Methodology

Given that Mormonism is a complex and controversial religion, the goal of this handbook is to provide concise, bullet-pointed facts.

Topics that are trivial or lack adequate documentation are avoided.
Most quotations and references are from LDS leaders (‘General Authorities’) and church affiliated and friendly sources.
All quotations were transcribed with the aim of preserving their verbatim nature, which meant leaving any misspellings, grammar, and punctuation errors intact. In cases where a misspelling made a word difficult to pronounce or understand, minor spelling corrections were made. Additionally, some punctuation was added where necessary to improve the readability of the text.
Titles used in citations are generally of the highest church position held by that person.
Most biblical quotations are from the King James Version, unless otherwise noted.
Reputable professionals are quoted in their field of expertise.
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