Mormonism

===Relationship with UFOlogy===
{{See also|Mormonism and UFOs}}

Many Mormons are believers, experiencers, or promotors of [[Unidentified flying object|UFO]]s as an interstellar or non-human phenomenon. Matthew Bowman, scholar of [[Mormon studies|Mormon Studies]], writes that while some people use this to try to make Mormonism look silly, "a good number of Latter-day Saints" have welcomed being associated with UFOs. "Latter-day Saints have pointed to the phenomenon as either entirely consistent with their faith or even proof of it. ... These folks are the heirs to a strain of theology going back to Brigham Young that peaked with the early 20th-century writings of church leaders like [[B. H. Roberts|B.H. Roberts]] or [[John A. Widtsoe|John Widtsoe]]."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Matthew Bowman: Why some Latter-day Saints believe in UFOs and why these alien travelers fit with their religion |url=https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2023/09/05/matthew-bowman-why-some-latter-day/ |access-date=2024-03-14 |website=The Salt Lake Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref>