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   Adam–God theory

   In Mormonism, the Adam–God theory (also called the Adam–God doctrine) was a doctrine taught by Joseph Smith, Brigham Young and other early leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) involving the status of Adam as the God of humanity.
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   Mormon fundamentalism

   the Adam–God theory
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   Culture of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

   The Adam–God theory
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   History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

   Some also cite an additional editorial that enumerates various possibilities for creation including the idea that Adam and Eve: (1) "evolved in natural processes to present perfection", (2) were "transplanted [to earth] from another sphere" (see, e.g., Adam-God theory), or (3) were "born here . . . as other mortals have been."
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   Journal of Discourses

   Some of the issues under debate between these groups include blood atonement, the Adam-God theory, plural marriage, and the exclusionary Negro doctrine.
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   Godhead (Latter Day Saints)

   Brigham Young's Adam-God theory
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   Women and Mormonism

   Mormon fundamentalists advocate a return to Mormon doctrines and practices which adherents believe the LDS Church has wrongly abandoned, such as plural marriage, the Law of Consecration, the Adam-God theory, the Patriarchal Priesthood, elements of the Mormon Endowment ritual, and often the exclusion of Blacks from the priesthood.
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   Priesthood Correlation Program

   For example, in the late 1950s, there was a sudden interest in the Adam-God theory and the doctrine of blood atonement, which were popularly taught in the 19th century, but which were since repudiated.
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   Ex-Mormon

   One ex-Mormon expressed concerns about the morality, historicity, and revelatory truth of LDS teachings, embodied by inconsistent or suppressed teachings of early church leaders such as Brigham Young's Adam-God theory, which the LDS church reversed years later.
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    Heavenly Mother (Latter Day Saints)

    However, in 1865, a majority of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the LDS Church officially condemned Pratt's doctrinal declarations contained in The Seer, mostly because of Pratt's vocal opposition to the Adam-God theory; thus, Pratt's views in the periodical are not considered authoritative.

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• Journal of Discourses,
• Godhead (Latter Day Saints),
• Women and Mormonism,
• Priesthood Correlation Program,
• Ex-Mormon,
• Heavenly Mother (Latter Day Saints)