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What do Christians believe?
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Mormon Christians

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—often called the Mormon church—has over 16 million members. This overview surveys LDS worship, holy texts, and core beliefs, along with their church officers, their history and split from other denominations, and their attitudes to equality.

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  1. LDS Holy books
    The LDS have four main holy texts: the Christian Bible, The Book of Mormon, The Doctrine and Covenants and The Pearl of Great Price.
  2. LDS Church Officers
    Men in the LDS who meet certain standards are ordained to specific offices.
  3. LDS Worship
    The LDS place a large amount of importance on repentance and baptism.
  4. What do members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints believe?
    The primary beliefs of the LDS church are rooted in Mormonism, and the teachings of its founder, Joseph Smith. With the vast majority of Mormons belonging to the church, they follow the core tenets of the religion but reject some of its fringe components, such as polygamy.
  5. LDS Politics and attitudes to equality
    The LDS believes in the subservience of women to men within the traditional patriarchal system. Women are to be the primary caregivers, dress moderately, and submit to her husband's authority as he is the "head of the family."
  6. A collection of the Latter-day Saints' miscellaneous beliefs
    The LDS community has beliefs and traditions that are different from other Christian denominations. Their beliefs apply to spirituality, the afterlife, family, health, and even clothing.
  7. The history of the LDS community and the split away from other denominations
    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) split from other denominations of Christianity in the early 1800s. The LDS was founded on the basis as a restoration of the early Christian church.