois, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement Divided, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement Today

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As the church was gathering to Kirtland, a second gathering place was established 900 miles distant, on the frontier in Jackson County, Missouri. Joseph Smith Jr. revealed to Latter Day Saints that the Second Coming of Christ was near at hand and that the "centerplace" of the City of Zion would be near the town of Independence in Jackson County. Latter Day Saints began to settle the area to "build up" the City of Zion in 1831. Settlement was rapid and non-Mormon residents became alarmed that they might lose political control of the county to ...

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History of the Latter Day Saint movement, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The movement's historical context, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Origins of the Movement, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The movement's early charismatic experiences, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Organization of the Church of Christ, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Ohio, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Missouri, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Church Headquarters Established in Far West, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Illinois, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Death of Joseph Smith, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Succession Crisis of 1844, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Further Schisms and the Mormon War in Illinois, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement Divided, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement Today

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The movement more than doubled in size with the conversion of Sidney Rigdon, a former Campbellite minister. Rigdon led several congregations of Restorationists in Ohio's Western Reserve area, and hundreds of his adherents followed him into Mormonism. A fiery orator, Rigdon was called to be Smith's spokesman and immediately became one of the movement's leaders. By 1831, the church's headquarters were established in Kirtland, Ohio and Smith urged the membership to ...

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History of the Latter Day Saint movement, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The movement's historical context, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Origins of the Movement, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The movement's early charismatic experiences, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Organization of the Church of Christ, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Ohio, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Missouri, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Church Headquarters Established in Far West, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Illinois, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Death of Joseph Smith, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Succession Crisis of 1844, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Further Schisms and the Mormon War in Illinois, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement Divided, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement Today

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In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the largest denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement, the priesthood is the power and authority to act in the name of God. Priesthood Mormonism - Requirements for Ordination. The priesthood is conferred on male church-members beginning at age twelve by the laying on of hands of men previously ordained to the priesthood. Ordination to the priesthood is based on the recipient's personal "moral worthiness" without regard to education or other socio-economic status, and, since 1978, with ...

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Priesthood Mormonism, Priesthood Mormonism - Orders of Priesthood, Priesthood Mormonism - Calling and ordination, Priesthood Mormonism - Calling to the priesthood, Priesthood Mormonism - The gift of the priesthood and ordination to a particular priesthood office, Priesthood Mormonism - Priesthood keys, Priesthood Mormonism - Priesthood offices and quorums, Priesthood Mormonism - History of the priesthood in the Latter Day Saint tradition, Priesthood Mormonism - Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood, Priesthood Mormonism - Restoration of the Melchizedek Priesthood, Priesthood Mormonism - Restoration of other Priesthood keys, Priesthood Mormonism - Priesthood in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Priesthood Mormonism - Requirements for Ordination, Priesthood Mormonism - Offices of the Melchizedek and Aaronic Priesthood, Priesthood Mormonism - Priesthood leadership callings, Priesthood Mormonism - Church leadership Quorum organization and filling vacant callings

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The largest group of Latter Day Saints followed nine of the Twelve Apostles west, establishing a way station at Winter Quarters, Nebraska in 1846, and entering Salt Lake Valley in 1847. Having planted this initial colony in the Great Basin, Young returned to Winter Quarters and in December of 1847 reorganized his faction of the church, establishing himself as the head of a new First Presidency. This reorganization led to additional schisms, including the break with Alpheus Cutler and what became the Church of Christ (Cutlerite) as well as Ly ...

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History of the Latter Day Saint movement, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The movement's historical context, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Origins of the Movement, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The movement's early charismatic experiences, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Organization of the Church of Christ, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Ohio, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Missouri, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Church Headquarters Established in Far West, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement in Illinois, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Death of Joseph Smith, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Succession Crisis of 1844, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - Further Schisms and the Mormon War in Illinois, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement Divided, History of the Latter Day Saint movement - The Movement Today

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