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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Mormonism
		Joseph Smith, the founder and first president of the sect, was the son of a Vermont farmer, and was born in Sharon township, Windsor County, in that state, on 23 December, 1805.
		The violation by the Mormons of the monogamous law of Christianity and of the United States was brought to the attention of Congress, which prohibited under penalty of fine and imprisonment the perpetuation of the anti-Christian practice, refusing, however, to make the prohibition retroactive.
		The Mormon Church is supported by the tithes and offerings of its members, most of whom reside in the Stakes of Zion, though a good number remain in the several missions, scattered in various countries of the globe.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/10570c.htm (3968 words)

	Utah History Encyclopedia
		The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is commonly known as the Mormon Church or the LDS Church.
		Presided over by a bishop, each ward generally consists of around a hundred families, although special wards are organized for students at colleges and universities and for young single adults in appropriate areas.
		Mormonism came forth at a time when numerous "restorationists" were seeking to reestablish the original gospel of Christ, when "seekers" were moving from church to church in their quest, and in a religious atmosphere charged with millennialism and Christian perfectionism.
	www.media.utah.edu /UHE/c/CHURCHJESUSLATTER.html (3617 words)

	Are Mormonism, Mormon Church, and Mormon Beliefs Christian?
		Mormons will note that they include the Bible among the four books which they recognize as Scripture, and that belief in Jesus Christ is central to their faith, as evidenced by their official name, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
		By contrast, the Mormon Church teaches that eternal life in the presence of God (which it terms "exaltation in the celestial kingdom") must be earned through obedience to all the commands of the Mormon Church, including exclusive Mormon temple rituals.
		By contrast, the Mormon Church teaches that there was a great and total apostasy of the Church as established by Jesus Christ; this state of apostasy "still prevails except among those who have come to a knowledge of the restored gospel" of the Mormon Church (Gospel Principles, pp.
	www.irr.org /mit/Is-Mormonism-Christian.html (1580 words)

	Mormon Church Temples::alphabetical list
		The Prophet and some of the leaders in the Mormon Church were commanded to enter into this practice.
		After President Brigham Young, the second president of the church, led the saints to the Salt Lake Valley, plural marriage was taught and practiced until the year of 1890.
		Mormon polygamy was practiced because the Lord commanded it.
	www.mormonchurchtemples.com /polygamy.html (387 words)

	Mormonism and Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mormon beliefs with regard to membership in the House of Israel are generally not accepted by the Jewish community, and in Judaism there is no belief or mention of a connection to Mormons or Mormonism.
		Mormons consider themselves to be the descendants of the Biblical Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (also known as "Israel") or adoptees into the House of Israel, and contemporary Mormons use the terms "House of Israel" and "House of Joseph" to refer to themselves.
		Mormonism teaches that baptism and other covenantal ordinances performed by proper authority are required to enter the Celestial Kingdom, because of the sacred nature of that kingdom of glory.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mormonism_and_Judaism (9393 words)

	President of the Church (Latter Day Saints) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, when a president of the church dies, the First Presidency is dissolved and the members of the First Presidency who were formerly members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles return to that quorum.
		Church Led by John Taylor as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
		As President of the Church, the prophet-president is the church's chief executive and is the leader of the First Presidency, the church's chief executive council.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/President_of_the_Church_(Mormonism) (1972 words)

	About Mormonism
		The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints represents the Kingdom of God on earth with a “foundation of apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone” (Ephesians 2:20).
		Mormons have a lay clergy, which means that all the positions are filled by members of the congregation without salary.
		President of the Church is the prophet, seer and revelator to the whole world.
	www.aboutmormonism.com /church_organization.html (548 words)

	Church Board of Trustee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A Manual for the Board of Christian Education.The teaching church is constantly teaching church board of trustee and learning in all that it does, in the way it thinks, in the attitudes it evidences, the treatment of persons, church board of trustee and the values that it makes primary.
		The church was under the jurisdiction of a board of trustees (until 1962) composed of three members of the church.
		President of the Church (Mormonism) - In Mormonism, the President of the Church is the head of a Latter Day Saint denomination or church.
	illinoissports.usamsoc.com /churchboardoftrustee.html (1054 words)

	Mormonism
		Nonmembers of the Church often designate members of the Church as Mormons, but members of the Church typically refer to themselves as Latter-day Saints, with LDS being an abbreviated adjective applying to things associated with their distinctive world view (e.g., LDS morality standards).
		The President of the Church, the presiding officer of the First Presidency and thus the Church as a whole as well, is the highest official in the organization and is considered God’s "earthly spokesman,"
		We discourage referring to the Church as ‘The Mormon Church,’ The Latter-day Saints Church’ or ‘The LDS Church.’ When referring to Church members, we suggest ‘members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.’; As a shortened reference, Latter-day Saints’; is preferred, but ‘Mormons’ is acceptable.
	www.lightplanet.com /mormons/mormonism.html (2725 words)

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		He stated that the Church President was the most authoritative and inspired leader, but he stated repeatedly that even the Church President could make human mistakes.
		There have been rare occasions when even the President of the Church in his preaching and teaching has not been "moved upon by the Holy Ghost." You will recall the Prophet Joseph declared that a prophet is not always a prophet....
		Church leaders should not want members to obey against their will; they should want them to be convinced of the rightness of obedience in specific situations.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Oracle/7207/infall.html (1700 words)

	Distinctive Beliefs of the Mormon Church
		In the course of the development of the church in the nineteenth century, it was revealed to the leader of the church that such a practice should be entered into again." Although polygamy was permitted to Mormons, few practiced it.
		Mormons maintain that the need for divine guidance is as great or greater in our modern, complex world as it was in the comparatively simple times of the Hebrews." Thus, revelation continues.
		Indeed, the faithful Mormon wife of a lukewarm Mormon man will leave him behind in an inferior place while she goes on and is sealed to a more devout Mormon gentleman.
	www.catholic.com /library/Distinctive_Beliefs_of_Mormon.asp (1887 words)

	THE REORGANIZED CHURCH
		Mormonism teaches that this prophet was Joseph Smith, who claimed that he spoke to both God and Jesus who personally called him to that office.
		The Utah Mormons tell of the Church conference held in August of that same year, during which the Council of the Twelve Apostles was sustained by unanimous vote as the First Presidency of the church.
		While the RLDS church operates from a base of orthodox doctrine regarding the nature of God and man, they have added many of the doctrines of Joseph Smith to the precious gospel of grace.
	www.saintsalive.com /mormonism/rldschurch.htm (1220 words)

	Mormons and Mormon Beliefs: An Introduction to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons) - Mormon ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mormons and the "Mormon Church" - these are strange terms to many people, especially those who don't even know that these terms are nicknames refering to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its members.
		The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a Christian church (though some critics deny even that basic claim) founded in 1830 in the state of New York in the United States.
		In addition, statements from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles carry much weight, and recent General Conference sermons from leaders of the Church are useful and important sources of information from living prophets and apostles (though generally not canonized).
	www.jefflindsay.com /LDS_Intro.shtml (7260 words)

	MORMON CENTRAL - JOSEPH SMITH - LDS TEMPLES - BOOK OF MORMON - MORMONISM
		Fifth: The corporate seal shall contain the words, "Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," and an impression thereof is hereto affixed.
		GRANT, who is known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and duly acknowledged to me that he executed the same as such President.
		Sixth: The corporate seal shall contain the words, "Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," and an impression thereof is hereto affixed.
	www.xmission.com /~research/central/chorg3.htm (475 words)

	Mormons: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (some don't like it to be called the Mormon Church, but an unofficial adopted name of the members is the Mormons) has claimed about 4.8 million members in the U.S. Fifty-three percent are women.
		Mormons believe that the true gospel message was lost from the earth shortly after the New Testament apostles died, and now only the Mormons hold the true gospel message.
		Mormon's believe that the Book of Mormon is a true account of the history of the Americas and that Jesus Crist came here and gave a sermon like the Sermon on the Mount.
	members.aol.com /browne/mormon.html (2158 words)

	Main Page - MormonWiki
		Today The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (casually known as the Mormon Church) has over 12.5 million members in over 160 nations worldwide.
		In the Church, unless every part of the body (including hair) goes under water the baptism is not valid, and must be done again.
		President Gordon B. Hinckley is the fifteenth and current Prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or Mormon Church, as nonmembers know it.
	www.mormonwiki.com /mormonism/Main_Page (549 words)

	Mormons in Transition: Examining Mormonism and the Mormon Church in light of history and the Bible
		Mormons in Transition: Examining Mormonism and the Mormon Church in light of history and the Bible
		God was once a man like us: Finessing an Off-Putting Mormons Doctrine Evidence the Mormon Church is willing to mislead the general public and its potential converts.
		Mormon America, by Richard and Joan Ostling, is perhaps the best general introduction to the Mormon Church (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) available today.
	www.irr.org /mit/default.html (446 words)

	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Church production Savior of the World: His Birth and Resurrection has been presented annually at the Conference Center Theater in Salt Lake City since the 2000 Christmas season.
		Proclaiming the gospel is part of the mission of the Church.
		Church Leaders Speak to Mormon Youth on New Year’s Eve
	www.lds.org (340 words)

	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News
		The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints unveiled its billion dollar plans to redevelop the heart of Salt Lake City's downtown.
		For all its reputation as a no-nonsense religion of family wholesomeness, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is amusing itself anew with publication of...
	www.topix.net /religion/latter-day-saints (777 words)

	Mormon president - MormonWiki
		The head of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) is the President of the Church, whom the members revere as the prophet, seer, and revelator in a biblical sense.
		He is entitled to receive revelation from God to guide the Church and the world as His mouthpiece on the earth.
		The President of the Church serves as such until death, after which the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will meet, pray, and under the leadership of the senior apostle, receive revelation as to whom the next prophet should be.
	www.mormonwiki.com /mormonism/Mormon_president (156 words)

	Alpha and Omega Ministries, The Christian Apologetics Ministry of James R. White
		Did the Early Church Believe in the LDS Doctrine of God?
		Is It "Bashing" or "Persecution" to disagree with Mormonism?
		A response to L. Ara Norwood's review of Letters to a Mormon Elder.
	www.aomin.org /Mormonism.html (301 words)

	Saints Alive - Mormonism Resource Files
		My Kingdom Come - The Mormon Quest for Godhood
		Out of Mormonism and into the arms of the TRUE Jesus
		Wife #19 - The Story of a Life in Bondage to Mormonism by Brigham Young's apostate wife, Ann Eliza Young
	www.saintsalive.com /mormonism.html (138 words)

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