Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints
Mormon Church -  LDS Church
Napa Valley, San Francisco North Bay, Ca. USA

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the LDS Church or the Mormon Church,

is the largest and most well-known denomination originating from the Latter Day Saint movement (a group of churches and adherents who follow the teachings of Jesus Christ as taught by Joseph Smith, Jr.). The church is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah and has established congregations and temples worldwide, reporting approximately 13 million members on its rolls.

Adherents, usually referred to as Latter-day Saints, LDS, or Mormons, believe that Jesus Christ leads the church through revelation given to the President of the Church, who is considered to be a prophet. They believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, was born of a virgin, lived a perfect and sinless life, was crucified and through his atoning sacrifice mankind can be forgiven of their sins. They believe Jesus was resurrected the third day and currently sits on the right hand of God the Father. Though these are fundamental Christian beliefs, Latter-day Saints do not consider themselves part of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant traditions. Many Christians do not consider Latter-day Saints to be Christian due to a variety of other Latter-day Saint beliefs which diverge from those of mainstream Christianity.

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