Apostolic United Brethren
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The Apostolic United Brethren is a Mormon fundamentalist group known for its practice of plural marriage and adherence to early Latter-day Saint doctrines that diverge from the mainstream LDS Church.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Mormon fundamentalist group
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religious organization → |
| country |
United States
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| differsFrom |
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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| distinguishesFrom |
mainstream LDS Church
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| doctrine |
early Latter-day Saint doctrines
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| foundedIn |
United States
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| hasBelief |
Bible as scripture
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Book of Mormon as scripture → Doctrine and Covenants as scripture → celestial marriage → eternal families → living prophets → restored gospel → separate priesthood line from LDS Church → |
| hasCommunity |
polygamous families
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| hasGoal |
eternal increase through plural families
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exaltation in the celestial kingdom → |
| hasPractice |
baptism
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communal religious meetings → lay priesthood → |
| hasRitual |
temple-style ordinances outside LDS temples
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
plural marriages not recognized by civil law in the United States
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| mediaCoverage |
known in media for practice of polygamy
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| moralCode |
abstinence from alcohol
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abstinence from recreational drugs → abstinence from tobacco → conservative social values → modest dress standards → |
| movement |
Mormon fundamentalism in the Intermountain West
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| organizationalStructure |
headed by a leader regarded as a prophet
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led by a presiding priesthood council → |
| positionOnPluralMarriage |
teaches plural marriage as a valid principle
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| practice |
plural marriage
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| relatedTo |
other Mormon fundamentalist groups
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| religion |
Latter Day Saint movement
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Mormon fundamentalism → |
| selfIdentification |
Christian
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Latter Day Saint → |
| separatedFrom |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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| theology |
acceptance of plural marriage as a religious principle
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belief in continuing revelation → belief in priesthood authority outside LDS Church → |
| typeOfPolygamy |
religious polygyny
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| viewOfLDSChurch |
considers LDS Church to have abandoned plural marriage
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Latter-day Saint movement churches
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includesDenomination |