Text 24343, 103 rader
Skriven 2006-11-02 19:02:45 av Mimi Gallandt (1:123/789.0)
  Kommentar till text 24332 av Sean Dennis (1:18/200.0)
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Sean Dennis -> Mimi Gallandt wrote:
 SD> 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>> :)

 SD> 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?

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

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

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

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


 SD> ===Cut===
 SD> Question:
 SD> What is the name of your Church?

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

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

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

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

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

 SD> "We are frequently called Mormons. It is a nickname given us because we
 SD> believe in the Book of Mormon as the word of God, a book which goes hand
 SD> in hand with the Bible, becoming a second witness for Jesus Christ."
 SD> ===Cut===

Ah, so it's from their book. Thanks. I know a couple of Mormons (not mean as
offensive in any way) and they always seem to be very willing to discuss
doctrine but less so about their history. :)

 MG>> That sounds painful, take care of yourself and try to get some
 MG>> rest.

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

Yes, the VA sometimes has real difficulty figuring out what's wrong with a
body. :) My husband, a retired EMC, has difficulty hearing. He worked for many
years next to the ships' engines but the VA says there's nothing wrong with his
hearing, if they lived with him and heard him say 20 times a day "what did you
say?" they'd have a different opinion. He only wants to be fitted with a
hearing aid, he isn't looking for a hand out. I hope things get straightened
out for you soon.

 SD> Later,
 SD> Sean

 SD> // sean@outpostbbs.net | Blog: http://meseems.wordpress.com | ICQ:
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Mimi

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