In the context of this core Latter Day Saint doctrine, the term "premortal existence" is a significantly more accurate term to describe the time before this mortal existence than "pre-existence", since pre-existence has a connotation of something existing before the beginning of existence, and Latter Day Saint doctrine specifically rejects "ex-nihilo" creation. Therefore, the term "premortal existence" is strongly preferred in the movement's largest denomination, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), to represent the time before this mortal life, however the term "pre-existence" is in widespread use.