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Latter Day Saints church leader rejects 'Mormon' label | Latter Day Saints church leader rejects 'Mormon' label |
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People should no longer use the word "Mormon" to characterise the faith, the head of the Utah-based church has said. | People should no longer use the word "Mormon" to characterise the faith, the head of the Utah-based church has said. |
Church leader Russell Nelson urged both followers and non-followers to stick to the official designation "the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints". | Church leader Russell Nelson urged both followers and non-followers to stick to the official designation "the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints". |
Mr Nelson, 93, said the move had been prompted by God, who "impressed upon my mind the importance of the name". | Mr Nelson, 93, said the move had been prompted by God, who "impressed upon my mind the importance of the name". |
However, he added, the central text of the Church would still be called the Book of Mormon. | However, he added, the central text of the Church would still be called the Book of Mormon. |
The church's updated online guide says the terms "Mormon Church", "Mormons" and "Mormonism" are no longer acceptable. | The church's updated online guide says the terms "Mormon Church", "Mormons" and "Mormonism" are no longer acceptable. |
It also bans the abbreviation "LDS" as shorthand for the faith. | It also bans the abbreviation "LDS" as shorthand for the faith. |
For the followers of the church, the president is also a prophet who receives divine revelations. | For the followers of the church, the president is also a prophet who receives divine revelations. |
Among the faith's followers is 2012 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. | Among the faith's followers is 2012 US Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. |
Members of the church worship Jesus Christ, but have substantial differences in belief to the Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Christian denominations. |
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