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A Mormon is member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mormon is a nickname given to us by the early enemies of the Church because of our belief in the Book of Mormon as a book of scripture along with the Bible. However, many of us don't really like that term as it implies that we worship someone called Mormon. (Mormon was a prophet of God just like Moses and Samuel, but not a deity.) Personally I prefer the term Latter-day Saint. If you want to know more about us, there is an entire Answer Bag section dedicated to answering questions about us (http://www.answerbag.com/c_view.php/431).
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The word "Mormon," when used alone, is generally used to mean a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which was founded in 1830 and is now headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah USA. There are also a number of offshoot churches which use the Book of Mormon as scripture, and members of these may also be called "Mormons." Many Latter-day Saints object to the use of the term, which was originally used as a derogatory label; however, the Church itself has often used the word as a description, including in the name of the world-famous Mormon Tabernacle Choir and in public service announcements in the 1970s and '80s which were ". . .brought to you by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- the 'Mormons.'" An important book by a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles was titled simply "Mormon Doctrine." Thus, it is a legitimate term to use in describing a member of the Church. This parallels another derogatory label which was embraced and adopted by the group which it described -- "Yankee."
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The word Mormon is how we are known, and i tell you this now it is WRONG, The proper way to refer to us is, Member of the Church if Jesus Christ of Ladder Day Saints or LDS members for short. the word Mormon is wrong because we do not worship Mormon we may read his book, but we worship who the book is about, Christ, God, and the holy spirit
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mormon
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