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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A church founded by Joseph Smith at Palmyra in western New York in 1830 and having its headquarters since 1847 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its doctrines are based chiefly on the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and other revelations expounded by church leaders.
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- proper noun A major sub-group in
Mormonism
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- noun church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah
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Examples
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For example: with Olympic fever heating up, the church's hierarchy recently advised the media that the term Mormon Church is no longer acceptable.
A Mormon Moment 2007
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Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress made headlines when he called the Mormon Church a "cult" and declared that "Mormonism is not Christianity."
Menachem Rosensaft: Judge Romney on Policies, Not Faith Menachem Rosensaft 2011
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Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress made headlines when he called the Mormon Church a "cult" and declared that "Mormonism is not Christianity."
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Menachem Rosensaft 2011
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Not that the Mormon Church is short on cash or anything, as is evidenced by their willingness to throw a couple hundred grand at this issue, so I doubt such a ruling would hurt them all that much.
Shakesville 2009
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Not that the Mormon Church is short on cash or anything, as is evidenced by their willingness to throw a couple hundred grand at this issue, so I doubt such a ruling would hurt them all that much. ninth commandment.
Shakesville 2009
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I called the Mormon Church headquarters in Utah, I called Mitt Romney.
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I called the Mormon Church headquarters in Utah, I called Mitt Romney.
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Some people on the mainland were already recalling the Mormon Church's involvement in the Prop 8 battle.
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In 1994 we learned that the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, known as the Mormon Church, was engaging in something called "baptism for the dead."
Christopher Brauchli: Mormon Baptism of Dead Jews and Other Theological Nonsense 2010
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In 1994 we learned that the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, known as the Mormon Church, was engaging in something called "baptism for the dead."
Christopher Brauchli: Mormon Baptism of Dead Jews and Other Theological Nonsense 2010
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