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- Founded: April 6, 1830
- Founder: Joseph Smith
- Origin: Upstate New York
- Current HQ: Salt Lake City, Utah
- President: Thomas S. Monson
- Previous president: Gordon B. Hinckley (died January 28, 2008)
- Membership: 13 million-plus worldwideOfficial Site: Statistical Report, 2007
- Over half of membership is outside the United StatesMormon.org: Where do Members of the Church Live?
- Temples: 124Official Site: Statistical Report, 2007
- Scripture: Book Of Mormon and The Bible
- Brigham Young University, a Mormon college, is the largest private university in the countryLDS Newsroom: Education
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, also known as the Mormon Church or the LDS Church, is a restorationist denomination of the Christian church.
The 179th Semi-Annual General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was held over the weekend of October 3 and 4, 2009.
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Beliefs
Mormons believe in God, the Holy Spirit, and that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. They do not believe in the inheritance of original sin (from the Adam and Eve story), but that Satan's temptations of evil exist for humans to resist by doing good instead. Latter-Day Saints believe that abortion and homosexuality are wrong.Beliefnet: What Latter-day Saints (Mormons) Believe -
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Questions
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Joseph and Mary were taking part in the Roman census when JESUS was born; now, it is YOUR turn! Will that poster at your church convince you 1 Answer"TITLE 13 - CENSUS CHAPTER 7 - SUBCHAPTER II - Sec. 221. Refusal or neglect to answer questions; false answers" states that it's against the law to NOT answer t... read more
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Recent News
- ABC News: HBO's Depicting of Mormon Ceremony Upsets Church (March 11, 2009)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Newsroom
- Google News: Mormon Church
- Topix: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints News
- WashingtonPost.com: "Romney Bid Was a Crucible for Mormons" (February 10, 2008)
- "Mormon practices were picked apart, even ones that had been abandoned long ago such as polygamy. Romney tried to focus on politics, but was often asked about sacred Mormon undergarments."
- Official Site: Thomas S. Monson Named 16th Church President (February 4, 2008)
- Salt Lake Tribune: Monson ready for presidential duties (January 28, 2008)
- BBC News: President of Mormon Church dies (January 28, 2008)
- CNN: Mormons resent misconceptions (January 17, 2008)
- The New York Times: What Is It About Mormonism? (January 6, 2008)
- FOX News: 21 Questions Answered About Mormon Faith (December 18, 2007)
- LDS Newsroom: Elder Oaks Interview Transcript from PBS Documentary (July 20, 2007)
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