Published Originally in the Utah Statesman on Mar. 26, 2008; Online at Utah Statesman.
Complied by JP ParrishStaff Writer
FHE - Family Home Evening, an activity that usually takes place Monday nights and is meant to strengthen family and friend relationships.
YW - Young Women's, LDS girls from ages 12-18
YM - Young Men's, LDS boys from ages 12-18
Mission - 19-year-old boys or older spend two years proselyting their religion and pay to do it.
RM - Returned Missionary
BOM - Book of Mormon, a book of LDS scripture
Triple combination - The Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price
The Quad - The four standard works of scripture the LDS Church uses: Old Testament, New Testament, the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants including the Pearl of Great Price
Stake Center - A meetinghouse larger than average churches that holds offices for the church stake leadership
Preemie - A young man who has not yet served two years as a missionary but intends to
Tute - Short for the LDS Institute of Religion
PPI - Personal Priesthood Interview
EFY - Especially for Youth, a summer week-long program meant to spiritually strengthen church youth
CTR - Choose the Right
MTC - Missionary Training Center
CES - Church Educational System
"Ensign" - Monthly church publication with prophetic teachings and inspirational stories
RS - Relief Society, a group for LDS women 18 and older
DI - Deseret Industries, which is like Goodwill
The Brethren - Reference to the Quorum of the 12 apostles and the first presidency, members of church leadership
D&C - Doctrine and Covenants
MoTab - Mormon Tabernacle Choir
WoW - Word of Wisdom
P-day - Preparation day for missionaries to do laundry and take a day to relax.
IMA - Institute Men's Association (primarily for student singles between ages 18-30)
IWA - Institute Women's Association (primarily for student singles between ages 18-30)
MSA - Married Student Association (primarily for married students between ages 18-30
VT - Visiting Teaching - Pairs of women visit women in their ward for fellowship and spiritual strength
HT - Home Teaching - Pairs of men visit families in their ward for fellowship and spiritual strength
8-cow-woman - Reference to "Johnny Lingo," a BYU movie in which a tribal tradition of 'buying' a bride with cows. Two or three is normal, but Johnny Lingo paid eight for a girl who had been ridiculed as plain. Lingo saw inner beauty and offered eight cows. She then was able to become beautiful outwardly with her self-confidence.
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