The most predominant denominations among residents in Douglas County who adhere to a religion are Southern Baptists ( 22. 95 %), Church of the Nazarene ( 16. 28 %), and Mormons ( 13. 70 %).

According to John L. Needham of Utah State University, " Mormons in the American West applied gentile, as an adjective as much as a slur, to nearly everyone and everything that did not adhere to their faith or desert kingdom.

Examples of groups that consider themselves to be Christian but do not adhere to the Nicene Creed are Oneness Pentecostals, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Mormons.

Throughout the winter special meetings were held and Mormons urged to adhere to the commandments of God and the practices and precepts of the Church.

Mormons have a health code that eschews alcoholic beverages, tobacco, coffee, tea, and other addictive substances.

Mormons are opposed to abortions, except in some exceptional circumstances, such as when pregnancy is the result of incest or rape, or when the life or health of the mother is in serious jeopardy.

Mormons also have a strict law of chastity, requiring abstention from sexual relations outside of marriage and strict fidelity within marriage.

Mormons also emphasize standards they believe were taught by Jesus Christ, including personal honesty, integrity, obedience to law, chastity outside of marriage and fidelity within marriage.

Mormons have a strict law of chastity, requiring abstention from sexual relations outside of marriage and strict fidelity within marriage.

LGBT Mormons, or Mormons who self-identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual, remain in good standing in the church if they abstain from homosexual relations and obey the law of chastity.

Some individuals and religious groups, for example, retain beliefs or practices which involve acts contrary to established law, such as the use of cannabis by members of the Rastafari movement, the religious use of eagle feathers by non-Native Americans ( contrary to the eagle feather law, 50 CFR 22 ), or the practice of polygamy amongst Mormons in the 19th century.

In spite of the law, Mormons continued to practice polygamy, believing that it was protected by the First Amendment.

In this specific case a law against bigamy was not considered to be discriminating against Mormons, who stopped practicing Polygamy in 1890.

Though not a polygamist himself, Blackmore urged Parliament to repeal the anti-polygamy law and succeeded in removing specific references to Mormons in the law.

Notably, juries in criminal cases are declared to be judges of law as well as fact, thus ensconcing in the constitution the right of ( what is commonly called ) jury nullification -- commonplace in the early 19th century, but by 1867 already in decline as a result of abuse ( in such conflicts as the Mormons in Nauvoo and the Fugitive Slave Law ), and today very much the minority position.

The Mormons, believing that the law unconstitutionally deprived them of their First Amendment right to freely practice their religion, chose to ignore the Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act at the time.

Due to an old law passed by Mormons, Pyrford has no public houses to speak of.

He rose to sergeant in fighting against the Mormon rebels in 1915 up until the Mormons ' surrender and Utah's placement under martial law ( which would last until 1937 ).

The Adamic language is, according to Jews ( as recorded in the midrashim ), some Christians, and Mormons, the language spoken by Adam ( and possibly Eve ) in the Garden of Eden.

Many Pentecostal churches such as the Assemblies of God, as well as Restorationist churches, like Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons, also take the position that homosexual sexual activity is immoral.

For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( also known as the Mormons or Latter Day Saints ), the Garden of Eden is believed to have been located in present-day Jackson County, Missouri.

" and " Probably ," it is revealed that Mormons go to Heaven while everyone else lives in Hell.

Jello is especially popular among Mormons.

The stereotype of Mormons love for Jello is actually a recent one.

The center of Mormon cultural influence is in Utah, and North America has more Mormons than any other continent, though the majority of Mormons live outside the United States.

The word Mormon is often associated with polygamy ( or plural marriage ), which was a distinguishing practice of many early Mormons ; however it was renounced by the LDS Church in 1890,

In modern times, Zion is still an ideal, though Mormons gather together in their individual congregations rather than a central geographic location.

Many black Mormons are members of the Genesis Group, an organization of black members that predates the priesthood ban, and is endorsed by the church.

Chile, Uruguay, and several areas in the South Pacific have a higher percentage of Mormons than the United States ( which is at about 2 %).

The concept of a united family that lives and progresses forever is at the core of Latter-day Saint doctrine, and Mormons place a high importance on family life.

Many Mormons hold weekly family home evenings, in which an evening is set aside for family bonding, study, prayer and other wholesome activities.

The LDS Church does not release statistics on church activity, but it is likely that about 40 % of Mormons in the United States and 30 % worldwide regularly attend worship services.

For liberal Mormons, revelation is a process through which God gradually brings fallible human beings to greater understanding.

In this scheme, the Utah Mormon group includes the non-polygamous organizations descending from those Mormons who followed Brigham Young to what is now Utah.

Mormonism is the religion practiced by Mormons, and is the predominant religious tradition of the Latter Day Saint movement.

The term was initially considered pejorative, but is no longer considered so by Mormons ( although other terms such as Latter-day Saint, or LDS, are generally preferred ).

Mormons thus believe that their Church is the " only true and living church " because divine authority was restored to it through Smith.

For many Mormons, Joseph Smith's cosmology is the most attractive part of the restoration.

In 1857 President James Buchanan sent an army to Utah, which Mormons interpreted as open aggression against them.

Mormons embraced the stereotype of Jello consumption to assert their religious and cultural identity.

Many incorrect explanations of this stereotype attribute it to Mormons refusal of alcohol and tobacco.

Mormons generally have a 61 % rate of coronary artery disease versus 66 % of non-Mormons, which has generally been attributed to abstention from tobacco.

However, among Mormons ( average age 64 ) seeking coronary diagnosis, all of whom reported abstention from alcohol, caffeine, and tobacco, 59 % of those who fasted were found to have coronary artery disease ( 70 % blockage or more ), versus 67 % of those who did not fast.