Guest MormonGator Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 https://www.yahoo.com/news/mormon-leader-nicknames-faith-victory-satan-214903157.html "The entry about the church in the Associated Press Stylebook, which many news outlets follow, remains unchanged." Sounds like it's going to take awhile to get the non-LDS public to respect the name change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Why does it seem impossible to actually take a look at the AP Stylebook without handing over personal information and a credit card number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MormonGator Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 8 minutes ago, NeuroTypical said: Why does it seem impossible to actually take a look at the AP Stylebook without handing over personal information and a credit card number? Oddly though they'll address a transgender person how they want to be addressed. Isn't that strange? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Hmmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironhold Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 hour ago, MormonGator said: https://www.yahoo.com/news/mormon-leader-nicknames-faith-victory-satan-214903157.html "The entry about the church in the Associated Press Stylebook, which many news outlets follow, remains unchanged." "...But then we ourselves haven't been enforcing it anyway, so it's rather moot." Just_A_Guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MormonGator Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 Just now, Ironhold said: "...But then we ourselves haven't been enforcing it anyway, so it's rather moot." In fairness to the non LDS world, the church up until August has embraced the name. Even having websites said "I'm a Mormon", "Mormon.org" and backing a movie called "Meet the Mormons." So no, I'm not saying President Nelson was wrong, what I'm saying is that I can understand 100% why non-LDS would find this odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinwater Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 So one question i have. Acronyms - like if i use TCOJCOLDS - is that offensive to anyone? i'll do my best to do whatever everyone prefers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerome1232 Posted October 9, 2018 Report Share Posted October 9, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, lostinwater said: So one question i have. Acronyms - like if i use TCOJCOLDS - is that offensive to anyone? i'll do my best to do whatever everyone prefers. Seeing as we are specifically avoiding removing the name of Christ from our church I'd say "The Church of Jesus Christ" would be the best abbreviation. Edited October 9, 2018 by jerome1232 Manners Matter, zil, mordorbund and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironhold Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 On 10/8/2018 at 2:15 PM, MormonGator said: In fairness to the non LDS world, the church up until August has embraced the name. Even having websites said "I'm a Mormon", "Mormon.org" and backing a movie called "Meet the Mormons." So no, I'm not saying President Nelson was wrong, what I'm saying is that I can understand 100% why non-LDS would find this odd. AP writer Brady McCombs actually did a column once in which the term "Mormon" was the only term ever used. At no point did McCombs say *which* specific group he was referring to. That's how sloppy the AP's been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still_Small_Voice Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 So when is MormonHub going to change their name on their website? It is the counsel of the Prophet to not use this name. I never liked the label of "Mormon." My religion is to follow Christ. I never minded Latter-Day Saint as a Saint has the following definition: "some any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church." But I shall now say that I am a member of Christ's Restored Church or use the full name Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still_Small_Voice Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 I am glad to see the forum changed it's name. I like it a lot more. One suggestion on the name. I would make it: Third Hour -- Forum for Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted October 10, 2018 Report Share Posted October 10, 2018 Why is everyone calling it a name change? The name of your church did not change. The only thing that changed was discontinuing the use of the nickname and acronym. M. Iggy, Just_A_Guy, Sunday21 and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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