What's a mormon?

Answer 1

A Mormon is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. We believe the Bible to be God's word, which was written to the inhabitants of the Old World. We also believe that the Book of Mormon is the word of God too. The Book of Mormon was written about God and Christ and was written for the inhabitants of the New World. Because of the belief in the Book of Mormon, we are sometimes nicknamed "Mormons." But the real name is the one AI mentioned above.

Answer 2

A Mormon believes that the Book of Mormon is the word of God a companion to the Bible.

Most of the time it refers to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which is the largest sect of Mormons.

However there are many other groups that use the Book of Mormon.

Answer 3

Mormonism is the denomination founded by Joseph Smith Jr in 1830. There are currently over 100 "Mormon" sects, the largest of which is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. A "Mormon" is someone who belongs to any of these sects.

Answer 4

Todays mormons are apparently inbred cousins who think cutting and pasting the 13 Articles of Faith will move you to convert, and paste links to the happy shiny lds church website.

It's only fair to suggest reviewing the exmormon sites to view the dark wormy underbelly of this cult, but who'd want fairness in religion?

Answer 5

Mormon is a term used to describe people who are adherents, practitioners, followers or constituents of Mormonism, and who are identified as Latter Day Saints whose religion members believe was formally restored to the earth through divine guidance and then reorganized April 6, 1830. The term is most commonly used to refer to members of the Utah-based The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), which is sometimes colloquially called the Mormon Church.[1]

The Associated Press Stylebook specifies that the term "Mormon" is not properly applied to other Latter Day Saint groups founded after the death of Joseph Smith, Jr.[2] Nevertheless, the term is often used to refer to adherents of Mormon fundamentalism who believe in plural marriage, a practice that the LDS Church abandoned over a century ago.[3] The term 'Mormon' is generally disfavored by other denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement such as the Community of Christ, which has a distinct history from that of the LDS church.


Today, the term "Mormon" is colloquially applied to members of the church. However, it was first used in the 1830s as a pejorative to describe those who believed that Joseph Smith had been called as a prophet of God and who accepted the Book of Mormon as scripture. By the 1970s, "Mormon" had become so common that the LDS Church began to use the term in its radio and television Public Service Announcements, which ended: "A message from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: the Mormons."

According to Latter-day Saint theology, the name "Mormon" refers to a prophet who lived somewhere in the Americas in the 4th century A.D. He is believed to have been called by God to abridge and compile the records of his people and their dealings with God into a single book. His son, Moroni, buried the record, and more than 1400 years later he returned as an angel and led Joseph Smith to the burial place. According to Smith's account, he translated the record into English from a written language he called Reformed Egyptian, into what is now recognized as the Book of Mormon.

Answer 6

A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They are the only true church on the earth today. This is what they believe:


1 WE believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
2 We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
3 We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
4 We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
5 We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
6 We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
7 We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
8 We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
9 We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
10 We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
11 We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
12 We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
13 We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

JOSEPH SMITH.

(Pearl of Great Price | Articles of Faith 1:1 - 13)

Answer 7

Typically the term refers to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. We call ourselves LDS.

There are a few groups who have broken off from the LDS church and formed other religions, they sometimes call themselves Mormons, but are NOT LDS. Please don't confuse them with the real church.

If you want more information on the LDS church, I invite you to visit our website- www.Mormon.org

Answer 8

Asked and answered many times

Answer 9

"Mormon" is what you say to a Rasta when you want him to pass you the spliff.

Answer 10

Its like a marmot only a little smaller. They usually live in small caves.