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Digital Life: A PDF of the LDS version of the Scriptures

Published by Scott on June 9, 2009 in Other. 5 Comments Tags: , , , , .

For a long time, most of the media that I consume every day has been from an electronic device. The only area where this has not been entirely true is with books, which are not always easily available in an electronic format, and are more difficult to markup on a computer. This is changing now with the availability of some amazing eBook readers and touch screen computers.

Recently, I made the jump to an electronic format for my Continue reading ‘Digital Life: A PDF of the LDS version of the Scriptures’

Mormon Culture and Jargon: Mormon Missionaries (Part 2)

Published by Scott on April 25, 2008 in Commentary. 4 Comments Tags: , , .

(This is part 2 of a 2 part series. Read part 1 here.)

The mission administrative organization has its own complex and highly developed jargon. First of all, each mission, which consists of anywhere from 20 to 200 (or sometimes more) missionaries, is located geographically within an ‘area’, consisting of many missions, which are overseen by an ‘Area President.’ As stated previously, the mission is overseen by a ‘Mission President’, who reports to Continue reading ‘Mormon Culture and Jargon: Mormon Missionaries (Part 2)’

Mormon Culture and Jargon: Mormon Missionaries (Part 1)

Published by Scott on April 25, 2008 in Commentary. 1 Comment Tags: , , .

(This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Read part 2 here.)

Variation in language occurs constantly and continuously throughout our society, and for each of us, whether we realize it or not, it is a daily experience. Social groups have dialects, jargon, and slang that oftentimes transcend geographical boundaries and provide cohesion among members. This is particularly true of racial groups and religious groups. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Continue reading ‘Mormon Culture and Jargon: Mormon Missionaries (Part 1)’