While the term “Mormon Church” has long been publicly applied to the Church as a nickname, it is not an authorized title, and the Church discourages its use. Thus, please avoid using the abbreviation “LDS” or the nickname “Mormon” as substitutes for the name of the Church, as in “Mormon Church,” “LDS Church,” or “Church of the Latter-day Saints.”
When referring to Church members, the terms “members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints” or “Latter-day Saints” are preferred. We ask that the term “Mormons” not be used.
Rusty really jumped the shark with this one. Let’s see how fast Oaks or Eyring let the policy slowly fade down the memory hole. Honestly I wish it were Uchtdorf who would be the next prophet, but he’s not the oldest (oh and Rusty gave him the boot out of the 1st presidency too).