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The text of the Book of Mormon is written in an archaic style, and some Latter Day Saints have argued that one would expect a more modern 19th-century vocabulary if Smith had authored the book. The Book of Mormon also appears, according to Skousen, to use archaic phrases that are not found in the KJV but were in current usage at or around the ...
The early LDS Church was more accepting of the symbol of the cross, but after the turn of the 20th century, an aversion to it developed in Mormon culture. [44] However, there are individual Latter-day Saints who tolerate (or even embrace) the use of a cross as a personal symbol of faith. [45]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, and claims more than 17 million members worldwide; [1] Community of Christ is headquartered in Independence, Missouri, and reports a worldwide membership of approximately 250,000. [2]
The standard works of Mormonism—the largest denomination of which is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)—have been the subject of various criticisms. Latter-day Saints believe the Book of Mormon is a sacred text with the same divine authority as the Bible; both are considered complementary to each other.
The D&C teaches that "all things must be done in order, and by common consent in the church". [11] This applies to adding new scripture. LDS Church president Harold B. Lee taught "The only one authorized to bring forth any new doctrine is the President of the Church, who, when he does, will declare it as revelation from God, and it will be so accepted by the Council of the Twelve and sustained ...
The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was founded by excommunicated Polygamists. 1942 Helmuth Hübener was excommunicated from the church and executed by the German government because of his resistance to the Third Reich, on 27 October. 1952 First graphical representation of the Plan of salvation (Latter Day Saints). 1955
Mormon studies is the interdisciplinary academic study of the beliefs, practices, history and culture of individuals and denominations belonging to the Latter Day Saint movement, a religious movement associated with the Book of Mormon, though not all churches and members of the Latter Day Saint movement identify with the terms Mormon or Mormonism.
The library was the largest in the state for an institute of religion and contained several items of historic value, including an original copy of the Book of Mormon and a 1906 sacrament set from the Mendon ward. [2] Before the building was demolished in 2023, some of the library's contents were moved to the Church History Library.