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To: svcw; Utah Girl; Reno232
Oh, and another thing LDS meetinghouse go to church they go to ward.

Actually we go to meeting house another name for Church and wards is another name for meetinghouse

meet·ing·house(n.
A building used for public meetings and especially for Protestant or Quaker religious services.

Wards
The term "ward" in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is used to describe a congregation. Wards are usually made up of between 300-350 members (if there are too few members for a ward, the congregation is known as a "branch") all of whom live within a certain geographic area. Wards are based on where you live, and unlike many other religions, members are discouraged from choosing the ward they like best and are encouraged to attend the ward whose boundaries they live within.

173 posted on 09/17/2007 9:30:54 PM PDT by restornu (No one is perfect but you can always strive to be honest in all of your dealings!)
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To: restornu
and unlike many other religions, members are discouraged from choosing the ward they like best and are encouraged to attend the ward whose boundaries they live within.

I have always been curious as to why this is? Do you know th history or tradition of this?

176 posted on 09/17/2007 9:35:57 PM PDT by svcw (There is no plan B.)
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