POWERFUL idea about dropping the name Mormon!!!

[_Philo Sofee]

https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comme ... preferred/

I mean...... truly, no matter what they do, the church just shoots itself in the foot over and over and over again. Talk about checkmate at every turn. Jesus just done gots to wake up already and actually begin guiding this old farts.

[_Shulem]

CNN - Mormons don't want you calling them Mormons anymore

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is embarking on a rebranding effort of sorts.

The church, commonly referred to as the Mormons, really wants people to stop using that word. It also wants people to stop using LDS as an abbreviation. From now on, it prefers that people use the church's full name, and when a shortened reference is needed, to just use "the Church" or "Church of Jesus Christ."

The LDS church (the Mormons) is having another identity crisis and is simply trying to retool its brand in hopes of obtaining better public image. That's all it is. The way the message was presented -- it's almost like President Nelson is blaming the members for this predicament in which the church has found itself. Blame the members! It's almost like the Lord is displeased with his church for carrying on in this manner. That's the feeling I get as I read Nelson's little blip. It's as though the church has fell out of harmony with the Lord's will and the members are are to blame and need to repent and improve.

Can I just say that I'm so glad I dumped that stupid church and flushed it right down the toilet? Mormonism is not for me. Silly stupid religion.

Hey Nelson, you stupid old man! You're a Mormon!

[_Maksutov]

I think maybe Queen Wendy is pushing for a little more pomp in their circumstance. First the world tour for the adoring serfs, now the edicts.

[_Jersey Girl]

So...what I'm getting from all of this is that the church is attempting to dictate what is/is not politically correct terminology and make demands on the outside world to comply, while it essentially does jack to correct it's risk taking behaviors with youth.

Okay, yeah.

[_Shulem]

I think maybe Queen Wendy is pushing for a little more pomp in their circumstance. First the world tour for the adoring serfs, now the edicts.

What I Wendy have spoken, I have spoken, and I excuse not myself.

[_Shulem]

So...what I'm getting from all of this is that the church is attempting to dictate what is/is not politically correct terminology and make demands on the outside world to comply, while it essentially does jack to correct it's risk taking behaviors with youth.

Okay, yeah.

That's right. And you're not suppose to call them Mormons anymore. Do you got that? It's your fault for doing it. You're to blame.

[_Lemmie]

So...what I'm getting from all of this is that the church is attempting to dictate what is/is not politically correct terminology and make demands on the outside world to comply, while it essentially does jack to correct it's risk taking behaviors with youth.

Okay, yeah.

This is creating a lot of busywork, if they really do want "Mormon" and even "lds" out of everything. Maybe busywork to distract from bigger issues?

[_Jersey Girl]

So...what I'm getting from all of this is that the church is attempting to dictate what is/is not politically correct terminology and make demands on the outside world to comply, while it essentially does jack to correct it's risk taking behaviors with youth.

Okay, yeah.

This is creating a lot of busywork, if they really do want "Mormon" and even "lds" out of everything. Maybe busywork to distract from bigger issues?

= Trump's Tweets

[_Jersey Girl]

So...what I'm getting from all of this is that the church is attempting to dictate what is/is not politically correct terminology and make demands on the outside world to comply, while it essentially does jack to correct it's risk taking behaviors with youth.

Okay, yeah.

That's right. And you're not suppose to call them Mormons anymore. Do you got that? It's your fault for doing it. You're to blame.

I despise myself.

[_Lemmie]

I think maybe Queen Wendy is pushing for a little more pomp in their circumstance. First the world tour for the adoring serfs, now the edicts.

Well, the press release did say they would also allow themselves to be referred to as "THE Church," right?