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__NOTOC__{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name = Mormonism [[Image:Salt_lake_temple.jpeg|thumb|center|The temple at [[Salt Lake City]].]]|''Synopsis:'' Mormonism is a subtopics = [[religionHistory of Mormonism]] and subculture originating in the early 1800s as a product of the teaching of , [[Joseph Smith]] * [[Divisions of Mormonism]] - [[The Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saint movement. The term Mormonism is also often used to refer specifically to Saints]], [[Community of Christ]], [[Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite)|Bickertonite]], [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Day Saints(Strangite)|Strangite]], which is by far the most numerous and well-known sects claiming derivation from Joseph Smith. Mormons believe that the original teaching [[Church of Christ (Temple Lot)|Temple Lot]], [[Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christof Latter Day Saints]] was lost after his death and that , [[Church of Christ's teaching and church was restored by Joseph Smith and his followerswith the Elijah Message|Elijah Message]]* [[Mormon Beliefs]] - [[Book of Mormon]], [[Mormonism: Polygamy|Polygamy]], [[Mormonism: God|God]]* [[Mormonism Today]] | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}} * [[Mormonism (G. It has an uneasy relationships with mainstream ChristianityG.)]] |}}
----__TOC__{{topics}}* Mormonism is a [[History of Mormonismreligion]] | originating in the early 1800s as a product of the teaching of [[Joseph Smith]]* [[Divisions of Mormonism]] - [[The Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter Day Saints]] | [[Community of Christ]] | [[Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite)|Bickertonite]] | Saint movement. The term Mormonism is also often used to refer specifically to [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day -day Saints (Strangite)|Strangite]] | [[Church , which is by far the most numerous and well-known sects claiming derivation from Joseph Smith. Mormons believe that the original teaching of Christ (Temple Lot)|Temple Lot]] | [[Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]] | [[Church of was lost after his death and that Christ 's teaching and church was restored by Joseph Smith and his followers. It has an uneasy relationships with the Elijah Message|Elijah Message]]* [[Mormon Beliefs]] | [[Book of Mormon]] | [[Mormonism: Polygamy|Polygamy]] | [[Mormonism: God|God]]* [[Mormonism Today]]mainstream Christianity.
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==Main article==
Mormonism is a [[religion]] and subculture originating in the early 1800s as a product of the teaching of [[Joseph Smith]] and the Latter Day Saint movement. The term Mormonism is also often used to refer specifically to [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]], which is by far the most numerous and well-known sects claiming derivation from Joseph Smith. Mormons believe that the original teaching of [[Jesus Christ]] was lost after his death and that Christ's teaching and church was restored by Joseph Smith and his followers. It has an uneasy relationship with mainstream Christianity.
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===[[History of Mormonism]]===
[[Image:joseph_smith_picture.jpg|thumb|right|Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism]]
The '''Mormonism''' movement began in 1820 near Palmyra, New York. [[Joseph Smith]], the founder of Mormonism, claimed to have received a series of visions in which he was told by God that all the churches were "wrong", their "creeds were an abomination in his sight", and all their "professors were corrupt". He was told that God would restore the true New Testament church using him as a mouthpiece. Consequently, Mormons consider Joseph Smith the first prophet of a new dispensation. Despite Smith's clear affirmations, Mormons generally minimize statements about other churches being false. They prefer to say that all churches contain some truth, but that all truth may be found only within Mormonism.
==Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latter_Day_Saint_movement Wikipedia - Latter Day Saint movement]
* [http://www.lds.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]
