Talk:Mormonism

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Edit request from , 15 October 2011

{{edit semi-protected}} The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as an official church name was first given by revelation in 26 April 1838 to Joseph Smith (see Doctrine & Covenants 115:4) six years before his death.

24.22.245.193 (talk) 05:35, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

That information is covered in the linked article The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; I don't see a compelling need for it anywhere in this article, and you have not provided a reliable source to support the addition, nor said where it should be added.  Chzz  ►  06:00, 16 October 2011 (UTC)

N Not done

Edit request from , 17 October 2011

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There is a grammar error in the section on Restoration, the first paragraph, the last sentence. The word lead should be spelled led.

An explanation is probably not needed, but just in case: When the word spelled "lead" is pronounced to rhyme with "red" it is a noun that means the heavy metal or the substance used in pencils. If it's pronounced to rhyme with "seed" it is a verb that means to go ahead (lead the group) or bring into being (action A will lead to result B).

In the article the word means the past tense of the verb and should be spelled "led" so needs to be changed from "lead" to "led."

Examples: 1. Eating too much might lead to weight gain. The sentence meaning tells the reader it rhymes with "seed." 2. My overeating led to my weight gain. Rhymes with "red." 3. It has led to my brother's weight gain as well. 4. My mechanical pencil ran out of lead. The sentence meaning tells the reader it rhymes with "red." Thanks for maintaining this informative article. I certainly hope I've not made any grammar errors myself!

The section on Cosmology has the same error - ..."lead" by Lucifer... should be "...led by Lucifer..." 76.6.130.45 (talk) 22:29, 17 October 2011 (UTC)

Both changed.  Chzz  ►  00:39, 18 October 2011 (UTC)

Y Done

Edit request from , 9 November 2011

In the paragraph dealing with ordinances, there is a rough comparison to sacraments that would be incorrect. Ordinances and sacraments are very different from one another and in a way oppose one another. There is no citation to this sentence either. With quick glances at any descriptions of ordinance and sacrament it is easy to distinguish the acute difference. I request completely deleting the sentence because of its inaccuracy, lack of citation, and irrelevance. May I also suggest that if this comparison is not removed to add links to the word sacrament and ordinance so there may be clarity to what those to things really are. Thanks.

SodakScallywag (talk) 21:31, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

I am not at all clear on why you are suggesting that ordinances in Mormonism are not similar to sacraments in other Christian groups. They really are quite similar. For instance, in Catholicism, baptism (christening); holy eucharist; anointing the sick; and matrimony are all sacraments. In Mormonism, the blessing of children; baptism; "the" sacrament (of the Lord's Supper); anointing the sick; and celestial marriage sealing are all parallel ordinances with similarities to the Catholic ones. There are some differences, as discussed at Sacrament#Latter Day Saints, but the comparison is valid, in my opinion. Good Ol’factory ^(talk) 22:21, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

Please change multiple statements, as currently they are unclear, and seem (unintentionaly) biased.

This article may have been written with the intention of not being biased, but is, in the form of unclarity or incorrect information. I would like it to be clearer on the fact that Mormonism is not a religion. It is a derivative of the term 'Mormon,' which is a nickname given to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The article needs to be clearer on the views of polygamy in the modern LDS Church. I think this article has little relevancy, and that links to this page should be replaced with links to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints article. Thanks!

--Carson (talk) 20:33, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for commenting here. The way I understand it, Mormonism is a religion, with several churches who claim they practice it. Granted, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest of those churches (making up over 99% of Mormonism) but the smaller ones still exist. Would you mind specifying which parts exactly are unclear, incorrect, or biased? I'm all for increasing clarity, but it would help if you pointed out the specific problems you see. ~Adjwilley (talk) 20:49, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

Edit request on 16 January 2012

The following paragraph is incorrect:

'''Mormonism is the religion practiced by Mormons, and is the predominant religious tradition of the Latter Day Saint movement. This movement was founded by Joseph Smith, Jr. beginning in the 1820s as a form of Christian primitivism. During the 1830s and 1840s, Mormonism gradually distinguished itself from traditional Protestantism. Mormonism today represents the new, non-Protestant faith taught by Smith in the 1840s. After Smith's death, most Mormons followed Brigham Young to the Rocky Mountains as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Other branches of Mormonism include Mormon fundamentalism, which seeks to maintain practices and doctrines such as polygamy that were discontinued by the LDS Church, and various other small independent denominations.

The above paragraph is fundamentally incorrect and should be corrected with the following information: The term "Mormon" and "Mormonism" is, and always has been, a nickname of the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. Joseph Smith, Jr, never founded a church, or a "movement," called the Mormon Church. He founded a Church called "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints." That name is, and always has been, the official name of the church.

To say the term, or nickname "Mormon," came from the book, "The Book of Mormon," is a fact. It really originated from persecuters of the Church in the early days, and the name sort of stuck. Many who are not familiar with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints think that this is a new official name of the Church, due to the fact that many members often refer to The Church as the Mormon Church, or refer to themselves as Mormons. Recent efforts have been undertaken by the leaders of the church to refer to it by its official name, and discourage to use of the terms "Mormon, Mormonism, and The Mormon Church." Many mistakingly believe that this effort was a move to a new official name.

I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. My desire in having this page edited is to ensure whomever reads this is reading factual information, and not information by someone's opinion.

198.98.83.235 (talk) 07:22, 16 January 2012 (UTC)

N Not done. This article is not solely about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as the main paragraph contains references to other forms of Mormonism, which you suggest to change in order to eliminate these other forms. Your information is considered original research because it is not backed up by reliable, third party sources as per Wikipedia's verifiability policy. — Jonadin 05:04, 27 January 2012 (UTC)