Defining LDS member/non-members....
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:47 pm
In light of a few ongoing conversations I thought I would simply define a few terms regarding members and non-members.
Career Apostate/Anti-mormon - over-the-top, out to destroy the church, hates everything associated with it. (Decker type).
Anti-mormons - angry non-believers or those who want to destroy the church.
Apostate - those whose beliefs differ from the accepted (at the time), doctrine and who teach non-doctrinal ideas as doctrine. (Definition in the CHI).
Heretic - one who professes belief but whose believes are not aligned with official doctrine.
Non-believers - those who do not believe in the truth claims of the church.
Former member - those whose names have been removed from the rolls of the church. (Leave takers)?
Jack Mormons - those who openly do not abide by the church's teachings. (Perhaps due to WoW issues).
Inactive - those member who do not attend church.
Mormon reformers - those who believe the church is true but want to make serious changes.
Non-literalists (Internet Mormons/New Order Mormons) - those who conform teachings to their own beliefs/ideas etc.
Well informed members - those who are aware of the issues.
Literalist believers (Chapel Mormons/fundamentalists) - believes the Bible, Book of Mormon, Book of Abraham, D&C, literally, historically, and factual.
Apologists/defenders - those who defend the teachings of the church.
PBM, (Pit Bull Mormons) - modern day Danites.
What should be changed? Any other terms? Did I leave out anyone? Care to elaborate?
:-)
~dancer~
Edit to add a few catagories!
Career Apostate/Anti-mormon - over-the-top, out to destroy the church, hates everything associated with it. (Decker type).
Anti-mormons - angry non-believers or those who want to destroy the church.
Apostate - those whose beliefs differ from the accepted (at the time), doctrine and who teach non-doctrinal ideas as doctrine. (Definition in the CHI).
Heretic - one who professes belief but whose believes are not aligned with official doctrine.
Non-believers - those who do not believe in the truth claims of the church.
Former member - those whose names have been removed from the rolls of the church. (Leave takers)?
Jack Mormons - those who openly do not abide by the church's teachings. (Perhaps due to WoW issues).
Inactive - those member who do not attend church.
Mormon reformers - those who believe the church is true but want to make serious changes.
Non-literalists (Internet Mormons/New Order Mormons) - those who conform teachings to their own beliefs/ideas etc.
Well informed members - those who are aware of the issues.
Literalist believers (Chapel Mormons/fundamentalists) - believes the Bible, Book of Mormon, Book of Abraham, D&C, literally, historically, and factual.
Apologists/defenders - those who defend the teachings of the church.
PBM, (Pit Bull Mormons) - modern day Danites.
What should be changed? Any other terms? Did I leave out anyone? Care to elaborate?
:-)
~dancer~
Edit to add a few catagories!