After finally getting her twin babies to fall asleep in Rexburg, Idaho, Kristine Anderson described herself as a "stereotypical, Mormon stay-at-home mom."
Then she sighed loudly, annoyed that a lifetime habit had slipped out.
"Ugh," she said. "I just said the word 'Mormon' again. I apologize."
Last August, leaders of her faith announced a game-changing divine revelation. Russell M. Nelson, the church's president, said that God had "impressed upon my mind the importance of the name he has revealed for his church." Church members should no longer call themselves Mormons, or even use the shorthand L.D.S., the church announced.
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