Latter Day Saint movement
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Comparisons with Christian denominations outside the Latter Day Saint movement seeAlso The LDS Church shares various teachings with other branches of Christianity.
Joseph Smith (1805–1844) was an American religious leader and the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, which gave rise to Mormonism.
Controversy has existed between the two largest denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement over some sections added to the 1876 LDS edition, attributed to founder Smith.
Hyrum himself was killed in 1844 along with Joseph, resulting in a succession crisis that broke the Latter Day Saint movement into multiple denominations.
It is this acceptance which distinguishes the churches of the Latter Day Saint movement from other Christian denominations.
List of sects in the Latter Day Saint movement Books are collections of articles that can be downloaded or ordered in print.