Mormon spectrums of orthodoxy and practice

Various spectrums of beliefs or practice within Mormonism account for categories of Mormons possessing faith or skepticism regarding various doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the mainstream LDS Church), or pertaining to issues of orthopraxy/heteropraxy, among those identifying as Mormon.^[1]^[2] People may also partake of Mormon culture to some degree as a result of having been raised in the LDS Church or else having converted and spent a large portion of their life as an active member of the LDS Church. Such "cultural" Mormons may or may not be actively involved with the church. In some cases they may not even be, or have ever been, official members of the church.

Many cultural Mormons possess a strongly Mormon identity and abide with an appreciation for the lessons and the love they have received in the course of long church membership.^[3] Cultural Mormons do not necessarily hold anti-Mormon sentiments and often support the goals of the church. Many retain a sense of Mormon identity for life.

Both secular Mormons and progressive Mormons are sometimes referred to as on the left side of the religious spectrums; the more typical mainstream Mormons, in the center; and religious Mormon dissidents who disagree with certain changes to "original teachings" within Mormonism, on the right. Segments of the right include both fundamentalist Mormons and dissidents who participate in the Remnant movement.^[4]

^ Lee Hale (August 28, 2016). 'Cultural Mormons' Adjust The Lifestyle But Keep The Label. All Things Considered (radio broadcast). NPR.
^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher (23 September 2011). "Active, inactive – do Mormon labels work or wound?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
^ Rogers, Peggy (n.d.), "The Paradox of the Faithful Unbeliever", New Order Mormon, archived from the original on 2013-09-21, retrieved 2013-09-20
^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher (2017-08-27). "An offshoot of the Mormon church is drawing away members. But what does the 'Remnant' believe – and will it last?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2017-10-27.

[1] Lee Hale (August 28, 2016). 'Cultural Mormons' Adjust The Lifestyle But Keep The Label. All Things Considered (radio broadcast). NPR.

[2] Stack, Peggy Fletcher (23 September 2011). "Active, inactive – do Mormon labels work or wound?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2013-09-20.

[3] Rogers, Peggy (n.d.), "The Paradox of the Faithful Unbeliever", New Order Mormon, archived from the original on 2013-09-21, retrieved 2013-09-20

[4] Stack, Peggy Fletcher (2017-08-27). "An offshoot of the Mormon church is drawing away members. But what does the 'Remnant' believe – and will it last?". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2017-10-27.

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