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Polygamy is perhaps the most controversial early Mormon practice, and was a key contributing factor for Smith's murder. Under heavy pressure—Utah would not be accepted as a state if polygamy was practiced—the church formally and publicly renounced the practice in 1890. [citation needed] Utah's statehood soon followed. However, plural ...
In response, Mormon apologists argue that, because Book of Mormon prophets were miraculously shown the peoples of the 19th century, and the audience of the Book of Mormon was people in the 19th century, that Book of Mormon prophets would have been intimately familiar with anti-Universalist rhetoric and purposefully used it to convince modern ...
Other Mormon sacred texts include the Pearl of Great Price and Doctrine and Covenants, which are also recognized as scripture. Religious and scholarly critics outside Mormonism have disputed Mormonism's unique scriptures, questioning the traditional narrative of how these books came to light and the extent to which they describe actual events.
Anti-Mormonism and the Question of Religious Authenticity in Antebellum America (PDF) Some Themes of Counter-Subversion: An Alalysis of Anti-Masonic, Anti-Catholic, and Anti-Mormon Literature; Saletan, William (10 October 2011). "Latter-Day Sins: Why don't we challenge anti-Mormonism? Because it's the prejudice of our age". Slate.com
Streaming site Hulu and the Mormon Church are at odds with each other after the latter responded to the airing of a controversial reality show based on the lives of a group known as the MomTokers.
The Mormon question: polygamy and constitutional conflict in nineteenth century America. UNC Press Books. p. 11. Hill, Marvin S. (1969). "The Shaping of the Mormon Mind in New England and New York" (PDF). BYU Studies. 9 (3): 363– 65. [permanent dead link ] Hill, Marvin S. (1989). Quest for Refuge: The Mormon Flight from American Pluralism.
Mormons are told to avoid 'hot drinks,' such as coffee or tea "Hot drinks," such as coffee and tea, are considered harmful based on a revelation Joseph Smith received from God. The church has even ...
As GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump swept through Utah for a Friday night rally, he questioned the faith of former Republican presidential nominee.