Rameumptom

According to the Book of Mormon, a Rameumptom (/ræm.iː.ˈʌmp.tʌm/[1]) is a high tower or stand from which the apostate Zoramites gave a pre-determined, vain prayer. The practice of preaching from a Rameumptom was viewed by several Book of Mormon characters (including Alma the Younger and his companions) as sinful.[2]

Based on this passage in the Book of Mormon, the term "Rameumptom" has come to have a metaphoric meaning in Mormon culture, signifying self aggrandizement or hubris.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ LDS.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide" (retrieved 2012-02-25), IPA-ified from «răm-ē-ump´tum»
  2. ↑ Alma 31:21
  3. ↑ Nelson, Robert, Jr. (Winter 1989). "What's a Rameumptom Daddy?". Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 11 (4): 8–9. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  4. ↑ Uchtdorf, Dieter F. (November 2010), "Pride and the Priesthood", Ensign

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