Jeff: Anyway, Mormons got harassed by outsiders because of this. Utah was all Mormon, except for the Indians, and the U.S. wouldn't make it a state because of polygamy. So finally the Church decided to change the rules around 1890. But some people refused to change.
Jun: So there are still polygamous Mormons around?
Jeff: They aren't part of the mainstream Church any more, but some have formed smaller cults. They say they are the only true Mormons left.
Jun: That's crazy! So what happened to you?
(續(xù)上期，下期續(xù))
杰夫：總之，摩門(mén)教徒因此遭受外人的騷擾。猶他州之前除了印地安人外，都是摩門(mén)教徒，而且美國(guó)以前因?yàn)橐环蚨嗥拗撇粶?zhǔn)許猶他州設(shè)州。所以教會(huì)最后在一八九○年時(shí)，決定改變這個(gè)規(guī)定。但是有一些人拒絕改變。
小君：所以有些地方還是有一夫多妻的摩門(mén)教徒嗎？
杰夫：他們不再是主流教會(huì)了，但是有些人還是組成了比較小的教派。他們自稱(chēng)是僅存下來(lái)的真正摩門(mén)教徒。
小君：那真瘋狂！那你之后發(fā)生了什么事？
重點(diǎn)解說(shuō)：
★ outsider (n.) 外人
★ mainstream (a.) 主流的
★ cult (n.) 教派
Jun: So there are still polygamous Mormons around?
Jeff: They aren't part of the mainstream Church any more, but some have formed smaller cults. They say they are the only true Mormons left.
Jun: That's crazy! So what happened to you?
(續(xù)上期，下期續(xù))
杰夫：總之，摩門(mén)教徒因此遭受外人的騷擾。猶他州之前除了印地安人外，都是摩門(mén)教徒，而且美國(guó)以前因?yàn)橐环蚨嗥拗撇粶?zhǔn)許猶他州設(shè)州。所以教會(huì)最后在一八九○年時(shí)，決定改變這個(gè)規(guī)定。但是有一些人拒絕改變。
小君：所以有些地方還是有一夫多妻的摩門(mén)教徒嗎？
杰夫：他們不再是主流教會(huì)了，但是有些人還是組成了比較小的教派。他們自稱(chēng)是僅存下來(lái)的真正摩門(mén)教徒。
小君：那真瘋狂！那你之后發(fā)生了什么事？
重點(diǎn)解說(shuō)：
★ outsider (n.) 外人
★ mainstream (a.) 主流的
★ cult (n.) 教派