apr 6, 1830 - Smith founds
Mormon Church
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The Mormons are not considered a utopian community but rather an entirely new religion, and/or some Mormons consider themselves a Christian denomination. Joseph Smith made the claim that he had received a new revelation from God. Smith then translated this new revelation into what is now known as the Book of Mormon, completed in 1827.
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