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The Mormons are a Christian denomination founded in the late 1800 by Joseph Smith Jr. They are also known by the acronym LDS: Latter Day Saints. They made their big migration west because they were looking for a place where they could settle and be free from persecution which came about because of their temporary belief in the practice of Polygamy which was illegal in the US. they went west because they could then establish a territory and state of their own which would allow polygamy (which is marriage of many wives to one man). this practice is no longer practiced or believed in by most Mormons.
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∙ 13y ago"Mormons" are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Over 150 years ago, they traveled the United States looking for a place where they could practice their religion in peace. The traveled from New York to Ohio to Missouri to Illinois and finally to Utah. Now, Church headquarters remains in Utah, but almost 14 million Mormons are scattered around the world.
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What was the Holy Land Mormons were looking for called?
ZION
Did the Mormons move for more agricultural opportunity?
yes because they were looking for food to and land
Where do most Mormons live outside the US?
Of the 13,824,854 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) worldwide, 7,785,947 live outside the United States. That is, 56% of all baptised Mormons live outside the U.S. Nations with quite a few Mormons are: Canada 179,801 Mormons (1% of Mormons are Canadian, 0.5% of Canadians are Mormon) Samoa 69,224 Mormons (0.5% of Mormons, 39% of Samoans) Tonga 55,173 Mormons (0.5% of Mormons, 53% of Tongans) Mexico 1,197,573 Mormons (8.7% of Mormons, 1% of Mexicans) Guatemala 220,296 Mormons (1.6% of Mormons, 1.6% of Guatemalans) El Salvador 105,501 Mormons (0.8% of Mormons, 2% of El Salvadorians) Hondouras 136,408 Mormons (1% of Mormons, 2% of Hondourans) Brazil 1,102,674 Mormons (8% of Mormons, 0.6% of Brazilians) Chile 561,920 Mormons (4% of Mormons, 3.3% of Chileans) Peru 480,816 Mormons (3.5% of Mormons, 1.7% of Peruvians) Philippines 631,885 Mormons (4.6% of Mormons, 0.7% of all Philippinos) UK 186,082 Mormons (1.3% of Mormons, 0.3% of all UK) Australia 126,767 Mormons (0.9% of Mormons, 0.6% of Australians) New Zealand 100,962 Mormons (0.7% of Mormons, 2.4% of all New Zealanders) To compare, the United States has 6,038,907 Mormons. That's 44% of Mormons and 2% of all Americans. But you can find Mormons in nearly every nation of the World! The "Related Link" below has a great population statistics map related to Mormon Church membership.
Why do Mormons have a picture of Muhammad in their churches kneeling by a tree looking toward heaven and in their temples where Muslims can't enter?
They don't
Who are right Mormons or Christians?
Mormons are christians!!!!!
Why are all Mormons liars and yet not all liars are Mormons?
This question is based on an incorrect supposition. Not all Mormons are liars; most Mormons are not liars.
How did Mormons and minors get along?
many Mormons are minors
What was the conflict between Mormons and Christians?
Mormons are Christians.
What was the basic purpose of the Mormon migration westward?
The Mormons travelled west to escape religious persecution. They were looking for a place where they could practice their religion in peace.
What state was settled by Mormons in the west?
Utah was settled by Mormons.
When was Trapped by the Mormons created?
Trapped by the Mormons was created in 1922.
Will Mormons go into heaven with their wrong belief's?
mormons belief
