tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9738393.post3289761673601953889..comments2008-04-10T16:49:52.339-04:00Eddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766291943671129969noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9738393.post-85933003889947378452008-04-10T16:49:00.000-04:002008-04-10T16:49:00.000-04:00

But it IS an offshoot of our church.

Kim Sieverhttp://hotpepper.myopenid.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9738393.post-64833038270210652422008-04-10T12:47:00.000-04:002008-04-10T12:47:00.000-04:00

Hi Sariah!<BR/><BR/>Kim: Good point, and I agree with you on that. <BR/><BR/>Personally, I don't quibble when I hear "Mormon fundamentalist" or similar terms. It was the wording that linked the group with the "Mormon church" which I feel is different from simply using the term "Mormon". To the general public watching the media, it's all the same, I suppose.

Eddiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766291943671129969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9738393.post-31300646805503995752008-04-10T11:09:00.000-04:002008-04-10T11:09:00.000-04:00

Some people define "Mormon" as someone who follows the teachings of Joseph Smith. This definition is more inclusive than just the Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter-day Saints. Just like how Protestants don't own the definition of Christian, the LDS Church doesn't own the definition of Mormon.

Kim Sieverhttp://hotpepper.myopenid.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9738393.post-44679223462333674912008-04-09T19:01:00.000-04:002008-04-09T19:01:00.000-04:00

He's alive! ;)<BR/><BR/>Good job for speaking up! I have only heard limited coverage about this story but was pleasantly surprised that in the covereage I did hear, there was no reference to Mormonism in any way. But like I said, I've only heard/seen limited coverage.

Sariah in Vancouverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910594015584015598noreply@blogger.com