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The real name of the church is "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." Church members believe that the name of the Church came from direct revelation from God to Joseph Smith. The revelation of the name of the Church came in 1838 and is currently found in Doctrine and Covenants section 115. (you can read the entire revelation at the "Related Links" below) From 1830 to 1838, the Church was called 'The Church of Christ', which had caused a lot of confusion due to the many other churches with the same title.
The nickname "Mormons" was originally meant as an insult and came from their enemies, based on their belief in the Book of Mormon. The Church tried to get people to stop using the nickname for almost 150 years, but now acknowledges it as an acceptable nickname, although they would prefer the use of "Latter-day Saint" rather than "Mormon".
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What was the name of the ship that brought the Mormons to California?
The ship Brooklyn.
What was the religious group that settled Utah in the 1840s in an attempt to escape persecution?
Mormons(Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints).
What is the signifigence of the Mormons moving west?
The signifigence of the Mormons moving west was for them to escape religious percsecution
What were the Mormons hoping to find in the west?
The Mormons were hoping to find the freedom to practice their religion in peace and without persecution.
Why did Gov Ford not protect the Mormons in Illinois after he promised to protect them from the mob attacks?
There are several reasons why Gov Ford didn't protect the Mormons. One he was concerned about retaining his position as Governor and being reelected. the people that opposed the Mormons were politically powerful and had great influence with the Governor. They told the Governor that the Mormons were causing the problems and that the rest of the population were only protecting themselves. They made the Governor believe that the Mormons were threatening the safety of the rest of the population. So he issued the extermination order. The Mormons either had to leave the State of Missouri or be exterminated.
What was the name of the ship that brought the Mormons to California?
The ship Brooklyn.
Would you Name all the landmarks pioneers?
it is mormons trail
What is the name of the religion founded by Jesus?
Mormons or LDS
What is the common name for members of the organization founded by Joseph Smith?
Mormons.
What was the name of the man who led the Mormons across the Mississippi River?
Brigham Young
How did the Mormon Pioneer Trail get its name?
Seriously???? It was a trail, and Mormons traveled on it, and they were pioneers.
What was Mormon Trail name after?
The Mormons, the religious group that made and traveled the trail.
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.
Name the four legacies of the Mormons in Utah?
Four legacies? Utah itself if the legacy!
What was the name of the pass the Mormons used to get through the Rocky Mountains?
snake river pass
What was the name the Mormons gave to present day Utah?
The Mormons called the area Deseret. They proposed the State of Deseret, which actually covered much of Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, and Arizona as well.
Who are right Mormons or Christians?
Mormons are christians!!!!!
