why me wrote:I think that the name of the podcast site needs to be changed. Mormon Expressions is misleading. However, if John would change the name to Exmormon Expressions the name of the podcast site would be much more honest in its representations.
We happen to deal with who owns the term "Mormon" in tomorrow's podcast. I'm sure you'll enjoy giving it a listen.
It is not a question of who owns a term. It is however a question of honesty. For example, if I were searching the internet and came across a site called 'Catholic Expressions' I would be expecting catholics talking about Catholicism. I would not be expecting excatholics being critical of the catholic faith. I would then conclude that the site was dishonest in its intent.
Likewise for a site called Mormon Expressions. I see no Mormon expressions but I do see a lot of exmormon expressions. Thus, in my opinion, the site is not being honest in what the name claims to be.
I intend to lay a foundation that will revolutionize the whole world. Joseph Smith We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…” Joseph Smith
mormonmessages wrote:Boo hoo, go back to eatting mo'pologetic turds out of the MAAD cat box!
Thank you for the kind response. But it still does not address my original claim. Now for example, if I begin a site called exmormon expressions and I have a Mormons talking about the LDS faith in a positive way and I then include a couple of exmormons just for the heck of it. I would assume that the outcry from the exer crowd would be loud.
I intend to lay a foundation that will revolutionize the whole world. Joseph Smith We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…” Joseph Smith
John Larsen wrote:We happen to deal with who owns the term "Mormon" in tomorrow's podcast. I'm sure you'll enjoy giving it a listen.
It is not a question of who owns a term. It is however a question of honesty. For example, if I were searching the internet and came across a site called 'Catholic Expressions' I would be expecting catholics talking about Catholicism. I would not be expecting excatholics being critical of the catholic faith. I would then conclude that the site was dishonest in its intent.
Likewise for a site called Mormon Expressions. I see no Mormon expressions but I do see a lot of exmormon expressions. Thus, in my opinion, the site is not being honest in what the name claims to be.
I am a Mormon not an ex-Mormon. The fact that I don't go to Church or believe has nothing to do with it.
John Larsen wrote:I am a Mormon not an ex-Mormon. The fact that I don't go to Church or believe has nothing to do with it.
If you say so. But I do believe that the term postmormon would apply to you. Now if your podcast was called Postmormon Expressions it would be more honest in what it tries to convey. But your podcast has absolutely nothing to do with Mormon expressions. Now I haven't listened to the last one, but I would bet a penny that it has nothing to do with Mormon expressions.
I intend to lay a foundation that will revolutionize the whole world. Joseph Smith We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…” Joseph Smith
John Larsen wrote:I am a Mormon not an ex-Mormon. The fact that I don't go to Church or believe has nothing to do with it.
If you say so. But I do believe that the term postmormon would apply to you. Now if your podcast was called Postmormon Expressions it would be more honest in what it tries to convey. But your podcast has absolutely nothing to do with Mormon expressions. Now I haven't listened to the last one, but I would bet a penny that it has nothing to do with Mormon expressions.
Am I right? I think so. The Mormon Church refers to the LDS church. In the eyes of many people, the Mormon church refers to the Salt Lake Church. And this is the problem when others try to incorporate that name onto themselves. Now of course, since the LDS church (Mormon) has millions of members and other splinter groups number no more than 250,000, you can see the problem with others attempting to co-op the term.
All churches would have this problem if competing groups would attempt to claim such terms as catholic, methodist etc.
Now the catholic church is the universal church. So, would it be possible for me to open a church and call it catholic? No.
I intend to lay a foundation that will revolutionize the whole world. Joseph Smith We are “to feed the hungry, to clothe the naked, to provide for the widow, to dry up the tear of the orphan, to comfort the afflicted, whether in this church, or in any other, or in no church at all…” Joseph Smith
Am I right? I think so. The Mormon Church refers to the LDS church. In the eyes of many people, the Mormon church refers to the Salt Lake Church. And this is the problem when others try to incorporate that name onto themselves. Now of course, since the LDS church (Mormon) has millions of members and other splinter groups number no more than 250,000, you can see the problem with others attempting to co-op the term.
All churches would have this problem if competing groups would attempt to claim such terms as catholic, methodist etc.
Now the catholic church is the universal church. So, would it be possible for me to open a church and call it catholic? No.