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: The subtitle was added in 1982. Maybe that deserves a mention? [[User:Brainslug|Brainslug]] 10:16, 7 May 2007 (EDT)
: The subtitle was added in 1982. Maybe that deserves a mention? [[User:Brainslug|Brainslug]] 10:16, 7 May 2007 (EDT)
:: Never mind, see that it's in the reference section. [[User:Brainslug|Brainslug]] 10:17, 7 May 2007 (EDT)
:: Never mind, see that it's in the reference section. [[User:Brainslug|Brainslug]] 10:17, 7 May 2007 (EDT)
Look, I think I know what this is about, and it's silly, let's stop it.
I think it is an appropriate courtesy to Mormons to use the full title as it is presently given, if they care about it. A footnote symbol alerts the reader that there might be something more, and the footnote notes the title change. Nothing is being hidden, everything's on the up-and-up.
Now, [[User:Leader|Leader]], do you commonly refer to "The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament, and the New: Newly Translated out of the Original tongues: and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised, by his Majesty's Special Commandment. Appointed to be read in Churches?" I'll bet you don't. I'll bet just call it "the King James version." And I'll bet you just call the Book of Mormon "the Book of Mormon" when you're not trying to make a point.
What I'm sure this is all about is that Mormons have views that are somewhat outside the Christian mainstream. That's not going to go away. Some Christians are always going to say Mormons aren't really Christians. Just as some Catholics don't think Protestants are really Christians (and vice versa). Just as some Friends General Conference Quakers don't think Friends United Meeting Quakers are really Quakers.
And without even looking I can tell you with 99% accuracy what the title business is about. I betcha the Mormons-are-not-Christians faction says "See? They just added it as window-dressing to fool people," and I betcha the Mormons say "We've always been Christians, that was taken for granted, we didn't think anything need to be said about it, but when the question came up we adjusted the title to reflect what's always been true." Am I right? [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 11:34, 7 May 2007 (EDT)