Posted by:
exminion
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Date: July 03, 2019 05:07AM
I think I will use these Mormon leadership titles, in the future. Since leaving, I have refused to use any priesthood titles, and if I have to write them descriptiely, I refuse to use capital letters, such as "the Bishop".
I'm curious if the Mormons capitalize the position of "Minister", in reference to what used to be Home Teachers.
I was also taught that once a man is a bishop, or a stake president, then for the rest of his life he is to be called Bishop Smith. His highest position is to be used, so if he becomes a stake presidennt, he is to be called "President Smith," then "Apostle Smith", if he reaches that rank. My relative became the first counselor to the prophet, but was called President, again."
Mormon titles make no sense. I asked a close friend, who was the wife of a temple president, what her title was. She said, "Matron." Oh yeah, how telling. "President and sister Smith, is what they are called.
Stakeholder Smith, Presidium Smith. Elder Dallin Oaks--what's that about? False humility? I guess they have to have titles, because they aren't real human beings. I guess there aren't any "high priests" anymore, anyway. Their titles and ranks and priesthood hierarchy levels are constantly changing, and make no logical sense--yet when we were Mormons, we were supposed to be conscious of decorum. As a California child, I never could bring myself to call my friends' parents "Brother and Sister Smith. They were not my siblings. They were older people, Mr. and Mrs.Smith, and I was just a little kid. It seemed arrogant and weird to assume equality and intimacy with grownups. In public, it would be like rudely broadcasting to everyone that we were Mormons (or quakers or Amish). Mormons love to call attention to themselves.
I would cringe in the office, if I heard someone in the hallway say, "Hello, there, Bishop Smith!" Puh-leeze.