Talk:Moron (Book of Mormon)
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Meaning of word Moron in 1830
[edit]So we don't have a conversation like the one at Talk:Angel Moroni#Morons, it's important to know that in 1830 the term moron did not have it's current meaning.
The term "moron" as meaning a degree of intelligence post-dates the publication of the Book of Mormon by 80 years. Henry H. Goddard introduced the word with that meaning as a technical term in 1910, based on the Greek mōros, meaning stupid or foolish. Only later in the 20th century did "moron" become a synonym for idiot in common parlance. -- 208.81.184.4 (talk) 22:47, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
- Blair Hodges wrote an article titled "Mormons and Morons" about this very topic on 24 October 2012 at By Common Consent. -- 208.81.184.4 (talk) 19:18, 12 February 2014 (UTC)
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[edit]Please don't take offense of the many edits. This is an attempt to bring this small page up to wiki standards. See notes after each edit.BOMC (talk) 09:23, 23 January 2012 (UTC)