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Since the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" Church) was founded 180 years ago, most Americans have had the same thoughts and feelings about the Church and it's members. Much of what people know about 'Mormons' was told to them by people who weren't Mormon... and much of it is twisted or untrue. This has caused many generations of Americans to reject Mormonism, without knowing much or anything about it.
Popular opinion and polls have said much about what most Americans think about Mormons. It seems that the popular opinion is that Mormons are strange brainwashed secrative liars who do a lot of community service but are out to anger and annoy everyone. They also show that most Americans know little or nothing about their beliefs. Many say they don't believe in The Bible, they don't believe in Jesus, they practice polygamy, they live in closed societies, they aren't willing to share their beliefs, their women are subservient, and they wear pioneer-style clothes. In fact, all of the above is completely untrue. There are even some who still believe in supersticious rumors about things like Mormons having horns and sacrificing women in their temples (of course, extremely untrue!)
You can learn more about what most Americans think about Mormons, who Mormons really are, or watch a short video dispelling some Mormon myths at the "Related Links" below.
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What groups of Americans sought religious freedom in the West?
Mormons.
Do Mormons think underwear is magical?
of course not, that would be silly to think that!
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.
Was there any Forced Relocations in America besides the Indians and the Mormons?
The Japanese Americans during World War II.
How did the Mormons keep from having problems with Indians along the way?
The Mormon Pioneers and the Native Americans did have a few problems, but for the most part they got along pretty well. The Mormons tried hard to be friendly, share their supplies, and defend the Native Americans from other white men who would come to kidnap their women and children. Most of the time the Native Americans viewed the Mormons as a people kicked out of their homes and sympathized with them. The Mormons even sent missionaries among the Indian tribes and many converted. Both groups were pretty suspicious of each other in the early years, each feeling that the other was not trustworthy.
Why were the Mormons in conflict with the Utes?
I think it would be fair to say that anyone who had tribulations with the Utes had problems with them. The Mormons were just another group venturing into the U.S.
Did Brigham Young and the Mormons start over 300 colonies?
yes they did. Think about it if Mormons didn't go to salt lake city there would be no Las Vegas
Did he killed Mormons too?
I don't know who "he" is, but I don't think there has ever been a killer or a deadly event in which only Mormons were spared from death - so I guess the answer is yes.
Why did the Mormon settlers win most of the battles against the Indians?
Mormon settlers generally avoided battles against the Indians. For the most part, the native Americans tended to side with the Mormons when hostilities arose between Mormons and others.
What areas did the Americans and Mormons pass through to get in the west?
Google "Mormon Trail" for specific routes taken by various companies of travelers.
Why do people think Mormons know how magnets work?
Because you know how magnets work.
Does Nick Jonas like Mormons?
Well, he isn't racist, so i think so
