So what is known of Mormonism?

[Gerbil_of_the_Vashness]

saki_hanajima7

Yes, it's true. My friends are always joking...since I don't like tea or coffee...that I'm like a secret Mormon or something. lol those are the kind of jokes we have in SLC =P. But yeah there are a lot of Mormons who aren't very strict about this. Also, they aren't supposed to go anywhere but to their stake [local church...in utah 1 for every few blocks] on Sunday, which makes sunday a good day for shopping and seeing movies and eating out and such, but a lot of them go out anyways. It's just like any religion, with some half-hearted followers.

yea, i guess that's true, why else would we have the term "lukewarm christian" if it wasn't?  

[KraylorDePanthro]

Well, I now know more....I ended up converting.
Hi.
Happy New Year.  

[Priestley]

KraylorDePanthro

Well, I now know more....I ended up converting.
Hi.
Happy New Year.

To Mormonism? eek

What were your/their reasons?  

[KraylorDePanthro]

Well, I've a friend. She moved to California to be in a band. She came back a Mormon. She seemed so at peace and happier and spirtually fufilled, I thought I'd check it out. I started to attend church, go to social events, read the books, pray about it...

one day they sat me down, and invited me to join them. Yes, No, need more time to think about it?
I did what I sometimes do, go off on a bunch of tangents and not really answer the question, but they managed to get me past that and ask me how I felt? I thought about it, imagined a blog where you pick an emotion off of that scale, and went with Jubilant! They said would I feel that unless ... well, you get the idea.
And it was like the Lord calling and I was like Here I am Lord!

I had my baptism and confirmation, and they were so welcoming. Brothers and sisters in Christ. I felt the spirit be there among them, and they live as testaments of their faith. Walking the talk. Fulfilling the great commission to go out in pairs and spread the gospel. I found it to be true.  

[Priestley]

KraylorDePanthro

Well, I've a friend. She moved to California to be in a band. She came back a Mormon. She seemed so at peace and happier and spirtually fufilled, I thought I'd check it out. I started to attend church, go to social events, read the books, pray about it...

one day they sat me down, and invited me to join them. Yes, No, need more time to think about it?
I did what I sometimes do, go off on a bunch of tangents and not really answer the question, but they managed to get me past that and ask me how I felt? I thought about it, imagined a blog where you pick an emotion off of that scale, and went with Jubilant! They said would I feel that unless ... well, you get the idea.
And it was like the Lord calling and I was like Here I am Lord!

I had my baptism and confirmation, and they were so welcoming. Brothers and sisters in Christ. I felt the spirit be there among them, and they live as testaments of their faith. Walking the talk. Fulfilling the great commission to go out in pairs and spread the gospel. I found it to be true.

Other than spiritual experience and emotion, what did they show you in the Bible to tell you that their way was the way?  

[Fushigi na Butterfly]

Either way, we share a great number of similarities in our faith. At its core, Mormonism is a sect of Christianity- they believe Jesus is the Son of God, died for our sins, was crucified, died, and rose again three days later.

Welcome to the family. 3nodding  

[KraylorDePanthro]

Thankyou.


As for your question,
I have been reading Doctrines and Covenants, the Pearl of Great Price, The Book of Mormon and the Bible, and when I have had questions or concerns, the missionaries and my friend have been rather well at answering them for the most part.
Also, it has been observation of the fruits, how they conduct themselves, treat others, and carry out good works, like the great commission were helpful in addition to the things you mentioned.  

[Priestley]

KraylorDePanthro

I have been reading Doctrines and Covenants, the Pearl of Great Price, The Book of Mormon and the Bible, and when I have had questions or concerns, the missionaries and my friend have been rather well at answering them for the most part.
Also, it has been observation of the fruits, how they conduct themselves, treat others, and carry out good works, like the great commission were helpful in addition to the things you mentioned.

Did you go and find answers to your questions from sources other than Mormons and Mormon-biased literature?  

[KraylorDePanthro]

I already had a considerable depth of knowledge to draw from in my head. But yes, I looked at the Bible which they do have also, and the internet.

Did you have a source in mind?  

[The Amazing Ryuu]

Priestley

Did you go and find answers to your questions from sources other than Mormons and Mormon-biased literature?

Well, I believe Kraylor was originally Catholic. It's not like he doesn't have a good base.  

[Priestley]

ryuu_chan

Priestley

Did you go and find answers to your questions from sources other than Mormons and Mormon-biased literature?

Well, I believe Kraylor was originally Catholic. It's not like he doesn't have a good base.

Okay then. lol  

[Priestley]

KraylorDePanthro

I already had a considerable depth of knowledge to draw from in my head. But yes, I looked at the Bible which they do have also, and the internet.

Did you have a source in mind?

The shared understanding of fellow Christians, perhaps?  

[Break Sage]

There is one major problem with mormons. They believe in a false Christ. They believe Christ to be the brother of Satan. They also do not believe in the God the Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit to be one in being (trinity); only in purpose.  

[The Amazing Ryuu]

Break Sage

There is one major problem with mormons. They believe in a false Christ. They believe Christ to be the brother of Satan. They also do not believe in the God the Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit to be one in being (trinity); only in purpose.

....???

I don't know where that came from, but I don't think it's actually IN any Mormon doctrine.  

[Priestley]

Break Sage

There is one major problem with mormons. They believe in a false Christ. They believe Christ to be the brother of Satan. They also do not believe in the God the Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit to be one in being (trinity); only in purpose.

I don't believe in the trinity either.