The '''Community of Christ''' is the second-largest of the factions arising from the [[heresy|heretical]] factions arising from the [[Mormonism|Latter Day Saint]] movement started by [[Joseph Smith, Jr.]]. in 1830. Headquartered in Independence, Missouri, this church counts approximately 250,000 adherents worldwide.

While the mainline [[Mormonism|Utah Mormon]] church (which holds the allegience of most of the world's Mormons) is well known for its unholy practice of polygyny, the Community of Christ never accepted that doctrine. Originally insisting that Joseph Smith had nothing to do with it, the mainline Community C of Christ C leadership in recent years has come to recognize that Smith ''was'' indeed behind its introductioninception. This has not changed their fundamental basic opposition to polygamy, however.