The Mormons
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Mormonism is a way of life that is practiced by members of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints. Over two-thirds of the church's membership is in
the United States. However, members are also located in many other countries
around the world. Mormons use the Bible, the Book of Mormon, a ....
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.... Christian Church. He
was "directed" to some thin metal plates that he translated into what is now
called the book of Mormons. This book describes the history, wars, and
religious beliefs of a group of people who migrated from Jerusalem to America.
Smith attracted a small group of followers who settled in Kirtland, Ohio, and
Jackson County, Missouri. Because of persecution, the church moved to northern
Missouri, then to Nauvoo, Illinois. The people of Illinois welcomed the
persecuted M ....
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