Abbreviations

I remember when I was on my mission, and even now, we were (or are) told to stay clear of using abbreviations or initials to describe something that unless you are a member of the Church and are already familiar with the lingo, most non-members are not going to get that RS stands for Relief Society, YW stands for young women, etc. I know I have been guilty of this in my blog - abbreviating. Occasionally I do try to explain myself or refer to sites that will. Back then (on my mission) the top initials used were D&C meaning Doctrine and Covenants (which is not what the majority of the population will think D&C means; even many active church members I had met would first think of Dilation and curettage ) and GA for General Authority. ...