Latter-Day Saints
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Wikipedia-Article "Latter-Day Saints"
A Latter-day Saint is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The British spelling "Latter-day Saint" with the hyphen originated in 1852 when the LDS Church was incorporated in Salt Lake City, Utah, but a similar term "Latter Day Saint" was used in reference to members of the church from its conception in 1830. Some have used the term "Latter Day Saint" to refer to any members of any of the churches involved in the movement of Mormonism which began in the 1830s and had small groups break away from the main body of saints, but such usage is much less common. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest church in the United States. They are sometimes referred to as Mormons, although a few other groups which stem from the same movement also refer to themselves as Mormons, a term that began as a nickname in reference to their belief in a book of scripture called the "Book of Mormon." Due to a large number of incidents in which misidentification has been made in regard to LDS Church, confusing the church with its much smaller schisms, the church strongly prefers that if the term is used that it be applied solely to the LDS Church while at the same time encouraging the increased use of official and historic self-designations such as "Latter-day Saints", "Saints", and "Church of Jesus Christ" instead of Mormon. (See LDS Style Guide).
There are more than 12 million Latter-day Saints in the world today (roughly 4-5 million are active members), the majority of which reside outside the United States (approximately 45 percent reside within the US). According to Time and Newsweek, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the fastest growing religions in the world today, having more than doubled in membership since 1982. It is the most far reaching world religion originating in the United States.
The most doctrinally accurate description of their beliefs can be found on the links listed on this page.
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See also
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Latter Day Saint
- Mormon
- Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and Gordon B. Hinckley
- Brigham Young University: BYU-Provo / BYU-Idaho / BYU-Hawaii
External links
Official Church Websites
- Basic Beliefs
- BeSmart (Church Education)
- Church History
- Church Music
- FamilySearch
- Global Internet Site (LDS.org)
- Home and Family
- Joseph Smith
- LDS Catalog (Order Church Materials)
- LDS Foundation
- News Room
- Provident Living
- Scriptures
- Serving in the Church
- Stake and Ward Websites
Official Country Sites
Unofficial Church Sites
- FARMS - Foundation for Ancient Religion and Mormon Studies
- FAIR - Foundation for Apologetic Information and Research
- LDS Resources
- Mormon Answers: LDSFAQ
- Who wants to be a mormonaire?
- Desert Saints Magazine
- Latter-day Conservative
Further Reading
- James E. Talmage (2003). Articles of Faith, Signature Books. ISBN 1560851678.
- Joseph Smith (Translator) (1981). Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ISBN 0967686563.
- Joseph Smith (Translator) (2004). Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, Doubleday. ISBN 038551316X.
- James E. Talmage (1982). Jesus the Christ: A Study of the Messiah and His Mission, Deseret Book Co.. ISBN 0877479038.
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- Le Grand Richards (1984). Marvelous Work and a Wonder, Deseret Book Co.. ISBN 0877471614.
- Jon Krakauer (2004). Under the Banner of Heaven : A Story of Violent Faith, Anchor. ISBN 1400032806.