Hi there, If this topic has already been discussed elsewhere, feel free to direct me that way, and thanks in advance. If it makes a difference to anyone, I am a convert to the LDS church, and I understand perfectly well that there are many titles used for many reasons. I don't find them confusing, but I often find them cumbersome. At home, when I am talking with my husband, we often refer to general authorities by their first names. It's just easier. I don't respect them any less or think less of their special witness. I apparently made the mistake of bringing this habit to my Relief Society lesson the other day and was quietly told after the meeting had ended that we always refer to the authorities in the church by their proper title, not by their first names, out of respect. (To be honest, I felt a little chastised, but that's just my pride.) On the one hand, of course I know that the majority of people use the proper titles, but it doesn't come naturally to me. On the other, it is not my wish to actually go about offending others via my preferences. I guess I'm just looking for input on how this subject goes over when it's out in the open. Obviously the sister who came to me after church did so with the intention of not singling me out, but I almost wish she would have spoken up so that I could have gotten the reaction of the room to this topic. Anywho, thanks for any thoughts/comments.
