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In common with other Restorationist churches, the LDS Church teaches that a Great Apostasy occurred. It teaches that after the death of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, the priesthood authority was lost and some important doctrinal teachings, including the text of the Bible, were changed from their original form, thus necessitating a restoration prior to the Second Coming.
For example, the LDS Church, [45] Community of Christ, [46] Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite), [47] Church of Christ (Temple Lot), [48] and Church of Christ with the Elijah Message [49] all claim to have been organized by Smith on April 6, 1830, the date on which the Church of Christ was organized.
[31]: 27–30 To remember the deceased, the Latter-day Saints made death masks [35] and canes from the wood of coffins. [36] They also kept locks of the person's hair. [35] LDS women wrote death poetry to express their thoughts and feelings, and many such poems were published in periodicals such as the Woman's Exponent. [33]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Puerto Rico refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Puerto Rico. The first branch (small congregation) was formed in 1950. As of December 31, 2022, there were 23,243 members in 38 congregations in Puerto Rico. [1]
(de facto) [1] January 25, 1832 (de jure) [2] June 27, 1844 (aged 38) 14 years, 2 months (de facto) 12 years, 5 months (de jure) Church led by Brigham Young as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. 3 years, 6 months 2
Many Latter-day Saints view crucifixion-related symbols as emphasizing the death of Jesus rather than his life and resurrection. [18] The early LDS Church was more accepting of the symbol of the cross, [19] but after the turn of the 20th century, an aversion to it developed in Mormon culture.
A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Palm Desert, California. List of LDS Church adherents in each county as of 2010 according to the Association of Religion Data Archives: [24] Note: Each county adherent count reflects meetinghouse location of congregation and not by location of residence. Census count reflects ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Honduras refers to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and its members in Honduras. The first branch (small congregation) was formed in 1953. As of December 31, 2022, there were 185,182 members in 236 congregations in Honduras. [1]