Mormonism (LDS)

Religious belief systems practiced by any of several denominations and sects that base their beliefs on the Book of Mormon and the teachings and visionary experiences of Joseph Smith (1805-1844). The largest of the sects is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Mormons believe that in 1822 the angel Moroni led Smith to gold tablets buried in 438 CE on a hill near Palmyra, New York. These tablets were inscribed with the Book of Mormon, which Smith translated.