Mormons
Religious fundamentalism is often publicized as a looming danger to America. However, the U.S. has its own share of it: Mormonism, a Christian sect that considers their leader a prophet in the direct line of Jesus.
This home grown religion is very strict on extramarital sex, the use of alcohol and cigarettes and even prohibits coffee. Men rule, women obey. Yet, the Mormons dominate an entire state. Almost every elected politician in Utah is a Church member. Mormon leaders run...
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  • The missionary training center in Provo, Utah. ..The cafeteria feeds 2400 missionaries 3 times a day. A young missionary prays before his meal.
  • Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah. ..Only mormons who lead a "morally clean life" have access to the temple.
  • Missionaries from all over the world on the Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah...During the Winter Olympics 2001 Mormon guides from ..all over the world offered tours to visitors - in the visitor's native tongue. ..Here, 2 guides who are trained in american sign language are exchanging information.
  • Missionaries on the Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah...During the Winter Olympics 2001 Mormon guides from ..all over the world offered tours to visitors - in the visitor's native tongue.
  • Missionaries from on the Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah...During the Winter Olympics 2001 female Mormon guides from all over the world offered tours to visitors - in the visitor's native tongue. ..The missionaries who do this work are usually male. During the winter olympics 2001 the church decided to have only female guides.
  • The missionary training center in Provo, Utah. ..New Missionaries on the first day of their training. Currently, there are more than 61'000 active missionaries spreading the mormon gospel. It is compulsory for all mormon men to devote 2 years to be a missionary. During that time, they are not allowed to watch television or be alone with a woman. Phone calls are restricted to Christmas and Mother's day during that time.
  • The missionary training center in Provo, Utah. ..New Missionaries on the first day of their training, praying. ..Currently, there are more than 61'000 active missionaries spreading the mormon gospel. It is compulsory for all mormon men work 2 years as a missionary. During that time, they are not allowed to watch television or be alone with a woman. Phone calls are restricted to Christmas and Mother's day during that time.
  • The missionary training center in Provo, Utah. ..4 new new Missionaries on the first day of their training. Mormons from all over the united States come to this training center before they leave for their missions. ..Currently, there are more than 61'000 active missionaries spreading the Mormon gospel. It is compulsory for all mormon men to spend 2 years as a missionary. During that time, they dress according to a strict dress code (short hair, suit, tie), are not allowed to watch television or be alone with a woman. Phone calls are restricted to Christmas and Mother's day during that time.
  • The missionary training center in Provo, Utah. ..Every Wednesday 600 new 19-year old missionaries start their training in Provo. They bid their parents farewell as they will not see them for the next 2 years. ..Currently, there are more than 61'000 active missionaries spreading the Mormon gospel. It is compulsory for all mormon men to spend 2 years as a missionary. During that time, they dress according to a strict dress code (short hair, suit, tie), are not allowed to watch television or be alone with a woman. Phone calls are restricted to Christmas and Mother's day during that time.
  • The missionary training center in Provo, Utah. ..The President of the training center explains the new arrivals the first rule of a missionary: never be alone. All missionaries are assigned a new missionary-partner every 3 months. They are not allowed to go out by themselves, watch television or be alone with a woman. Phone calls are restricted to Christmas and Mother's day during that time.
  • THE MORMONS - The Nerenberg Family at their weekly "family evening". Every Monday Bronson, 5, Billy, 31, Riley, 3, Rhonda, 28 and Burgandy, 28 , spend a special bibel-studying evening together. The church issues a book instructing mothers and fathers how to pass this special weekly family evening. It also includes how to prepare your childern to become a good missionary. The 3 Nerenberg Childern already speak some German for their future mission in Europe.
  • Visitor's center at Temple Square, Salt Lake city, Utah.
  • Visitors Center near the Mormon Temple in Salt Lake city, Utah. A message of the prophet Gordon B. Hinkley, president of the Latter-day Saints. At the head of the Church is the Prophet, leading 12 apostels. Gordon B. Hinkley is considered the living Christ of the Latter-day Saints. When the Prophet dies, the oldest apostel becomes his succsessor.
  • Family Research Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. ..The Mormons operate some of the most refined and comprehensive genealogy libraries in the world. The faith requires every male to research at least 4 generations of ancestors. These ancestors are accepted into the church post-mortem, in order for the family to re-unite in heaven. ..There are over 3500 mormon genealogy research centers worldwide, with over 600 million records.
  • Bust collections of former Prophets in the new conference center of the Latter-day Saints. The Prophet is considered the living Christ in the Church of the Latter-day Saints. ..When a Prophet dies, the oldest of the 12 apostels leading the church at that time replaces him.
  • Visitors Center at The Temple square in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Display shows Joseph Smith, founding father of the Mormon religion. ..Following the belief, an angel gave him inscribed gold plates which where written by descendants of an israeli tribe, who salied across the Atlantic and the Pacific to South America. The indigenous people of South America are therefore descendents of Israel who founded the Mormon religion in the US.
  • Aerial view of Salt Lake City, Utah. In the forerground is the main temple of the Church of the Latter-day Saints
  • Visitors center near the Mormon Temple, Salt Lake city, Utah. ..The notions of home and family are central to the Mormon teachings. Here, an interactive model home explains Mormon religious concepts to children.
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