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Isolation was not important, it was simply a side effect of what was important. In the 1800's, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) put an emphasis on the doctrine of "gathering". Church members and converts were expected to physically gather with the main body of the church rather than remaining in their hometowns. This was important from both a doctrinal and a practical perspective. However, wherever the Mormons gathered, locals felt that their towns were being 'overtaken' by Mormons and would retaliate, forcing the Mormons to relocate. After the growing body of Mormons had been run out of Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, they decided it would be best to go to a place where they could live their religion peacefully, which meant relative isolation in the deserts of what is now Utah.In the early 1900's, as long distance communication improved, the Mormon church turned it's focus from gathering to expanding. New converts were encouraged to build up the church in their homeland rather than gather to Utah. Missionary work expanded, and the faith became increasingly more public. Today (2017) there are over 15.6 million baptized Mormons living in 160 countries, a team of over 74,000 missionaries traveling the world sharing the gospel with anyone who will listen, church materials are readily available online and in print in 188 languages, and the church operates television, radio, and digital streaming channels to spread it's message - it is hardly an "isolation" minded church.
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Where do most Mormons live outside the US?
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