Zoramites

In the Book of Mormon, the Zoramites (/ˈzɔːr.ʌm.aɪts/) were one of three major Nephite sects, existing during the administration of Alma the Younger as the High Priest over the Church of God (). Zoram, the leader of this group, is first mentioned in as being the head of a people who "had separated themselves from the Nephites", and were responsible for the death of Korihor.

The Book of Mormon describes a time when the Nephite nation was still recovering from a bloody civil war initiated by the rebellion of Amlici, a follower of the Nehor sect, who after losing a popular election to be made king, made an alliance with the Lamanites. Therefore, when Zoram settled his people in Antionum near a large body of Lamanites, there grew considerable concern that the Zoramites would make a similar pact and bring about another war ().

Instead of sending armies to destroy the group, Alma attempts to preach to the people in order to bring them back into the Church of God. Alma's success among a portion of the people unfortunately sparks the very rebellion that he was seeking to prevent. His converts become refugees in the land of Jershon where the king of the Ammonites gives them asylum. Because of the Ammonites' refusal to surrender the converts, the Zoramites join with the Lamanites, and the Amalekites, and go to war (, ). The Nephite armies rout the Zoramites, Amalekites and Lamanites into retreat, and finally to surrender.

Zoramites were Nephite dissenters. After becoming rebellious and prideful they broke away from the Nephite population and created their own community. Alma, fearing that the Zoramites would join forces with the Lamanites and stir them up into anger against the Nephites, decided to go unto them and preach repentance. Alma left the Nephites and traveled to the Zoramite city: He was surprised by what he found there. Every week the Zoramites would meet at their synagogue to worship their God. One by one they would get upon a tower called the Rameumptom () and say a memorized prayer to God thanking him for making them better than the Nephites, and stating that there was to be no Christ. As they prayed upon the tower they would hold their hands up toward heaven. when they finished their prayers, they would continue about their day, not talking about God until they met again the next week.

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