[Elsie]

Actually, I think their new name is klutzy but the whole point is that they want to be thought of as Christians and not as followers of some flake from Upstate New York.

They have a LOT invested in their 'name'.

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The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (RLDS), is an American-based international  known from 1872 to 2001.

 

Community of Christ is it's NEW name.

[Elsie]

Brigham Young convinced a LOT of MORMONs that the folks in Missouri were out to EXTERMINATE them all; and managed to put enough fear into a bunch of them that they walked all the way to Utah pulling a handcart.

Too bad the Living Prophet did NOT foresee how many of the faithful would DIE on these treks!

Oh; the ones left behind; how did THEY escape being killed?

GOD only knows, but they received all the property that was left behind by the others: homes, goods, the Inspired Version; etc...