Church Of JCLDS

Upstate New York

origins of Church

Joseph Smith

started the LDS Church, translated The Book of Mormon from plates; had visions of God the Father and Son

Moroni

son of Mormon who revealed the location of the plates with TheBook of Mormon on it

Nauvoo, Illinois

place where Smith was killed by angry mob.

Brigham Young

second leader who took them to Salt Lake City, Utah

Mormon Scriptures

Bible, Book of Mormon, Pearl of Great Price, Doctrine and Covenants

The godhead

three persons, the Heavenly Father, Jesus his son, and the Holy Ghost (not the same as the Trinitarian creed of Nicea)

Temple

place for rituals of baptism, baptism of the dead, marriage, etc.

Ward

local CJCLDS church

Stake

a group of wards

baptism

of the dead in the Temple

president

similar to the Pope, can have revelations from God (such as removing polygamy and discrimination against people of African descent