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In this July 10, 2015, photo, President Thomas S. Monson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, attends the memorial service for Mormon leader Boyd K. Packer at the Tabernacle, on Temple Square, in Salt Lake City. Monson, the 16th president of the Mormon church, died Jan. 2, 2018, after nine years in office. He was 90.“Whenever or wherever a Latter-day Saint is mentioned in a news story,” observed Mormon Church First Presidency member N.
“As the world moves further and further away from the principles and guidelines given to us by a loving Heavenly Father, we will stand out from the crowd because we are different. We will stand out because we dress modestly. We will be different because we do not use profanity and because we do not partake of substances which are harmful to our bodies. We will be different because we avoid off-color humor and degrading remarks.
Where Mormons are the dominant demographic, the sentiment sometimes finds its way into action. Many Utah Mormons do not associate with non-Mormons. Many forbid their children to play with non-Mormon children. Many newly arrived non-Mormons often find their Mormon neighbors’ interest in them abates once it’s clear they’re not interested in converting.
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