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Mormonism was created for displaced people that believed in human perfectibility.

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The goals of the Mormon movement were similar to other religions. That is to live the way they believed God wanted them to live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeaC6NnhylE

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What is Mormonism? What Do Mormons Believe?

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After Smith's death, Mormons abandoned their original settlement in Illinois and travelled across deserts to a establish a community in Utah under the leadership of Brigham Young. This was one of the largest single group migrations in U.S. history. Their community is in the present day Salt Lake City.

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A young, energetic, but economically unsuccessful man who had spent most of his 24 years moving restlessly through New England and the Northeast. He then published a document called the Book of Mormon that was named for the ancient prophet who he claimed had written it. According to Smith, the document was a translation of a set of golden tablets he had found in the hills of New York, revealed to him by an angel of God. Smith was an instrumental figure in the movement as he gathered and led a small group of believers around him in 1831 to begin searching for a sanctuary for his new community of “saints”. This effort was ultimately successful.

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The original mormons were mostly men and women who felt displaced by the rapid material and social growth in their society who hoped to find genuine faith. In their society, Mormons found security and order through their own community, despite the conspiracies and outside criticism.

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There are a lot of things Mormons do to try to achieve their goals. Some of these things are:
- Never using the word Mormon
- Go to church every Sunday
- Not cursing
- Abstaining from alcohol
- Attend temple once a month

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Illustration of Mormons migrating to Utah, courtesy of Utah State Historical Society