Nelson was ordained as the ‘prophet, seer and revelator’ of the Mormon church in 2018. He was 93 at the time.
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From historical practices of polygamy, to today’s outspoken MomTok influencers, the Mormon church’s PR team hasn’t had a break.
What’s behind the media and pop culture’s longstanding fascination with Mormon violence? And how often do they get the story right?
Fear of prosecution and a history of distrust toward the government have contributed to some fundamentalist groups’ views of medicine.
Joseph Smith, founder of Mormonism, taught that a righteous man could help numerous women and children go to heaven by being ‘sealed’ in plural marriage. Norms have been revised, but tensions remain.
