Where do they get this?

This article and your post got me curious, so I looked up the term. The best explanation I found related to the origin of the term was found at "Mormonwiki.com/stake". It is very close to your initial guess. Here is a quote:

In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormon Church, a stake is an administrative unit composed of multiple congregations, or wards. A stake may be compared to a diocese in the Roman Catholic Church. The name "stake" derives from the metaphor employed by Isaiah, comparing Zion to a tent fastened securely by stakes:

Look upon Zion ... a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.

Isaiah 33:20

Enlarge the place of thy tent ... lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.

Isaiah 54:2

"Interesting aspects of the Mormon faith"??? Here's one: they attract idiots like Glenn Beck. Nuff said.

and Senate Majority leader Harry Reid.

Nuff said.

You're exactly right that these two verses are where the term "stake" comes from. Zion is being compared to a large tent, being held in place by cords and stakes. The symbol of Zion being compared to a tent could also be a reference to the original Tabernacle Moses was commanded to build.

Apostle Bruce R. McConkie wrote:
In prophetic imagery, Zion is pictured as a great tent upheld by cords fastened securely to stakes. Thus Isaiah, envisioning the latter-day glory of Israel, gathered to her restored Zion, proclaimed: "Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left .... For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee." (Isa. 54:2-7.) And of the millennial Zion, Isaiah exulted: "Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: ... a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken." (Isa. 33:20.)In keeping with this symbolism, the great areas of church population and strength, which sustain and uphold the restored Zion, are called stakes. They are the rallying points and the gathering centers for the remnants of scattered Israel. (D. & C. 68:25-26; 82:13-14; 101:17-21; 115:6, 18; 124:134; 133:9.) In area they cover from a few blocks to many miles; in membership they comprise from a few to several thousand saints; in organization they are divided into smaller units called wards and (in some instances) branches.
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A calling as a stake president is quite significant, as they usually serve terms of 8-10 years. A stake is generally comprised of 3000-5000 members of the church in a geographic location. The calling of a stake president comes with a lot of responsibility. This is the first time that I know of that someone from the Shoals area has ever been called to be a stake president.

Ain't a stake what they use to kill them there salamanders guarding holy hidden writings in Reformed 'Gyptian writing? Like a vampire? Or is that what they tie ya down with if your holy drawers get holey?

If you're up for an intelligent discussion, I'm up for that, but not if its going to turn into an insult-fest. I'm respectful of the beliefs of others and expect the same for my own faith.

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Originally posted by Aude Sapere:
Ain't a stake what they use to kill them there salamanders guarding holy hidden writings in Reformed 'Gyptian writing? Like a vampire? Or is that what they tie ya down with if your holy drawers get holey?

That's funny, I don't care who you are!

[QUOTE] The top heaven is reserved for devout Mormons, who go on to become gods and rulers of their own universes. By having their wives and children "sealed" to them during an earthly, temple ceremony, these men-gods will procreate billions of spirits and place them into future, physical bodies. These future children will then worship their father-gods, obeying Mormon commandments, and eventually take their place in the eternal progression to their own godhood. [QUOTE]
I found this on a website of unusual Mormon beliefs.
I have heard this before but a quick search of the net gave me this.
If you are a Mormon ..I am curious if this is really one of the Morman beliefs.
Satan knowing that people would want to "be like God" said to Eve, "Ye shall be like God knowing good and evil"? That would be a dead giveaway for me that it may be a false religion. Satan is feeding Mormons a lie in my opinion....a lie that Satan knows will sell!....I can be powerful, I can run a universe..I can BE "like" a GOD.

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Originally posted by DHS-86:

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Originally posted by Aude Sapere:
Ain't a stake what they use to kill them there salamanders guarding holy hidden writings in Reformed 'Gyptian writing? Like a vampire? Or is that what they tie ya down with if your holy drawers get holey?

That's funny, I don't care who you are!

Ditto.

A discussion of the literary and theological merits of the BOM is not predicated upon the use of any form of "intelligent," as the entire "Movement" -- which I believe is from the French root for "to swindle" -- is silly and not worth anything more than ridicule, scorn, and as the butt of jokes, but this is the USA, and we are all entitled to our native and adopted superstitions and mind farts. Joseph Smith bless you, now tithe and how old is that daughter of yours now?