No, Latter-day Saints worship God the Eternal Father in the name of Jesus Christ. We consider Joseph Smith to be a Seer, Revelator, a Prophet of God and Apostle of Jesus Christ -- similar to those men mentioned in the Bible, like Moses.

Joseph Smith, Jr. (1805-1844), often referred to as the Inventor of Mormonism. In his youth, Smith enjoyed treasure digging. He found a Golden Bible. He found the Golden Plates. He found The Copper Plates. He also found a translating device, which he used to translate the Golden Plates into English. He also purchased some ancient Egyptian funerary documents and translated them. This opus became the Book of Abraham (BOA), which states many of the basic beliefs of Mormonism.

A large number of Saints made the journey to Utah in the 1840s under the direction of Brigham Young (the senior apostle at that time), but quite a number did not. Some joined other organizations led by a variety of individuals who had held various responsibilities in the church under Joseph Smith Jr. These organizations established different ways of dealing with the "succession to Joseph" issue and how leadership would be provided.

We were all raised Mormon in different parts of the United States, but none of us have stayed active within the church. Actually, yes.

See my answer above: Under the direction of Jesus. The Father is the architect and awarding authority/owner/constructor of the Creation, Jesus is the master builder, and Adam is the headman (or the worker). Who created the world? Was it the architect/awarding authority/owner/constructor? Was it the master builder? Was it the worker/headman? I for my part have never seen a building where they listed the worker as he who built the building. Likewise, I would not say Adam created the world.

What do Mormons mean when they say prophecy can be conditional? Real Biblical prophecy is always absolutely true, no strings attached.

Joseph Smith bought a collection of Egyptian mummies and papyrus scrolls in 1835. One of these scrolls became the basis for Smith's Book of Abraham. After his death his wife retained ownership of the artifacts. Since she did not come to Utah with the LDS pioneers the papyri stayed in the Midwest. They eventually were acquired by a museum. The LDS Church acquired the Joseph Smith collection of papyri from the Metropolitan Museum in New York City in 1967.

Our faith is grounded in the gospel of Jesus Christ and not in the actions of any particular person. The Community of Christ affirms its long history of vigorous opposition to polygamy as a doctrine or practice, regardless of what historical research may ultimately conclude about its origins in the early Latter Day Saint movement. The church has consistently taught monogamy as the basic principle of Christian marriage (Doctrine and Covenants, Sections 111 and 150).

We try to act like Christians, but our beliefs are in may cases opposite of those of Christianity. For example, we hold the cornerstone of Christianity, that or Original Sin, to be a false doctrine. We have a polytheistic religion: we believe that "worlds without end" exist, and each is governed by one or its own gods (and daemons, too:). We believe that the normal Christian Trinity -- of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost are a false concept.

Yes, but we try to act as if we're not. The fact is, we were once space beings from the Planet Kolob (Constellation Cancer, sector 1328) .It's our plan of salvation to return to that heavenly orb, after death. Joseph Smith, our first prophet, teaches of Kolob and of other planets. They are named Planet Oliblish and Planet Enish-go-on-dosh. See also our Kolob Hymn.

The official name of the Mormon Church today is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Joseph Smith founded it at the age of 24, in the state of New York on April 6, 1830. It was originally named the Church of Christ, and then in 1834 the name was changed to the Church of the Latter Day Saints. In 1838 it received its current name (Doctrine and Covenants, Sec.115:4).

There are as many ways of worship as there are traditions of the Craft. Most rituals involve consecration of the ritual space in some way ("Casting the Circle"), invocation of a Deity or Deities, and a communal meal. Rituals can include music and/or dancing, poetry, masquing and drama (often in enactments of myth), sometimes with props and special effects.

One issue that draws an incredible amount of attention to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that of polygamy. Media coverage regarding polygamy, or polygamous groups, is often confusing and misleading.

If by "the doctrine of the Trinity" one means the New Testament claim that there is a Father, a Son, and a Holy Ghost, all three of whom are fully divine, three-in-one. then Latter-day Saints believe in the doctrine of the Trinity. If by "Trinity" one means something else -- perhaps the traditional Christian view, then the answer must be "No!".

Because Jesus Christ is a central figure in their theology, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints consider themselves Christians. While it is true that the church has recently placed more emphasis on their Christian-ness than it once did, from the time the church was organized in 1830 onward, church members have always regarded themselves as Christians.