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New group of Mormon leftists aims to reclaim their faith from "reactionary and fascist elements."

Within a well-appointed conference room of the Salt Lake City Main Library, a meeting of minds and souls recently took place.

Within a well-appointed conference room of the Salt Lake City Main Library, a meeting of minds and souls recently took place. As the clock neared 3 p.m. on Nov. 17, most of the nine in-person participants—all within the 20- to 30-something age range—had at last gathered and the proceedings could begin.

"I figured everyone would be following 'Mormon Standard Time,'" laughed contributing organizer Nathan McLaughlin. With additional people tuning in online, the "pre-launch" meeting of Mormons with Hope for a Better World commenced with a prayer, a hymn and printed handouts of an 1875 manifesto…

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