What are the different sects of Mormonism?

Mormon fundamentalist sects

• Apostolic United Brethren.
• Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
• Bountiful, British Columbia Community.
• Latter Day Church of Christ (Kingston clan)
• Righteous Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

What is the difference between Mormon and Jehovah Witness?

Mormons consider worship God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit as separate persons and worship all of them. Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the Only God is Jehovah who’s only son is Jesus and Jehovah created all human beings. They consider Jesus as less than God.

Who are the Mormons and what kind of religion are they?

Mormons. Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, the principal branch of the Latter Day Saint movement of Restorationist Christianity, initiated by Joseph Smith in upstate New York during the 1820s. After Smith’s death in 1844, the Mormons followed Brigham Young to what would become the Utah Territory.

What’s the difference between a Mormon and a fundamentalist?

The term “Mormons” has been embraced by others, most notably Mormon fundamentalists, while other Latter Day Saint denominations, such as the Community of Christ, have rejected it. Both LDS Church members and members of fundamentalist groups commonly use the word “Mormon” in reference to themselves.

What makes the Mormon religion so attractive to people?

Mormonism is also attractive because Mormons are staunchly American and very conservative in social beliefs, politics, and appearance. Many times, Mormon families are reminiscent of the works of well-known American artist Norman Rockwell.

Why is the LDS Church called the Mormon Church?

LDS Church leaders have encouraged members to use the church’s full name to emphasize its focus on Jesus Christ, and have discouraged the use of the shortened form “Church of the Latter Day Saints”, as well as the acronym “LDS”, and the nickname “Mormons”.