Everything you need to know about the religious followers that often knock on people's doors

MORMONS often put themselves out in the community knocking on doors – but how much do you know about their beliefs?

Channel 4 has launched a documentary called Three Wives, One Husband, that lifts the lid on the religious group, but what else do we know?

Getty Images Around 16 million people around the world are Mormons

What is Mormonism?

A Mormon is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which was founded in 19th century America and has around 16 million followers around the world.

Mormonism came to the UK in 1837 and has around 190,000 members.

Mormons believe that other Christian churches have gone astray and theirs is a restoration of the Church as Jesus had intended.

The Mormon church was created by a man called Joseph Smith, and later was developed by Brigham Young, who moved with the new Mormons to Salt Lake City in 1847.

Channel 4 The religion has been explored in the past in documentaries such as Channel 4’s Meet the Mormons (pictured)

What is the Book of Mormon?

The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the movement, which Mormons used alongside the Bible for teaching.

Mormons believe that the Book of Mormon tells the story of God’s dealing with Americans in the ancient world.

It was first published by Joseph Smith in 1830, and is believed to have been narrated by the prophet-historian Mormon who is said to have lived in the 4th century AD.

Mormons believe that the Book of Mormon was translated correctly, unlike the Bible, and is the word of God.

In 2011, the satire musical Book of Mormon was first staged, and follows the tale of two Mormon missionaries who go to Africa to spread the word.

Getty Images Many people still hold the misconception that all Mormons are involved in polygamous relationships, but only some are

What are the beliefs of a Mormon?

Mormonism is centred on strong traditional family life and values.

And “sins” such as gambling, smoking, drinking alcohol, drugs, tea, coffee, homosexuality, pornography and sex outside of marriage are forbidden.

Mormons hold fast to the belief that God has a physical presence and is married and can have children.

They also believe that mankind can become gods after they die.

Channel 4 Three Wives, One Husband on Channel 4 follows the life of Enoch, who is happily married to wives Catrina and Lillian and is courting a 25-year-old nanny Lydia Rose

Why can Mormons have multiple wives?

Polygamy, or having more than one marital partner, was taught by the leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for more than half of the 19th century.

The tradition was stopped, however, over a century ago and mainstream churches even excommunicate anyone who practices it.

Despite this, many people still hold the misconception that all Mormons are involved in polygamous relationships.

That being said, there are fundamentalist offshoots of the mainstream Mormon Church which still continue to practise polygamy.

One such community is the subject of a new Channel 4 Documentary, Three Wives, One Husband.

When is Three Wives, One Husband on Channel 4?

The documentary’s first episode aired on March 23 and the third episode is on tonight Thursday April 6 at the same time.

It features the lives of the Rockland Ranch in Utah, where over half of the men in the community are in polygamous relationships.

One of the storylines in the first episode featured Enoch, who is a dad of 16 kids.

He is happily married to wives Catrina and Lillian and is courting a 25-year-old nanny called Lydia Rose.

He shocked viewers as he was asked to take on two more wives by his dying brother.

In this week’s episode, Abel’s current wives are worried about sharing even less time with their spouse – with newest wife Marina already unsure whether or not Abel loves her as much as his other wives.