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The Mormons haven't had many large issues with other religions but were initially seen as a threat to the state. Mormons emigrated to Utah, which was currently owned by Mexico in the 1800's, in order to avoid prosecution. Soon after it was taken back by the U.S and the government feared Mormons for their attempts to form a theocracy, joining of church and state. The government threatened to attack the Mormons but never followed through. The Utah war didn't end in bloodshed, but the Mormons did attack civilians on September 11th of 1850. Now Mormons have a large presence in government jobs considering they were always viewed as extreme patriotic, staunch Republican supporters.

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Led by 15 apostles, 1 is president with 2 counselors. Each individual congregation has its own Bishop which controls the parish or "ward".

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While typical everyday Mormons have no formal dress code except to simply stay modest, missionaries have strict regulations. Women must wear professional suits, blouses, skirts, and dress pants. Skirts or dresses must be past the knee and no distracting jewelry must be worn. Men must wear formal attire and neutral colors for their shirts and ties. Both may not have piercings or tattoos, nor hair cuts which are distracting. They are supposed to look, facial hair is associated with evil so one must shave daily.

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Mormons use the same calendar as Christians and celebrate all the same holidays with an additional three celebrations; July 24th celebrates Pioneer Day or the first entry of Mormons into the Salt Lake Valley, April 6th which honors the founding of the LDS Church in Utah, and lastly May 15th celebrating John the Baptist coming to visit Joseph Smith.

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The Angel Moroni which stands on top of all Mormon churches or temples representing the angel which led Smith to the Book of Mormon.

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The Church of Latter Day Saints in Utah where a large cluster of Mormons reside.

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Believe their homes should be holy spaces in which the Holy Ghost can be present and be an area ideal for spiritual growth.

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Considered an ethnic religion because of how it describes religion or cultural aspects of the denominations of The Latter Day Saints. Believe everyone is a child of God, destined to learn and grow. Men must allow women to get into heaven.

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Mormonism is practiced by 13 million people worldwide. It was one of the fastest growing religions but is now shrinking because of its extreme beliefs. Started in New York for fear of persecution but forced relocation moved the headquarters to Salt Lake, Utah. Relocation caused it to spread through northwestern states. Missionaries constantly travel to gain followers, but only certain social classes are accepted into the religion

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Religion derived from Christianity that was started by Joseph Smith. During 1830 C.E. in New York Smith introduced the idea of Mormonism. It developed as a sectarian movement. Joseph Smith claimed to have been called by God to restore the church that Christ had established on the earth, that had been lost after the deaths of the apostles. Smith said that heavenly messengers visited him. Smith introduced plural marriage. He wished to bring back old biblical practices to the modern era.