Text 24332, 69 rader
Skriven 2006-11-02 13:54:26 av Sean Dennis (1:18/200.0)
  Kommentar till text 24320 av Mimi Gallandt (1:123/789.0)
Ärende: Patriots
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Mimi Gallandt wrote in a message to Sean Dennis:

 MG> out the whole word. BTW G-d is not a name, it's a job description.
 MG> :)

True. :)

 MG> settlement of whites at Las Vegas was founded by the Mormons. A
 MG> question; the name of the sect is Church of Jesus Christ of the
 MG> latter day Saints (or something similar to that), the word Mormon
 MG> is not in their name, why do people call them Mormons? 

The Church's official full name: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints.  It's officially shortened to "LDS".  Mormon is more of a nickname (it
was very derogatory at first, but over time, the name stuck but the meaning
disappeared).

As for Las Vegas: I do believe so.  I know that San Bernandino, CA, was founded
by Mormons.

As for "Mormon", this comes from the official Church website...

http://www.mormon.org/question/faq/category/answer/0,9777,1601-1-49-15,00.html

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Question:
What is the name of your Church?

Answer:
In 1838, Joseph Smith was told in a revelation that the Church should be called
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Doctrine and Covenants 115:4).

The Church has been known by that name since that time. Gordon B. Hinckley,
President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has emphasized
the Church's correct name, saying:

"We believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God. The official name of the Church
is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and He is the central
figure in all of our worship.

"The Church carries the name of Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Redeemer of
the world. It is His name by which this Church is officially called.

"As for the term Latter-day Saints, members of the Christian Church anciently
were called Saints. They were former-day Saints. We are the Latter-day Saints.
It is that simple.

"We are frequently called Mormons. It is a nickname given us because we believe
in the Book of Mormon as the word of God, a book which goes hand in hand with
the Bible, becoming a second witness for Jesus Christ." 
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 MG> That sounds painful, take care of yourself and try to get some
 MG> rest. 

It's painful, but more annoying.  I'm currently working with the VA to get a
nerve conduction test and if it's proven that I do have CTS from that, I am
going to reapply for disability.  I was denied last time because they couldn't
find "anything wrong", which is standard M.O. for the VA.  This time, though,
if they find that there are problems, I'm either going for disability or
preferably the surgery that will correct my problems.

Later,
Sean

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