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Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) have experienced much prejudice and discrimination over the 180 years since their church was founded. In the 1800's, they were kicked out of several cities and states. They faced mob violence - homes were burned, property was stolen, and people were beaten or killed. Local governments also had sanctions against them, such as a "Mormon Extermination Order" in Missouri, which stated that the Mormons were to be driven from the state, by force if necessary. The church leaders faced nearly constant trouble, the Prophet Joseph Smith was taken from his home, beaten, and tarred and feathered. He was arrested on false charges and was eventually murdered, for which nobody was ever found guilty. Upon moving to Utah in 1847, the Mormons thought they had found peace, but the United States government was suspicious of them and sent military troops to keep an eye on them and monitor all their activities. Missionaries serving abroad continued to face trouble, usually just being mocked or chased out of town, but some were beaten or killed Books and pamphlets spreading crazy rumors about the Mormons (having horns, throwing women of the spires of the temple, kidnapping girls to be slaves, etc) were often believed because there was no way to verify if it was true or not, and some of these rumors persist today.

Today, the Mormons don't face such physical confrontation, but there is still much prejudice and discrimination against them. This is most often perpetuated by the media, which quite often spreads false information about Mormons or portrays the Mormons as a strange, secretive group rather than the regular open people that they are. There is also anti-Mormon activity, with churches being vandalized or burned, or meetings being picketed or surrounded by protesters. It is somewhat common for groups to go to highly Mormon areas in Utah distributing anti-Mormon pamphlets to Mormon members. Individual members often face mocking from others for their standards or doctrinal beliefs. I personally have been asked to leave (or not allowed to join) some Christian social groups once they discovered I was a Mormon, because they felt that I was not really a Christian. The internet has also served as a way for anti-Mormons to spread lies and misleading information about the church.

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