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Why Latter-day Saints say 'Holy Ghost' instead of 'Holy Spirit'

October 28, 2026 at 10:01 PM MT · via The Salt Lake Tribune · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

Why Latter-day Saints say 'Holy Ghost' instead of 'Holy Spirit'
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The Salt Lake Tribune explores a linguistic quirk that sets Latter-day Saint theology apart: the consistent use of "Holy Ghost" instead of the "Holy Spirit" common in other Christian traditions. The terminology reflects specific LDS doctrine about the nature of the Holy Ghost as a personage of spirit, not the "essence" other denominations describe—a distinction that can produce unexpected reactions from non-Mormon children and adults encountering the phrase.

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