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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) teaches that "the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." (KJV, 1 Corinthians 2:10,14) One of the many important uses of symbolism by the LDS Church is to enable spiritual discernment of the "deep things of God" in a way that becomes veiled from the "natural" or intellectual mind of man, but reaches the inner heart and soul in a memorable way that may provide new levels of understanding through meditation, prayer, heed and diligence. ==Common== Because of the central role the Angel Moroni played in the restoration, an image of the angel Moroni blowing a trumpet is used as an unofficial symbol of the LDS Church. Moroni is commonly identified by Latter-day Saints as the angel mentioned in , "having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people". Moroni appears on the cover of some editions of the Book of Mormon, on USVA headstones, and statues of the angel stand atop nearly all LDS temples. In 2007, the LDS Church claimed that an image of the angel Moroni in an advertisement violated one of the church's registered trademarks.〔Andrew Adams, ("Angel Moroni at the Center of Controversial Ad Campaign" ), KSL Radio, March 23, 2007.〕 Former church president Howard W. Hunter encouraged church members to "look to the temple ... as the great symbol of your membership." Images of temples, especially of the Salt Lake Temple, are very commonly used in LDS media as symbols of the faith. Additionally, church leaders have encouraged members to hang pictures of temples on the walls of their homes, and it has become a common cultural phenomenon described even in publications intended for children. Bertel Thorvaldsen's ''Christus'' has great appealed to the members of the LDS Church and a 3.4 m replica is on display in the Temple Square North Visitors' Center in Salt Lake City. There are additional replicas of this statue in many LDS Visitor Centers, including those at the Mesa Arizona Temple, the Los Angeles California Temple, and the Washington D.C. Temple. The LDS Church commonly uses images of the statue in official church media, such as the Internet site ''LDS.org''. Members may wear a ring with the Choose the Right shield on a daily basis, to remind them to be righteous. Other symbols in Mormonism include the tree of life (also representing the love of God and eternal life, 1 Nephi 11:8-22), the iron rod (the word of God, 1 Nephi 11:25), the tame and wild olive trees (the House of Israel, Book of Mormon Jacob 5), a tree seed (the word of God planted in one's heart, Alma 32:28), the sword of the Spirit and the shield of faith (Ephesians 6:16-17), the many symbols of Christ and his mission as the Savior of mankind (for example, Isaiah 53:7, 55:1, John 6:35) and many others. Wheat grain on the stem is a symbol traditionally used by the Relief Society, as a historic reminder of their efforts to foster self-sufficiency. When questioned on the subject of symbols, former church president Gordon B. Hinckley said that Latter-day Saints themselves are the best symbols of their religion. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Symbolism in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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