Ex-Mormons or post-Mormons are disaffiliates of Mormonism. Ex-Mormons—sometimes referred to as exmo or postmo—may neither believe in nor affiliate with the LDS Church. In contrast, Jack Mormons may believe but do not affiliate; and cultural Mormons...
Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, the theology and religious tradition of the Latter Day Saint movement started by Joseph Smith in upstate New York during the Second Great Awakening. After Smith's death in 1844, the...
Soaking is a sexual practice of inserting the penis into the vagina but not subsequently thrusting or ejaculating (without the help of a third person). It is said to be used by some Mormons, also known as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Mormon pornography is a subgenre of pornography themed around the Mormon religion.
Heretic is a 2024 American psychological horror film written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. It follows two young Mormon missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) who visit the home of an eccentric man (Hugh Grant) after he expresses...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has been subject to scholarly and religious criticism and public debate since its inception in the early 19th century. The discussion encompasses a wide range of issues from the church’s...
Anti-Mormonism refers to individuals, literature, and media that are opposed to the beliefs, adherents, or institutions of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement as a whole. It may include hostility, prejudice, discrimination, persecution, and...
The 1838 Mormon War (or Missouri Mormon War) was a period of civil unrest in northern Missouri during the summer and fall of 1838, beginning with local vigilante clashes, and concluding with the state-mandated expulsion or extermination of Mormons...
The history of the Latter Day Saint movement, founded in 1830 in upstate New York by Joseph Smith, includes numerous instances of violence. Early Mormons faced significant persecution and mob violence. Forced expulsions from Missouri in the 1830s...
Joseph Smith, the founder and leader of the Latter Day Saint movement, and his brother, Hyrum Smith, were killed by a mob in Carthage, Illinois, United States, on June 27, 1844, while awaiting trial in the town jail on charges of treason. As a...
