The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints corner

[+Slowswift]

1 hour ago, SzethTheHonorblade said:

So Where are you guys in your personal the scripture study?
 

Currently early in Mosiah. Moving at a snail's pace because for whatever reason, good habits are infinitely harder to form than bad ones. But still moving!

CFM is...not really happening, for the aforementioned reason. We're doing it as a family, though.

I suppose that's what I like about this kinda thing. It's personal, infinitely personalizable. Everybody has their own pace.

[SzethTheHonorblade]

Yeah I am in Ether and super excited because this will be the first time finishing The Book of Mormon.

[Steeldancer he/him]

... Proverbs?

[Quivil]

Last I checked, I was in 1st Nephi. In reality, I'm just jumping all over and have given up on keeping my place.

Edited November 12, 2021 by Tani

[Atusiff he/him]

We had some fun in seminary today

 

[Liahona]

I have to say, I'm pretty excited to find this thread. I backred the first few pages and then got impatient... but anyway I'm glad this exists

[Maddie The Survivor she/her]

One weird thing, in one of my classes we were learning about the history of our church for some reason, and my teacher that was teaching the class isn’t LDS. So it’s different learning about Joseph Smith and Brigham Young from someone who isn’t a member.

[Eran of Arcadia]

Yeah, as someone with a history degree I understand the importance of listening to different perspectives on historical events, but on the other hand too often when I hear outsiders talk about the church they make demonstrably, objectively incorrect statements (like . . . the name of the Church.)

[Maddie The Survivor she/her]

I feel like I shouldn’t be frustrated, but it is a little frustrating when people call us Mormons. I mean, I can’t really blame them since that’s really all they know to call us. It’s just a little frustrating because well, that’s not the name of our church. Idk….

Is that just me?

[Robin Sedai she/her]

5 hours ago, Maddie The Succulent said:

I feel like I shouldn’t be frustrated, but it is a little frustrating when people call us Mormons. I mean, I can’t really blame them since that’s really all they know to call us. It’s just a little frustrating because well, that’s not the name of our church. Idk….

Is that just me?

What is the proper terminology then? (genuinely curious)

[Experience he/him]

1 hour ago, Robin Hatter said:

What is the proper terminology then? (genuinely curious)

It's in the title; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It's sort of a mouth full, which also lends to the reason lots of people use a nickname. 

The reason we prefer to be called by the actual name is because the central core of our belief is around Jesus Christ, and when we call ourselves Mormons, it's taking away from the most important part of our religion. 

Edited January 31, 2022 by Experience

[Robin Sedai she/her]

2 hours ago, Experience said:

It's in the title; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It's sort of a mouth full, which also lends to the reason lots of people use a nickname. 

The reason we prefer to be called by the actual name is because the central core of our belief is around Jesus Christ, and when we call ourselves Mormons, it's taking away from the most important part of our religion. 

So for example, I would say Brandon Sanderson is a member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints?

[Quivil]

Yep.

[Robin Sedai she/her]

Okay, many thanks to both of you for explaining!

[Morningtide she/her]

I just realized this existed! Really cool. 

[Eran of Arcadia]

I don't mind so much being called "Mormon," but when I hear someone refer to "the Mormon Church" it's particularly aggravating. Especially if it's something like a major media source that really should know to refer to people by their actual name.

[Quivil]

Girl's camp:

We have two camp songs (one's more of a chant tho) that use "mormon." I'm trying to recruit people in all six age groups to help us not teach them to any more years. How do I accomplish this?

Ideas I already have:

If they bring up tradition, I bring up arranged marriage and "if we sing it because it's tradition then it won't ever not be tradition"

If they say something like "what harm does it do" I say something like "it's bad practice"

If they say it's a way to inspire unity I say we can do that with better songs

If they say "these songs are fun tho" I say "there are better fun songs, and some that are more fun."

Anyone have ideas that might help or better things I could say in these situations?

Please help

[2EmLee2]

1 hour ago, Tani said:

 

Girl's camp:

We have two camp songs (one's more of a chant tho) that use "mormon." I'm trying to recruit people in all six age groups to help us not teach them to any more years. How do I accomplish this?

Ideas I already have:

If they bring up tradition, I bring up arranged marriage and "if we sing it because it's tradition then it won't ever not be tradition"

If they say something like "what harm does it do" I say something like "it's bad practice"

If they say it's a way to inspire unity I say we can do that with better songs

If they say "these songs are fun tho" I say "there are better fun songs, and some that are more fun."

Anyone have ideas that might help or better things I could say in these situations?

Please help

For some songs, replacing ‘Mormon’ with ‘member’ can work so you can still sing them without using the wrong terminology.

[Quivil]

That still takes out Christ's name tho.

[2EmLee2]

True, but at camp last year for me, the song that I think went like "I know a Mormon boy" or something like that, we replaced it so it went "I know a member boy" instead and it seems to work pretty well.

[Going_North_cal]

GASP OMGOSH HI FELLOW MEMBERS YOO.

[DramaQueen she/he/neopronouns]

On 2/4/2022 at 4:15 PM, 2EmLee2 said:

True, but at camp last year for me, the song that I think went like "I know a Mormon boy" or something like that, we replaced it so it went "I know a member boy" instead and it seems to work pretty well.

Me who lately has been changing it to "MotCoJCoLDS Boy" which is way too long to actually fit

Also, it's "I love a Mormon boy, he is my pride and joy, he knows 'most everything from Alma on down (woo!) Someday I'll be his wife, we'll share eternal life, oh how I love that Mormon boyoyoy (woo!)"

[Atusiff he/him]

45 minutes ago, Doomslug The Destroyer said:

GASP OMGOSH HI FELLOW MEMBERS YOO.

Forum’s not letting me wave to you with emoji so here’s an image

Edited February 10, 2022 by Atusiff

[Going_North_cal]

I will wave back

[Thaidakar the Ghostblood he/him]

Hey guys, just so y'all know I am part of the church like all y'all. YEE. um. I felt like I wanted to say something but I forgot.