Difference between revisions of "Mormon Idioms"
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===Common and well-known phrases used in Mormonism=== | ===Common and well-known phrases used in Mormonism=== | ||
| − | + | '''And it Came to Pass...''' | |
| + | :Phrase frequently found in the [[scriptures]], especially in the [[Book of Mormon]]. It simply means "And then this happened" or "And then this other thing came about" etc. It is also the title of an [[LDS Games|LDS card game]]. | ||
| − | + | '''Be Grateful. Be Smart. Be Clean. Be True. Be Humble. Be Prayerful.''' | |
| + | : [[Gordon B. Hinckley|President Hinckley's]] six B's, from a talk given to the youth and young adults of the Church. By living by these B's the prophet promised that the challenges and temptations of these times could become manageable. | ||
| − | + | '''Called to Serve''' | |
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| − | + | '''Charity Never Faileth''' | |
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| − | + | '''Choose the Right''' | |
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| − | + | '''Dispensation of the Fulness of Times''' | |
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| − | + | '''Endure to the End''' | |
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| − | + | '''Every Member a Missionary''' | |
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| − | + | '''Faith in Every Footstep''' | |
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| − | + | '''Fast and Testimony Meeting''' | |
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| − | + | '''Go Forth with Faith''' | |
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| − | + | '''Hold to the Rod''' | |
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| + | '''Lengthen Your Stride''' | ||
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| + | '''Lengthen Your Shuffle''' | ||
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| + | '''Many Are Called but Few Are Chosen''' | ||
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| + | '''Put on the Whole Armor of God''' | ||
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| + | '''Return with Honor''' | ||
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| + | '''Stand for Truth and Righteousness''' | ||
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| + | '''Tithes and Offerings''' | ||
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| + | '''What E'er Thou Art, Act Well Thy Part''' | ||
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| + | [[Category:Mormon Life and Culture]] | ||
Revision as of 12:56, 28 August 2006
Common and well-known phrases used in Mormonism
And it Came to Pass...
- Phrase frequently found in the scriptures, especially in the Book of Mormon. It simply means "And then this happened" or "And then this other thing came about" etc. It is also the title of an LDS card game.
Be Grateful. Be Smart. Be Clean. Be True. Be Humble. Be Prayerful.
- President Hinckley's six B's, from a talk given to the youth and young adults of the Church. By living by these B's the prophet promised that the challenges and temptations of these times could become manageable.
Called to Serve
Charity Never Faileth
Choose the Right
Dispensation of the Fulness of Times
Endure to the End
Every Member a Missionary
Faith in Every Footstep
Fast and Testimony Meeting
Go Forth with Faith
Hold to the Rod
Lengthen Your Stride
Lengthen Your Shuffle
Many Are Called but Few Are Chosen
Put on the Whole Armor of God
Return with Honor
Stand for Truth and Righteousness
Tithes and Offerings
What E'er Thou Art, Act Well Thy Part
