And Romney said it because many evangelicals don't consider him and other Mormons true Christians.
Also in support are Mormons, Missouri Senate Lutherans, and Greek and Russian Orthodox churches.
And in Islamic countries Mormons face at least as many obstacles as other non-Muslim believers do.
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Other Christian sects, including Baptists, Quakers and Mormons, faced official resistance, discrimination and worse for decades.
Utah is the home of the Church of Latter Day Saints, the church of American Mormons.
Plus, he was excused military service because he had to go convert more Mormons.
Less than 2% of Americans are Mormons, yet their commercial prominence belies their numbers.
"Obviously, Utah is associated with Mormons, and they don't consume alcoholic beverages, " Vance said.
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Brigham Young inhabited this role for the Mormons, and about as fully as any apostle ever has.
The church is now waging a large advertising campaign to show the diversity of Mormons in America.
Although much of the campaign's ideological heat comes from evangelicals, much of its money comes from Mormons.
Consider the Millerds, a family of Mormons who live not far from the Allens in south-west Georgia.
He'd lost ground in Iowa and struggled in South Carolina, where many evangelical voters are suspicious of Mormons.
And like the Muslims, the Mormons will be preachers in the world pulpit in the third Christian millennium.
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Like the Gnostics, the Mormons thought that the conventional texts had too much atonement and too little attainment.
Southern Baptists also talk about tithing, although they are not nearly as organized about it as the Mormons.
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By the time Skousen died, in 2006, he was little remembered outside the ranks of the furthest-right Mormons.
Through their faith, Mormons tend to inherit many quintessentially conservative values, above all an attachment to the family.
Instead, keywords in that question triggered an ad for the Mormons on the top of the search results page.
Mormons tend to be both trusting and welcoming of newcomers, says Keith Woodwell, head of Utah's Division of Securities.
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No, no, we Mormons were taught that our works must carry us there.
Mainstream Christians are particularly sceptical: millions dispute that Mormons are Christians at all.
Many religious practices (such as polygamy, once practised by Mormons) are clearly illegal.
And Mormons now make up almost 3% of Congress, even though they are less than 2% of the population.
It is also aware that more than half of Mormons are outside the United States, many in Latin America.
On the bright side, dear liberals, you'll still be able to mock Mormons.
It is an unusual movement indeed that unifies blacks, Mormons and orthodox Jews.
In the last few years Mormons in Utah have lost hundreds of millions to swindlers taking advantage of church connections.
The state thought to have the most affinity fraud per head is Utah, where 60% of the population are Mormons.
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He also took Utah, where fellow Mormons supported his candidacy, as well as North Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, Alaska and Colorado.
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