Apostolic United Brethren
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The Apostolic United Brethren is a Mormon fundamentalist group known for its practice of plural marriage and adherence to early Latter-day Saint doctrines that diverge from the mainstream LDS Church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Apostolic United Brethren canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T337276 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apostolic United Brethren Context triple: [Latter-day Saint movement churches, includesDenomination, Apostolic United Brethren]
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Churches Uniting in Christ
Churches Uniting in Christ is an ecumenical organization in the United States that brings together several Protestant denominations to foster Christian unity, shared mission, and mutual recognition of ministry.
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Church of God in Christ
The Church of God in Christ is a historically Black Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States known for its Holiness teachings, charismatic worship, and significant influence on American religious and musical culture.
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C.
Churches of Christ
Churches of Christ are a network of autonomous Christian congregations rooted in the American Restoration Movement, emphasizing New Testament Christianity, congregational independence, and a cappella worship.
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D.
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a Christian religious sect founded in 18th-century England and developed in America, noted for its communal living, celibacy, pacifism, and distinctive furniture and craftsmanship.
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E.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination known for its observance of Saturday as the Sabbath, emphasis on Christ’s imminent second coming, and distinctive teachings on health, education, and biblical prophecy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apostolic United Brethren Target entity description: The Apostolic United Brethren is a Mormon fundamentalist group known for its practice of plural marriage and adherence to early Latter-day Saint doctrines that diverge from the mainstream LDS Church.
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A.
Churches Uniting in Christ
Churches Uniting in Christ is an ecumenical organization in the United States that brings together several Protestant denominations to foster Christian unity, shared mission, and mutual recognition of ministry.
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B.
Church of God in Christ
The Church of God in Christ is a historically Black Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States known for its Holiness teachings, charismatic worship, and significant influence on American religious and musical culture.
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C.
Churches of Christ
Churches of Christ are a network of autonomous Christian congregations rooted in the American Restoration Movement, emphasizing New Testament Christianity, congregational independence, and a cappella worship.
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D.
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing
The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a Christian religious sect founded in 18th-century England and developed in America, noted for its communal living, celibacy, pacifism, and distinctive furniture and craftsmanship.
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E.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination known for its observance of Saturday as the Sabbath, emphasis on Christ’s imminent second coming, and distinctive teachings on health, education, and biblical prophecy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mormon fundamentalist group
ⓘ
religious organization ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| differsFrom | Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ⓘ |
| distinguishesFrom | mainstream LDS Church ⓘ |
| doctrine | early Latter-day Saint doctrines ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasBelief |
Bible as scripture
ⓘ
Book of Mormon as scripture ⓘ Doctrine and Covenants as scripture ⓘ celestial marriage ⓘ eternal families ⓘ living prophets ⓘ restored gospel ⓘ separate priesthood line from LDS Church ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | polygamous families ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
eternal increase through plural families
ⓘ
exaltation in the celestial kingdom ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
baptism
ⓘ
communal religious meetings ⓘ lay priesthood ⓘ |
| hasRitual | temple-style ordinances outside LDS temples ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | plural marriages not recognized by civil law in the United States ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | known in media for practice of polygamy ⓘ |
| moralCode |
abstinence from alcohol
ⓘ
abstinence from recreational drugs ⓘ abstinence from tobacco ⓘ conservative social values ⓘ modest dress standards ⓘ |
| movement | Mormon fundamentalism in the Intermountain West ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure |
headed by a leader regarded as a prophet
ⓘ
led by a presiding priesthood council ⓘ |
| positionOnPluralMarriage | teaches plural marriage as a valid principle ⓘ |
| practice | plural marriage ⓘ |
| relatedTo | other Mormon fundamentalist groups ⓘ |
| religion |
Latter-day Saint movement churches
ⓘ
surface form:
Latter Day Saint movement
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints ⓘ
surface form:
Mormon fundamentalism
|
| selfIdentification |
Christian
ⓘ
Latter Day Saint ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| theology |
acceptance of plural marriage as a religious principle
ⓘ
belief in continuing revelation ⓘ belief in priesthood authority outside LDS Church ⓘ |
| typeOfPolygamy | religious polygyny ⓘ |
| viewOfLDSChurch | considers LDS Church to have abandoned plural marriage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Apostolic United Brethren Description of subject: The Apostolic United Brethren is a Mormon fundamentalist group known for its practice of plural marriage and adherence to early Latter-day Saint doctrines that diverge from the mainstream LDS Church.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.