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Latter-day Saints - LDS vs Mormon

Expert: David Gross - 7/27/2007

Question
I would like to know exactly what the difference is between LDS and Mormon?
The temples I see around town I have just considered both LDS and Mormon.
My inlaws are mormon and when I said something about the LDS temple
down the street they said that was not the same thing?!? All of my in-laws are
Mormon and any basic knowledge on this religion would be helpful. I have
two boys and do not want to be clueless about something so important. (we
are visited my missionaries regularly but my husband and I have not joined
the church) Thank you for any help you can provide.

Answer
They are two different nicknames for the same organization.
The following is a link that explains the proper use of the name by journalists which may also help you.

http://www.lds.org/ldsnewsroom/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=ca07ae4af9c7e010VgnVCM10000...

Here is a link to a page that has information about basic beliefs.

http://www.mormon.org/mormonorg/eng/

Lastly, this is a link to the main church website.

http://www.lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg

Please write again if you have any more questions.

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