Third Hour Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 MedIf you ask someone who is not a member of the Church what comes to mind when they hear the word “ward” they will probably do a word association and respond with “psych ward.” Modern vernacular assigns the word 'ward' to a subdivision within a hospital. Why then does The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints call its congregations wards? Let's go back to the very beginning. A very good place to start. Are Geographically Based Churches Outdated? You might recall that the early church spent some time in Nauvoo Illinois. It was at this point that “ward” became a religious term. In Illinois, "wards" were political subdivisions used to divide up the electorate. The boundaries of these divisions were used to break the early church up into more manageable sized groups of worshipers. Bishops were given responsibility and assignments over ward boundaries. When the Church moved to Utah this system was maintained. Catholics also worship according to geographic congregations. Polling reveals that the majority of Catholics believe that people... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Folk Prophet Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 "MedIf you ask someone...." Um. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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