The LDS might be considered historically a "cult," during the time of Joseph Smith.
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But today, more than a hundred years later, they have evolved far beyond their early beginnings, into a much more mainstream organization, which is not defined and/or focused upon one living individual.
There are still serious problems caused by the LDS, most often by zealous missionaries,
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"Cults," Sects, and "New Religious Movements"