What are the different types of Mormons?

Answer 1

Anyone who is a "Mormon" is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The church is very unified in its organization and doctrine, so all Mormons should have most of the same beliefs and practices. However, Mormons do come from all races, nationalities, cultures, and backgrounds. Mormons are rich and poor, White and Black, Asian and Hispanic. They are united by their common faith and nothing else.

Of course everyone has a different level of activity or involvement in their religious faith. Some Mormons are more religous than others, just as you would find in any religion. Mormons sometimes refer to 'active', 'less-active', and 'non-active' members, which refers to how active an individual is in their congregation.

There are also a small number who claim to be Mormon but are actually members of various break off groups. They still believe the basic foundation of Mormonism, and so call themselves Mormons, but disagree with the mainstream Mormon church on some aspect. For example, some call themselves "Mormon Fundamentalists" or "Mormon Polygamists". These are not members of the mainstream Mormon church, so they are not technically Mormons. They belong to splinter groups which broke off when the mainstream church banned the practice of polygamy. They are not recognized as Mormons by the "Mormon" church.

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Answer 2

"Mormons" are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. There are over 14 million Mormons from all walks of life - they come from all nations, races, and cultures. They come from every level of education and wealth. Some are conservative and some are liberal, some are very strict about their religious adherance and others are not. There are no 'different types' because Mormons come from ALL 'types' - they are just like regular people.

There are some groups that have broken off from the Mormon church for various reasons, and some may refer to members of these groups as 'different types of Mormons' - although they are not technically Mormons at all, they do have some common beliefs and common history. There are way to many of these groups to list here, but they include the Community of Christ (sometimes called "Josephites"), Church of Christ Temple Lot ("Hendrickites"), The Church of Jesus Christ ("Bickertonites"), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ("Strangites"), and various polygamous groups including the FLDS, Apostolic United Brethren, Centennial Park, and others. Additionally, there are many independent Mormons, who have Mormon beliefs and practices but do not officially belong to any church.

These "other types of Mormons" sometimes refer to mainstream Mormons (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) as "Brighamites".