Mormons and Their History in America
25 September 2011
Andrew Rannells, left, and the cast of "The Book of Mormon" perform during the 65th annual Tony Awards, June 12, 2011 in New York
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DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA. I'm Doug Johnson.
BARBARA KLEIN: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we talk about Mormons in America.
(MUSIC)
DOUG JOHNSON: Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are called Mormons. The LDS church began in eighteen thirty in the United States.
Today there are perhaps fourteen million Mormons. More than six million of them live in the United States. Large populations live in the American West.
At any given time, the church has more than fifty thousand missionaries sharing their religious message around the world. Most of them are under the age of twenty-five.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The church has its headquarters in Salt Lake City, in the western state of Utah. Near the Salt Lake Temple is the Mormon Tabernacle, home of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Three hundred sixty singers volunteer in this world-famous choir.
(MUSIC: "Angels from the Realms of Glory"/Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
BARBARA KLEIN: Mormons have been getting a lot of attention lately. One reason is the presidential race. Two Mormons are among the candidates seeking to become the Republican Party nominee in next year's election.
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