The Mormons' belief did not end. The "Mormon" church, which is a nickname for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is still a worldwide growing church. You can learn more about the Mormon religion by visiting www.mormon.org.
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Mormons believe Jesus Christ is the Lord and Savior, but their belief about how one gets to Heaven is different from mainstream Christianity, as well as their belief about what exactly Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection accomplished for us.
The doctrines and teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) do not correlate with those of metaphysics. That is, you could not honestly believe in both metaphysics and Mormonism. That being said, Mormons are not 'against' metaphysics. It is a fundamental belief of Mormons that all people should have the freedom to believe and worship as they choose. Mormons recognize metaphysics as a legitimate belief system, just one which they don't personally believe in. Mormons are welcome to study and learn about metaphysics if it interests them.
In Utah, they were not counterculture, because everyone living in Utah when the Mormons first moved there accepted polygyny.
The biggest concern about the Mormons for the people of Illinois was their belief in gathering. The Mormons all wanted to live in the same area and establish laws based on the laws in the Bible. The other citizens in Illionois felt threatened that they might become outnumbered by Mormons, and that the Mormons might be able to influence local politics.
The extent of this question is vast. Mormons are known for a great many things as they are a peculiar people.Because of their health code known as the Word Of Wisdom, Mormons are generally healthy and have a longer life expectancy than the average.Because of their strong belief in eternal families and the importance of the family unit, the divorce rate for Mormons is significantly lower than average.Because of their understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the knowledge of the purpose of life, where we came from, why we are here, and where we are going after this life, Mormons are known as generally a happy people.Because of the struggles of early pioneers in the face of adversity, Mormons were known to be long suffering and patient.Because of their love of service and acknowledgement that serving one another is the same as serving God, they are known as charitable.Because of their belief in the teachings of Jesus, Mormons are known to be honest.Mormons are know to be industrious.
Mormons believe in the concept of avenging angels, who are seen as messengers of God tasked with protecting and defending His followers. This belief influences their practices by instilling a sense of divine protection and justice, encouraging adherence to moral principles, and fostering a belief in ultimate accountability for one's actions.
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are called Mormons, Latter-day Saints, or LDS. "Mormon" is a nickname given to both the church and it's members, based on their belief in the Book of Mormon. You can learn more about Mormons at their official website, which is under "Related Links" below.
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According to official 2008 year-end records, there are 554,750 baptized members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called "Mormons") in Chile.
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.