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The Latter Day Saint movement (also called the LDS movement, LDS restorationist movement, or Smith–Rigdon movement) is the collection of independent church groups that trace their origins to a Christian Restorationist movement founded by Joseph Smith in the late 1820s.

Collectively, these churches have over 17 million nominal members, including over 17 million belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), 250,000 in Community of Christ, and several other denominations with memberships generally ranging in the thousands of members. The predominant theology of the churches in the movement is Mormonism, which sees itself as restoring again on Earth the early Christian church; their members are most commonly known as Mormons. An additional doctrine of the church allows for prophets to receive and publish modern-day revelations.

A minority of Latter Day Saint adherents, such as members of Community of Christ, have been influenced by Protestant theologies while maintaining certain distinctive beliefs and practices including continuing revelation, an open canon of scripture and building temples. Other groups include the Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which supports lineal succession of leadership from Smith's descendants, and the more controversial Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which defends the practice of polygamy. One source estimated over 400 denominations have sprung from founder Joseph Smith's original movement. (Full article...)

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The following are images from various Latter Day Saint movement-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ (from Mormonism)
Image 2Mormons see Jesus Christ as the premier figure of their religion. (from Mormonism)
Image 3Mormons see Jesus Christ as the premier figure of their religion. (from Mormons)
Image 4A Mormon meetinghouse used for Sunday worship services in Brazil (from Mormons)
Image 5A Latter Day Saint confirmation c. 1852 (from Mormons)
Image 6The Salt Lake Temple, a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah (from Mormonism)
Image 7Joseph Smith preaching to the Sac and Fox Indians who visited Nauvoo on August 12, 1841 (from Mormons)
Image 8A depiction of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery receiving Priesthood authority from John the Baptist (from Mormonism)
Image 9Global distribution of LDS Church members in 2009 (from Mormons)
Image 10The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ (from Mormonism)
Image 11Artist's depiction of the First Vision (from Mormonism)
Image 12Joseph Smith receiving the Golden Plates (from History of the Latter Day Saint movement)
Image 13The 360-member Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (from Mormons)
Image 14The Salt Lake Temple, a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah (from Mormonism)
Image 15Mormon pioneers crossing the Mississippi on the ice (from Mormons)
Image 16Artist's depiction of the First Vision (from Mormonism)
Image 17A depiction of Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery receiving Priesthood authority from John the Baptist (from Mormonism)
Image 18Mormons believe that the U.S. Constitution is the result of divine inspiration. Fundamentalists believe in the related White Horse Prophecy. (from Mormonism)
Image 19Mormons see Jesus Christ as the premier figure of their religion. (from Mormonism)
Image 20Mormons believe that the U.S. Constitution is the result of divine inspiration. Fundamentalists believe in the related White Horse Prophecy. (from Mormonism)
Image 21Depiction of God the Father and Jesus Christ as two distinct beings appearing to Joseph Smith, Jr. during his "First Vision", reflecting Mormonism's Non-trinitarian theology. (from Mormonism and Nicene Christianity)
Image 22A stained glass window of Joseph Smith's 1820 First Vision (from Mormons)

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) (Tongan: Siasi ʻo Sīsū Kalaisi ʻo e Kau Māʻoniʻoni ʻi he Ngaahi ʻAho Kimui Ní or Siasi Māmonga) has had a presence in Tonga since 1891. The Tongan Mission was organized in 1916. However, due to anti-Mormon sentiment and government policies, the LDS Church did not grow steadily in Tonga until 1924. Between 1946 and 1956, church leaders published Tongan translations of the scriptures and built a church-sponsored school known as the Liahona School. In 1968, Tonga's first LDS stake was organized and the Nuku'alofa Tonga Temple was dedicated in 1983. (Full article...)

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The Yearning for Zion Ranch, or the YFZ Ranch, was a 1,700-acre (690-hectare) Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) cult community of as many as 700 people, located near Eldorado in Schleicher County, Texas, United States. In April 2014, the State of Texas took physical and legal possession of the property. As of 2019, the property was in the process of being sold to the Dallas-based firm ETG Properties LLC, who were already leasing it for use as a military and law enforcement training facility. (Full article...)

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Nauvoo Temple Voree, Wisconsin Auditorium (Community of Christ) Lee's Ferry

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The Church of the Firstborn was a sect of the Latter Day Saint movement that formed as an offshoot of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1861 and was involved in the Morrisite War. Its adherents were known as Morrisites, and schismatic sects have been defunct since 1969, excepting the Order of Enoch. (Full article...)

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Community of Christ Pure Church of Christ Church of Christ (Temple Lot) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite) The Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) Church of Christ With the Elijah Message Church of Christ (Fettingite)

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Joseph Knight Sr. (November 26, 1772 – February 2, 1847) was a close associate of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. Knight provided significant material support to Smith's translation and publication of the Book of Mormon. (Full article...)

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Joseph Smith Brigham Young Joseph Smith III William Bickerton John W. Woolley James Strang Alpheus Cutler Granville Hedrick Otto Fetting Early life of Joseph Smith Life of Joseph Smith from 1827 to 1830 Emma Smith Oliver Cowdery W. W. Phelps (Mormon) Martin Harris (Latter Day Saints) David Whitmer Elijah Abel

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The "Letter of appointment" is a controversial three-page document used by James J. Strang and his adherents in their efforts to prove that he was the designated successor to Joseph Smith as the prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Sent from Nauvoo, Illinois, on June 19, 1844, to Strang in Burlington, Wisconsin, this letter served as the cornerstone of Strang's claims, which were ultimately rejected by the majority of Latter Day Saints.

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