Category: “Mormon”
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What an “Exalted” Mormon Will Never Be Able To Say
Note: The following was originally printed in the July/August 2024 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here. Published 9/26/2024 When the attributes of the God of the Bible are examined, it can be done within the context of “always.” For example, when Hebrews 6:18 says “it is impossible for God to lie,”…
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Why Still Use the Shorthand, “Mormon”?
A commenter asks, “Why don’t you guys start calling us latter-day Saints instead of Mormons? oh wait, it’s because you don’t respect us.” Most of the time it’s just easier to use two syllables. It’s not out of disrespect. There are also plenty who still don’t mind being called Mormons. This was culturally acceptable only…
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Mormonism’s “We’re Not Weird” Campaign
Once upon a time The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints freely identified itself as being different. In 1976, the man who became the church’s 15th president wrote, “Suffice it to say that [the LDS church’s] theology, its organization, and its practices are in many respects entirely unique among today’s Christian denominations” (Gordon B. Hinckley, What of…
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Why Are LDS Members Applauded for Being Deceptive?
Posted 4/28/22 Note: The following was originally printed in the March/April 2022 edition of Mormonism Researched. To request a free subscription, please visit here. Seventeenth President Nelson announced on August 16, 2018 how the Lord “impressed on my mind the importance of the name he has revealed for his church.” Speaking in general conference a few months…
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Do Nicknames for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Offend Jesus?
In 2018, Russell M. Nelson, the 17th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, claimed that Jesus is offended whenever shortcut terms are used in reference to the church, its teachings, or its people. The “style guide” was also revised to advise against using the terms “LDS,” “Mormon,” and “Mormonism.” Speaking at…
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A Revelation From God? Refraining From Using “LDS,” “Mormon” Demanded by Nelson
Russell M. Nelson, the 17th president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, made a claim that God personally revealed to him how “LDS,” “Mormon,” “Mormonism,” and other nicknames referring to the church, the religion and its adherents are offensive to God. Nelson first explained this revelation on August 16, 2018 where he…
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Something Crucial is Missing from the Mormon Church’s Official Name
In August the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints alerted the world to a revelation he received regarding the name of his church. Commonly referred to as the Mormon Church or the LDS Church, President Nelson explained that the use of these nicknames was incorrect and in order to conform to…
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Russell M. Nelson Draws a Line in the Sand Over “LDS” and “Mormon” Describing His Church and People
Bill McKeever is interviewed on this topic on Issues, Etc on 8/17/18 On August 16th, 2018, President Russell M. Nelson, the top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, made an authoritative statement in an article titled “The Name of the Church” located at mormonnewsroom.org. The official statement read: The Lord has…
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Should I allow my child to visit a Mormon church service?
For more information on this topic concerning whether adults should visit a Mormon Church service, listen to a Viewpoint on Mormonism podcast that aired Feb. 6, 2017 titled Should I Visit a Mormon Church Service? Article summary When a Christian child is invited to attend a friend’s church service at a local LDS chapel, the parent…
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Mormon (Defined)
Mormon. Claimed by Latter-day Saints to be an ancient Nephite prophet who abridged and compiled the records of his people known today as The Book of Mormon. In addition, the term “Mormon” was a derogatory term given to followers of Joseph Smith. Today it is a non-offensive nickname commonly used to describe either The Church of…
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Are Any Non-Mormons Christian?
Howard P. Kainz at First Things wrote a blog last week titled, “Mormons and Christianity: Asking the Right Questions.” Dr. Kainz reminds his readers about an article written a dozen years ago by the late Richard John Neuhaus in which Fr. Neuhaus “discussed the issue of Mormon claims to be Christian in considerable detail.” Dr.…
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“Mormon” History
The LDS Church continues the effort to distance itself from Mormon Fundamentalists. In a July 10, 2008 article printed in the Salt Lake Tribune, LDS spokesperson Scott Trotter is quoted as saying, “there is no such thing as a Mormon fundamentalist or a Mormon polygamist. Regrettably, those who suggest otherwise only add to the confusion…
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Anti-Mormon: The Mormon N-Word
By Bill McKeever
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Why Do Some Latter-day Saints Dislike Being Called Mormon?
By Bill McKeever Have you ever had a Latter-day Saint get upset at you when you used the term “Mormon” to describe either them or the LDS Church? We have noticed that this has become more and more of a response by those we attempt to share the Gospel with.
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The Name of God’s Church
Most Mormons believe their church (the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS)) should be considered Christian since it has Jesus’ name in its official title. In his book written in 1991, LDS author Stephen E. Robinson summed up this idea when he asserted: “…Is not the name of our church The Church of…