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The purpose of this page is two-fold. First it is to give factual information about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons); second it is to give advice on the consistent use of words, names, places and other elements in writing. It is hoped that the information given will be helpful to journalists and others who write about the LDS church, its doctrines or beliefs.  While this page is sponsored by a pro-LDS group, every effort has been made to take a neutral position on the issues presented here. There may be links in some of the entries. Be forewarned that following those links may lead to information that is likely sponsored by pro-LDS sources.
The purpose of this page is two-fold:


WHO ARE THEY?
# to provide factual information about the restoration sects (i.e., religious groups who trace their origins to Joseph Smith, Jr.) including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (i.e., the Mormons, the LDS Church);
# to provide journalists and other authors with advice on the consistent use of words, names, places and other elements in writing about the Church and related restorationist groups.


Restorationist Faiths.
It is hoped that the information given will be helpful to journalists and others who write about restorationist faiths and their members, doctrines, practices, or beliefs.


Restorationist faiths or churches are defined as all faiths who can trace their origins to Joseph Smith, Jr. [1805-1844] and the religious manifestations that he had over the course of his life. Either directly or through some other faith.
# Who are the Mormons? ''See'': [[/Who are they|Who are they?]]
It is most important that the writer keep a neutral tone when reporting on events. This is of particular concern when the writer is a member of one of the restorationist churches. Pejoratives such as apostate or break-off should never be used except in
# Are there other groups related to Mormons? ''See'': [[/Other groups|Other groups from Joseph Smith?]]
direct quotes.
# What are basic beliefs of the Church?  ''See'': [[/Basic beliefs|Basic beliefs]]
# Common myths, misunderstandings, and mischaracterizations? ''See'': [[/Myths and Questions|Myths and questions]]
# Need a term or vocabulary word explained?  ''See:'' [[/Terms|Terms]]
# Want to learn about disciplinary councils, for the rare cases when members may be removed from Church membership? ''See:'' [[/Church Discipline FAQ|Church Discipline]]


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS).
Have a question you don't see answered?  You can:
* check out the table of contents for our [[Table of Contents|FairMormon Answers Wiki]].
* write an [http://www.fairlds.org/contact.php e-mail].  One of our volunteers will get back to you within 24 hours; most replies arrive within an hour or two.


This is the largest of all of the restorationist movements and is based in Salt Lake City.  
If you're a journalist looking for information or a quote, FairMormon can help you.  Our members have also appeared on radio call-in shows, and other venues in which a faithful LDS perspective is useful. Please feel free to contact us, using the link in the box below.
Note the lower case on the word "day" and the use of hyphenation.
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The Community of Christ (CofC) (previously known as The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints).
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http://www.cofchrist.org/
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Restoration Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
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This group was formally organized in 1991 in response to what they felt was the liberal direction of the Community of Christ.
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Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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http://www.theremnantchurch.com/
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The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS)
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The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (FLDS Church) is one of America's largest practitioners of plural marriage. The FLDS Church emerged in the 1930s largely because of the LDS Church's continued practice of excommunicating any practitioners of plural marriage. There is no connection between the FLDS Church and the LDS Church as members of the FLDS church are mostly children or grandchildren of people who were excommunicated from the LDS church because of their practice of polygamy.
 
Others
 
There are many other small denominations of restorationist churches. The purpose of this guide is not to list them all, but just to be aware that they exist. The various denominations are not affiliated with each other, so it is important to correctly identify which denomination you are referring to in anything you may write.
 
Mormon
 
The term Mormon originally started as a pejorative to identify a person who believed in The Book of Mormon. Some early newspapers used the term Mormonite. While it may be tempting to use that label the same way today, the term "Mormon" used without additional modifiers has come to represent members of the Salt Lake City based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is not appropriate to identify members of the Community or Christ  or members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints as "Mormon" as that would be confusing. It becomes especially objectionable to the LDS church members to identify members of the FLDS as Mormons because the founders of that denomination were excommunicated from the LDS church.
 
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The purpose of this page is two-fold:

  1. to provide factual information about the restoration sects (i.e., religious groups who trace their origins to Joseph Smith, Jr.) including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (i.e., the Mormons, the LDS Church);
  2. to provide journalists and other authors with advice on the consistent use of words, names, places and other elements in writing about the Church and related restorationist groups.

It is hoped that the information given will be helpful to journalists and others who write about restorationist faiths and their members, doctrines, practices, or beliefs.

  1. Who are the Mormons? See: Who are they?
  2. Are there other groups related to Mormons? See: Other groups from Joseph Smith?
  3. What are basic beliefs of the Church? See: Basic beliefs
  4. Common myths, misunderstandings, and mischaracterizations? See: Myths and questions
  5. Need a term or vocabulary word explained? See: Terms
  6. Want to learn about disciplinary councils, for the rare cases when members may be removed from Church membership? See: Church Discipline

Have a question you don't see answered? You can:

  • check out the table of contents for our FairMormon Answers Wiki.
  • write an e-mail. One of our volunteers will get back to you within 24 hours; most replies arrive within an hour or two.

If you're a journalist looking for information or a quote, FairMormon can help you. Our members have also appeared on radio call-in shows, and other venues in which a faithful LDS perspective is useful. Please feel free to contact us, using the link in the box below.













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