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Hi All! I'm sort of new to the LDS faith and I am an investigator I guess. Anyways I was just wondering how you all deal with haters and nay-sayers. I live in Rhode Island which has a very low mormon population and a lot of people say they won't be my friend or they laugh when I tell them that I am considering going to my friends YSA ward in Massachusetts. I don't know why but I feel more of a connection with this church then with my own catholic faith. I am reading the Book of Mormon now and I just started Jacob last night. I am really enjoying it! I only wish others wouldn't be so judgmental and be more respectful of other peoples faiths. My second question is that I just accepted a new job which requires 90% travel throughout the US of the year. And basically I'll be working at a Hotel for 3 weeks out of every month then come home for a few days and leave again. I leave for training in Maryland on October 5th...I think (I haven't received my training itinerary from the company yet) ..and will be there for approx. two or three weeks. I was just wondering is it a mormon cultural faux pas if I am at one ward for 3 or 4 sundays and then go somewhere else? Anyways thanks in advance for the advice. I already told my mother that I was probably going to attend church services one sunday before I left for Maryland. She was ok, a little hesitant but ok with that. Ok so that's my story currently! Thanks :) -Justin

Lets see one of my best memories so far is going to the Hill Cumorah Pageant for the first time! And going camping for the first time aswell and getting to see most of the LDS sights in Palmyra, NY :)

I filled up today for $3.98 and I live in southern RI.. there were lines to get gas...I think they must have just lowered the price today becuase on the pump it said $4.04 but it came up was $3.98 so i'll take it! I hope his gas prophecy is right!!! hehe

I feel as though I am in the same boat as you! I became interested in the church through one of my friends who is Mormon. Have you seen.. I think it was a frontline series on PBS called "The Mormons"? If not you can watch it online and they do a history of the church and what not...but i'm not LDS... so i'm not sure how the church views the series. It definatley was interesting though.

Thanks for the warm welcomes everyone! Yeah she did tell me it's 3 hrs...which is new to me because i'm used to a typical catholic mass which is 45minutes to an hour haha. I told her again how one sunday i'd go..I have a question I went on mormon.org and did a search for a nearby meeting house it looks like my assigned one isn't the one that she goes to...even though its in my county which is weird. She also told me that you break down into groups after sacrament based on age and whatnot...i'm 23yrs old and a single male so what group would I go to? Anyways thanks for the info :)

Hello everyone! I just thought I would pop in and say hi from Rhode Island! Not too sure how to write this introduction but here goes. My experience with the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints has been very limited, however I hope to expand my knowledge on this religion and meet some new people along the way. I was invited to go to to Palmyra, NY this year with my friends who are Mormon and I got to see the Hill Cumorah Pageant which was amazing! I also got to go to Joseph Smith's house and the Sacred Grove. Ever since i've been home I can't stop talking about the church and how friendly and welcoming everyone was while I was there. I'm reading the Book of Mormon online and am finding it very interesting. I keep getting invited to go to church with my friend...I keep telling her one day i'll go... So at any rate sorry about the long-winded introduction but I thought i'd say hi :)