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Will no-one think of the newbs?

Summary by By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog
All cultures have jargon. The effect (and purpose) of jargon is twofold: to make communication more efficient amongst insiders and to distinguish who is an insider. Mormons are no different. Ask someone outside the faith (and its culture) what a stake center is? Or an ordinance? You may not get the answer you suspect. One of the effects of this is the appearance of cliche within circles of insiders. When a member says “Tender Mercies,” it convey…
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Will no-one think of the newbs?

All cultures have jargon. The effect (and purpose) of jargon is twofold: to make communication more efficient amongst insiders and to distinguish who is an insider. Mormons are no different. Ask someone outside the faith (and its culture) what a stake center is? Or an ordinance? You may not get the answer you suspect. One of the effects of this is the appearance of cliche within circles of insiders. When a member says “Tender Mercies,” it convey…

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By Common Consent, a Mormon Blog broke the news in on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
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