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__Mormonism__

 ** Origin **
 * 1) Joseph Smith founded Mormonism in 1830 in New York- Smith claimed to be called by heavenly messengers, including John the Baptist, to restore the original church Christ had established. He later introduced polygamy (plural marriage) which is no longer a practice of the Moromons.
 * 2) It was originally known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)
 * 3) Under Brigham Young, the Mormons migrated to Utah in 1847, which was admitted as a state in 1896.

**Core, Fundamental Beliefs**
 * They think GOD The Father, Jesus, and The Holy Spirit are three different Gods
 * Morality flows largely from the "twin sources" of scriptures and reverence for the human body which they believe will be resurrected and carried throughout eternity
 * Believe in angels, demons, heaven, and a final judgement.
 * Believe in an "Outer Darkness," but not a definite hell.
 * Beleive in salvation through rituals, good deeds, and faith.

** Practices **
 * Weekly meetings
 * Semi-annual Church conferences
 *  Sacrament [[image:http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcREWqNbHHaWHYcLI9TLhkz6rAOumV0wIDYIoaVfRt92qtjhSuZK width="284" height="214" caption="A Mormon Temple"]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Lord's Supper
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Celebrate Easter and Christmas, but no other Protestant holidays
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Set aside Monday evenings for family time
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Set aside one Sunday a month for fasting
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Sacred Time: Ritual in which Mormons ritually take a footstep out of this time and into eternity by removing their clocks from their ordinance rooms and focus on the history of their first followers.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Prayers
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Devotionals
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Baptism by immersion
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Eucharist
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Recitation of church history
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Have a priesthood
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Conferrals of the Gift of the Holy Ghost, priesthood, etc.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">** Sacred Text **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mormon version of the Bible
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">The Book of Mormon- supposedly translated from golden plates found by Joseph Smith near Palmyra, New York; tells story of Lehi, a Jewish priest, and his family in America
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">The Doctrines and Covenants- contains 65 commandments for the Mormons to live by
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Pearl of Great Price- expands on the story of Moses and Enoch; expands on The Gospel of Matthew; contains narrative of Smith's early life and visions; contains a list of 13 Mormon doctrines

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Sacred Places and Objects
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Sacred places in homes, chapels, and on their maps
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Temples

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Ethics and Morality
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Murder is wrong
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">No sex before marriage
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">No homosexuality
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">No drugs
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">No alcohol
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">No drinking tea
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">No drinking coffee
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">No drinking soft drinks
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Must eat meat sparingly
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Fast offerings for the poor- fast from food and give food they would eat to the hungry
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Care for poor
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">10% tithe
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Interviews to make sure they believe Mormon beliefs

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Interesting Facts


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">They believe the Garden of Eden was originally in Jackson County, Missouri
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">They wear "special" underwear for their weddings
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">They believe God the Father had sex with Mary and gave birth to Jesus, who they believe is Lucifer's half-brother
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">They need 4 secret handshakes to get into celestial heaven

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