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The PostMormon Community is a community to help support individuals who have left or are leaving The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The primary support mechanism of the community is the PostMormon.org website.〔(PostMormon Community Website ), at PostMormon.org〕 In addition there are PostMormon chapters across the United States, Canada, Europe, Ecuador, New Zealand and Australia.〔(Map of chapters ), at PostMormon.org〕 The PostMormon community is probably best known to the wider public outside of the ex-Mormon circles for using billboard and newspaper advertising in Utah, Idaho and Oregon〔(Billboard story )〕 to raise public awareness. Their second billboard advertisement in Idaho Falls, Idaho, was taken down early〔(Idaho Fall billboard comes down early ), at PostMormon.org〕 by Lamar Outdoor Advertising, after the owner of the property on which the billboard is situated requested it be taken down. The owner of the property is an active member of the LDS Church.〔 ==History== The PostMormon community was founded by Jeff Ricks in 2002 in the Cache Valley area of Utah.〔(St. George newspaper article about PostMormon.org ), at PostMormon.org〕 Initially it was a support group for former members of the LDS church, and a place for them to cultivate new friendships in this predominantly Mormon community.〔(85% of population Mormon in 1990 )〕 The community website was created in 2004〔(The 2004 version of the PostMormon website in the Way Back Machine )〕 and has become an anchor for the community. The website's bulletin board is heavily trafficked, and is a place for members of the community to chat, vent, and support each other. There are also pages for each chapter to help them coordinate their activities.〔(The Cache Valley Chapter web page ), at PostMormon.org〕 In 2005 the PostMormon Community registered as a corporation〔(Articles of Incorporation ), at PostMormon.org〕 and in 2006 they were granted non-profit status.〔(Non profit status ), at PostMormon.org〕 In 2007 they started using billboards in places around Utah to advertise their group. The most recent billboard was put up in St. George, Utah.〔(7th billboard in St. George, Utah ), at PostMormon.org〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「PostMormon Community」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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