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My next question is a little complicated. I have read Moroni’s chapter 10 promise many times and discussed it many times and I think I understand what it is saying pretty well. Right now I am in the middle of doing my part and trying to learn as much as I can so that when I ask God if it is true he will be obligated to answer me. I have asked 100 people how they know the answer is the answer and get the same response phrased a few different ways. My question is: How will I know that the feeling I get is an answer from God and not just me wanting it to be true? Because, being honest to myself, I really do. It would make my girlfriend happy and the elders happy and my new mormon friends happy. It would make me happy. I could get married. With all of that I think I will convince myself it is true even if it isn’t. I think I will try and make myself feel a feeling like a burning bosom or a still small voice. And so far I like the lds church very much but if its not what I’m told it is I don’t want to make any promises or covenants with it. Oh yeah, and just because I ask a new question doesn’t mean I’m done with the old ones. Newcomers feel free to add more if you have different thoughts!

Thanks Xhenli. I’ve already read the articles of faith, family proclamation, the living Christ, the joseph smith history (although I find that very hard to understand and will have to re-read I think at least twice more), and have skimmed the book of mormon. I have read every word but didn’t take time to dig in very deeply. I am going through it again more thoroughly now but that is going much slower. I am also reading in the bible right now because I have heard many stories from it but never read it. Thank you very much for the link to the general conference. People talked about it and I wondered what kinds of things were said. Now I can watch for myself! The web pages are not quite as helpful. The answers I have gotten at lds.net so far are much better. I always like different points of view discussing things. I read a lot and the mormon church looks like it has enough books to keep me busy for a lifetime if I want. Tabuloth and mnn- I found your answers very helpful. Thank you so much. And Tabuloth, I have put in a lot of time talking with the missionaries and my girlfriend and other members. But I really like multiple viewpoints. Some of the best convincing of the truth of the lds has come from investigating things “anti-mormons” tell me. Thanks all

Thank you so much everyone for your answers, that gives me a lot to think about. It is also past my bedtime but I will be back soon with many more questions! Goodnight!

Skal- If I was willing to join your church just because a girl wanted me to I already would have. Of course, if I took religion that lightly my girlfriend would box my brains out. At least that's what she tells me :) Advice appreciated, and probably needed. Mighty- From what I understand the mormon church doesn't acknowledge mistakes. Or maybe I'm not clear on that. Members keep telling me it is a perfect church, which to me would mean that it can't make mistakes. Do they mean something else? Fly- Thank you, that makes some sense. might again- I like tangents, I feel like I learn more from them than my original Qs. Does anyone know if if other ethnicities, like hispanics or asians, were also prevented? Just curious.

I need to find out so much about the mormon lds church and I want to do it quickly. Is this a good place to ask a lot of different questions? If not, let me know and I will move it. Why do I need to learn so much? Well, my name is Cata and a few years ago I moved to Phoenix in the USA. For some time now I have been dating a wonderful girl. She is amazing. She is the one. But she is Mormon. She says we have to be married before we can start a family together and that I have to become a mormon if we are to get married. So I am learning as much as I can as fast as I can. I have done the missionary discussing and have attended church and even gone to the mormon temple in Mesa. Don't worry, just to the visiting center Some of what I have heard about the mormons, from both the mormons and some non-mormon friends, sounds strange or is confusing. I'm hoping that here I can find lots of different points of view and hopefully learn the truth so I can decide what to do. Can non-mormons give answers and comments too? If so, your thoughts are all welcome here. My first question may sound accusatory but it is not. I just want to understand. I am told by my non-mormon friends, and my mormon ones have confirmed it, that the LDS church refused to allow black members to join its priesthood. I am a black African myself (we come in different colors in Africa too ) and I have to say I find this offensive. The mormons I have met seem to be much more friendly toward blacks than your average americans so I find this hard to believe and to understand. Is there a reason why a heavenly father who loves all his children the same would do this? Again, please don't take this as rude, I genuinely want to understand why. Thank you.