Which are correct descriptions of the mormon religion and its founders?
choose all answers that are correct.

a.
stephen douglas urged mormons to stay in illinois and fight for their rights.

b.
brigham young led the mormons west to utah to escape persecution.

c.
joseph smith was murdered in utah by disgruntled members of his church.

d.
mormons faced harassment in the east because they practiced polygamy.

answer: the purpose of the "index of forbidden books" was to prevent the contamination of the faith or the corruption of morals of roman catholics according to canon law, through the reading of theologically mistaken or immoral books. the condemnation of published books, thus listed in the index librorum prohibitorum.

explanation: index librorum prohibitorum, (latin: “index of forbidden books”), list of books once forbidden by roman catholic church authority as dangerous to the faith or morals of roman catholics. publication of the list ceased in 1966, and it was relegated to the status of a historic document.

the 20th and final edition appeared in 1948, and the index was formally abolished on 14 june 1966 by pope paul vi. the aim of the list was to protect the faith and morals of the faithful by putting a stop to the reading of theologically, culturally, and politically disruptive books.