WI: Strangism Becomes the Dominant Strain of Mormonism

As someone who didn't come from a Mormon background, I found it interesting to find out that there were more divisions among Mormons than just Fundamentalist and Mainstream Mormons. For example, there was a man by the name of
who had founded a competing sect of Mormonism that appeared to be a lot more liberal than the other sects. For instance:

Strang allowed women to hold the Priesthood offices of Priest and Teacher, unique among all Latter Day Saint factions during his lifetime.[56] He welcomed African Americans into his church, and ordained at least two to the eldership.[57] Strang also mandated conservation of land and resources, requiring the building of parks and retention of large forests in his kingdom.[58] He wrote an eloquent refutation of the "Solomon Spalding theory" of the Book of Mormon's authorship,[59] and defended the ministry and teachings of Joseph Smith–as he understood them.

His sect was only prominent for 8 years on Beaver Island and ended with Strang making himself King and being killed by his followers. However, he did have electoral success as he was elected as a Congressman in the Michigan House of Representatives. But, with more liberal practices than mainstream Mormonism and a dominant sect in the Midwest, how would the Mormon religion be affected?
 
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As someone who didn't come from a Mormon background, I found it interesting to find out that there were more divisions among Mormons than just Fundamentalist and Mainstream Mormons. For example, there was a man by the name of who had founded a competing sect of Mormonism that appeared to be a lot more liberal than the other sects. For instance:



His sect was only prominent for 8 years on Beaver Island and ended with Strang making himself King and being killed by his followers. However, he did have electoral success as he was elected as a Congressman in the Michigan House of Representatives. But, with more liberal practices than mainstream Mormonism and a dominant sect in the Midwest, how would the Mormon religion be affected?

I would say that with the German populations in the Midwest along with the menonite populations there would be room for conversion. I think that if certain towns and key leaders among the German and menonite populations were to back strang then there would be thousands of followers. Perhaps some Strangites would still wear menonite garb. Perhaps in the Strangite services German would be the language spoken.
 
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