Joseph Smith never called the church “Mormon.” When he organized it in 1830, it was The Church of Christ, and by 1838 it became The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The nickname “Mormon” came from outsiders because of the Book of Mormon. While members sometimes adopted the term informally, it was never the official name.
In fact, in 2018 President Russell M. Nelson specifically asked that we no longer use “Mormon” to describe the church, since the proper name centers on Jesus Christ. So while people still say it casually, it’s not what we call ourselves and never has been our formal name.
I have my great grandfather's journal. They called themselves Mormons in 1840's. I have official church issued documents that uses the word mormon in naming the church.
And they became so many there was a great battle in northern new York where 30,000 died. Interestingly there's not one shred of physical evidence left behind. Only golden plates which Joseph picked up and ran home with and translated them by looking into his hat. Gold is heavy. The plates were taken away by angels. And when God and Jesus appeared, you will be happy to know they had feet (that detail was presented to me as a proof).
Oh, and lehi and Nephi came from the red sea to america in a submarine.
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Joseph Smith never called the church “Mormon.” When he organized it in 1830, it was The Church of Christ, and by 1838 it became The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The nickname “Mormon” came from outsiders because of the Book of Mormon. While members sometimes adopted the term informally, it was never the official name.
In fact, in 2018 President Russell M. Nelson specifically asked that we no longer use “Mormon” to describe the church, since the proper name centers on Jesus Christ. So while people still say it casually, it’s not what we call ourselves and never has been our formal name.
I have my great grandfather's journal. They called themselves Mormons in 1840's. I have official church issued documents that uses the word mormon in naming the church.
Which is written about a family that left Jerusalem and went to America in 600BC.
And they became so many there was a great battle in northern new York where 30,000 died. Interestingly there's not one shred of physical evidence left behind. Only golden plates which Joseph picked up and ran home with and translated them by looking into his hat. Gold is heavy. The plates were taken away by angels. And when God and Jesus appeared, you will be happy to know they had feet (that detail was presented to me as a proof).
Oh, and lehi and Nephi came from the red sea to america in a submarine.