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Choose the right ...... word?
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 3:08 pm
by Red Ryder
I’ve been fascinated by the power of language in storytelling. Word choice can be the difference between good and bad in religious context.
Here’s a simple example.
Self abuse
Self pleasure
See the difference:
Here’s another example:
Doubt
Faith crisis
See the difference?
The plan of salvation
The plan of happiness
See the difference?
I believe.....
I know....
See the difference?
What other examples can you think of?
Re: Choose the right ...... word?
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 3:19 pm
by wtfluff
Several months before her 15th birthday.
Fourteen years old.
Carefully worded denials.
Lies.
Urim and Thummim.
Seer Stone / Magic Rock.
Horse.
Tapir?
Tender mercies.
(Yeah, I got nothing here...)
Re: Choose the right ...... word?
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 4:42 pm
by FiveFingerMnemonic
wtfluff wrote:
Tender mercies.
(Yeah, I got nothing here...)
Tender mercies
Everyday Coincidences
Re: Choose the right ...... word?
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 5:59 pm
by wtfluff
FiveFingerMnemonic wrote: ↑Sat May 12, 2018 4:42 pm
wtfluff wrote:
Tender mercies.
(Yeah, I got nothing here...)
Tender mercies
Everyday Coincidences
Excellent!
Re: Choose the right ...... word?
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 8:08 pm
by trophywife26.2
non-consensual immorality
rape
Re: Choose the right ...... word?
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 8:25 pm
by jfro18
translation
"translation"
revelation
organizational change
Re: Choose the right ...... word?
Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 9:24 pm
by MerrieMiss
jfro18 wrote: ↑Sat May 12, 2018 8:25 pm
revelation
organizational change
revelation
organizational change
corporate restructuring
prophet
president
And of course I have to add this one:
Merry Miss
Valiant 11
Re: Choose the right ...... word?
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 3:28 pm
by Red Ryder
Home teach
Minister
Visiting teach
Minister
This one has been driving me crazy lately. All this talk about ministering like it's the greatest thing since sliced bread! A lot of talk but very little substance. It's like the members are just waiting to be told how to do it.
Underwear
Garments
Ugh! The ladies in wife's extended family have all now caught on to the new cotton stretch garmies. Aren't they wonderful!! Aren't they so much better? They fit better! Blah blah blah. Wife's great aunt: Im too fat for anything "stretch"! Ha ha ha.
Re: Choose the right ...... word?
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 6:10 am
by RubinHighlander
Re: Choose the right ...... word?
Posted: Mon May 14, 2018 8:06 pm
by trophywife26.2
same sex attraction
homosexuality
Re: Choose the right ...... word?
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 7:58 am
by slavereeno
Sacred ceremony
Secret combination
"Celestial" marriage
Adultery
Anti-Mormon Lie
Essay
Faith Promoting
un-helpful truth
Re: Choose the right ...... word?
Posted: Tue May 15, 2018 10:44 am
by Red Ryder
slavereeno wrote:
Anti-Mormon Lie
Essay
No kidding. On my mission we had Loren C. Dunn come to visit and at a zone conference training he asked what challenges we faced as missionaries that he could resolve for us. At the time Bill McKeever was making his rounds to all of the big Christian mega churches in the mission teaching their congregations about Mormons and in particular how to stump Mormon missionaries. Loren asks what type of anti mormon material we hear people bring up then proceeds to tell everyone it's all lies.
Today the essays confirm many of those "lies".