Choose the right ...... word?

Red Ryder · Post by **Red Ryder** » Sat May 12, 2018 3:08 pm

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?

wtfluff · Post by **wtfluff** » Sat May 12, 2018 3:19 pm

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...)

FiveFingerMnemonic · Post by **FiveFingerMnemonic** » Sat May 12, 2018 4:42 pm

wtfluff wrote:

Tender mercies.
(Yeah, I got nothing here...)

Tender mercies
Everyday Coincidences

wtfluff · Post by **wtfluff** » Sat May 12, 2018 5:59 pm

FiveFingerMnemonic wrote: ↑
Sat May 12, 2018 4:42 pm

wtfluff wrote:

Tender mercies.
(Yeah, I got nothing here...)
Tender mercies
Everyday Coincidences

Excellent!

trophywife26.2 · Post by **trophywife26.2** » Sat May 12, 2018 8:08 pm

non-consensual immorality
rape

jfro18 · Post by **jfro18** » Sat May 12, 2018 8:25 pm

translation
"translation"

revelation
organizational change

MerrieMiss · Post by **MerrieMiss** » Sat May 12, 2018 9:24 pm

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

Red Ryder · Post by **Red Ryder** » Sun May 13, 2018 3:28 pm

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.

RubinHighlander · Post by **RubinHighlander** » Mon May 14, 2018 6:10 am

FiveFingerMnemonic wrote: ↑
Sat May 12, 2018 4:42 pm
Tender mercies
Everyday Coincidences

Wrong roads

trophywife26.2 · Post by **trophywife26.2** » Mon May 14, 2018 8:06 pm

same sex attraction
homosexuality

slavereeno · Post by **slavereeno** » Tue May 15, 2018 7:58 am

Sacred ceremony
Secret combination

"Celestial" marriage
Adultery

Anti-Mormon Lie
Essay

Faith Promoting
un-helpful truth

Red Ryder · Post by **Red Ryder** » Tue May 15, 2018 10:44 am

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".

NOM

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