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| '''Mormon''' is a colloquial term referring to adherants of the ]. The name comes from ], which is held to be ] by the church. | '''Mormon''' is a colloquial term referring to adherants of the ]. The name comes from ], which is held to be ] by the church. | ||
| Some members of the church consider this name to be derogatory, and the church has issued an official statement requesting that the term not be used in reference to the church. It is still used to refer to individuals within the church, however. | Some members of the church consider this name to be derogatory, and the church has issued an official statement requesting that the term not be used in reference to the church. It is still used to refer to individuals within the church, however. | ||
| Sometimes the term is also used to refer to a follower of any one of the various groups descended from Joseph Smith; see ]. | Sometimes the term is also used to refer to a follower of any one of the various groups descended from Joseph Smith; see ]. | ||
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| According to the theology of the church, Mormon was an ancient prophet, who lived in the Americas circa 400 A.D. Faced with the destruction of his people, the ], by a rival tribe known as the ], Mormon compiled a history of his people on plates of gold. This history, which was an abridgement of more extensive records, was passed on to Mormon's son, ], who buried them in order to prevent them from being destroyed by the ]. Latter-day Saints believe the plates were later given to ] by the ] Moroni and translated into English by divine assistance. This translation is published as ]. | According to the theology of the church, Mormon was an ancient prophet, who lived in the Americas circa 400 A.D. Faced with the destruction of his people, the ], by a rival tribe known as the ], Mormon compiled a history of his people on plates of gold. This history, which was an abridgement of more extensive records, was passed on to Mormon's son, ], who buried them in order to prevent them from being destroyed by the ]. Latter-day Saints believe the plates were later given to ] by the ] Moroni and translated into English by divine assistance. This translation is published as ]. | ||
| To read the text of the Section of The Book of Mormon, also entitled, The Book of Mormon, go to http://scriptures.lds.org/morm/contents. | |||
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Mormon is a colloquial term referring to adherants of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The name comes from The Book of Mormon, which is held to be scripture by the church.
Some members of the church consider this name to be derogatory, and the church has issued an official statement requesting that the term not be used in reference to the church. It is still used to refer to individuals within the church, however.
Sometimes the term is also used to refer to a follower of any one of the various groups descended from Joseph Smith; see Mormons.
According to the theology of the church, Mormon was an ancient prophet, who lived in the Americas circa 400 A.D. Faced with the destruction of his people, the Nephites, by a rival tribe known as the Lamanites, Mormon compiled a history of his people on plates of gold. This history, which was an abridgement of more extensive records, was passed on to Mormon's son, Moroni, who buried them in order to prevent them from being destroyed by the Lamanites. Latter-day Saints believe the plates were later given to Joseph Smith by the angel Moroni and translated into English by divine assistance. This translation is published as The Book of Mormon.
To read the text of the Section of The Book of Mormon, also entitled, The Book of Mormon, go to http://scriptures.lds.org/morm/contents.