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I coming from a background of Transhumanism found the LDS doctrine so refreshing after all the "You have been put onto this earth to be judged and to serve under your supreme ruler for all eternity if you are lucky, or rot in Hell if not" mumbojumbo you get from some other religions. Some of mu personal thinking have led me to this kind of theories. I do not hold these as a dogma, only something to ponder when not in the mood for anything scientific or religious. Why does god do what he does according to LDS dogma: Cause its the only way a "Divine Society" could work. When one person wields to our understanding omnipotent power, there has to be: 1) Something productive and "entertaining" for him to do Why would enjoyment you get from children diminish after ascension 2) Controls to prevent the creation of "unsuitable" new "Gods" Multi-level organization pyramid in afterlife hmm? 3) Way to be "Fair" with all his creations One of the key features I think is required from "ascended" person is to be just Sorry for wandering a little out of topic.. and sorry if im not making much sense, sleepy...

Wall of text incoming I have to start from the beginning. I was raised in normal Finish family, my father is lutherian and my mother is atheist, so no religious upraising from there. I was baptized at birth. By the age of 16 I had became completely disillusioned about Christianity and went from agnosticism to Vatanism (Old Scandinavian Gods and stuff). While at the same time studying at the university, due to personal problems and depression I dropped out. At this time I became fallower of laveyan satanism and a practitioner of his "magic". Rapidly declining mental health led to problems with friends, one of whom was a superbly good Christian girl who prayed for me all the time, from some strange reason I could feel whenever she was praying from a warm and "cozy"feeling, which made me angry at her. Then one night she was visiting me at my house and cause of my suicidal thoughts she started praying, this time although reluctantly I started praying with her. All of my worries were taken away, the room filled with feeling of light and warmth, we just laughed and talked the night trough. At that night I disavowed myself from my pagan organizations and practices and started looking for a Church. You see, while I had been an antitheist I had found out all the things that are wrong with most churches, so I felt I couldn't join in any of them. Then some months later I met my future wife at a local book store, and we started talking. We talked every day for a few months, about religion, science, people, roleplaying etc etc. and during this time I fell in love with her. She was member of Mormon church and told me that cause her ex-bf was not a church member she didn't want to go trough it all again, then she told me that if I would come with her to the church she would be my guide, and when I would be baptized she would reconsider about the dating part, she also gave me the assurance: If you can find a flaw in the Church (not from its people) She would fallow me to look for a new one. After this I started learning, first with her and then with missionaries. A year later we married and six months from that we were sealed in Helsinki Temple.

in Porvoo about 30 miles from the Helsinki.

Hello, I'm 23 yo student from Finland. I registered here cause I found a lot of interesting discussions from here. And also to improve my poor written English skills. Here is some background information about me. I was baptized two years ago and a year later I married in the Temple. Before my conversion I was a anti theist/laveyan Satanist. I'm somewhat a science nerd and enjoy learning more about everything from quarks to cultural evolution. My favorite: Music - Arcturus, Opeth, Tenhi and ofc. Mormon Tabernacle Choir Movies - Public Enemies, Equilibrium, Kingdom of Heaven ( Directors cut!) TV - Weeds, Penn&Teller and everything with Stephen Fry Books - Gaiman, Feist, Herberd, Tolkien I am also a lifelong (from 7yo) role-player and an active reader. Thank you for reading this and sorry for my poor English.

From radio (or spotify) Opeth, The Mars Volta and one song from Nick Cave ( Where th wild roses grow). I haven't seen that may bands live lately (since my conversion 2 years ago).. But these I would gladly pay to see right now: Opeth (seen once) Amorphis (seen a few times) Ensiferum (seen a few times) Faith no More Behold... The Arctopus