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Actually , i was converted online. i was in a chat for a tv show Big Brother and a lady in there and i were talking about how trashy the other chats were and she asked if i was religious . at the time i was looking for a church and she bore her testimoney to me. we continued to talk and then i used the internet to get the 800# to call the missionaires to come visit me. there is more to it than that, but yep. online random meeting helped me be LDS. and!!!!!! Garden Girl has been a VERY positive influance on me. even when i was dead set against the church for awhile i couldnt make mysef delete her email addy. for some reason i kept it and kept wanting to talk to her. so now im leaning toward a life in the church that i have been missing. just this time i will be the best LDS person i can be, not try to keep up with the lifers. being a convert its so hard to try to be the perfect LDS person and really you just need to be the best you can be.... Speedo

Ok, im inactive. Have been for a year'ish. So whats the story on the Priesthood? before my wifes surgeries, i didnt feel like i could do a blessing. i had been inactive and just felt like it wouldn't "take" you know? is that how it works? and, when i do make it back does it kick back in or is there a worthiness meeting? how does all this work? oh, and im taking small steps. i contacted my home teacher, who is my friend and let him know if he wanted to come by sometime and do home teachings i was cool with it now. Speedo! Out P/s i hope people make it down this far on the boards to read things!

I dont know the "meaning" behind then, but the Gardens at the Temples are awsome! Take a little time to sit or walk in them. its a great stress releaver. if you can, visit the Hawaii temple garden. Immaculate! Matt aka Speedo

hey all, nice to meet you! and im looking forward to reading and talking to all of you! Speedo! Out!

Hi all. I'm probably going to lurk alot here, so i figured i would say hello. soooo Hello! a friend Garden Girl told me about these boards. and im glad she did. after reading the thread on testimonies, i felt like i should sign up. I'm a off course Lds'er right now. A convert who is a little beaten up by life etc. and just looking to hang with NON-confrontational friends ok? ok, i'll be around. Thanks, SpeedoApe

Well, i have decided that this isnt the place for me. i was hoping for some nice conversations but instead it has turned into a crappy cranky debate. OIC thanks for the defense. that was nice of you. C.K. this board comes up when i googled LDS message boards as a top 5 hit. Seeing that i was supprised only a handful of people post here. Now i know why. you tore apart my posts and looked to argue not discuss. reply if you like. i wont anymore. J

But what about Mary at Lourdes in France? or is it just a sacred grove where visions can happen? back on topic, what about Padre Pio appearing and healing? or is it just Joseph Smiths bedroom that angels appear? you believe that ONLY LDS peopel have visits from heaven???? was J.S. LDS when he was visited? No. LDS didnt exist. J

[ Actually you are a fence sitter- In My Opinion that is. i see good stuff in both types. so i guess i am. or, maybe im just less close-minded than you. in my opinion that is..... J

Um yes i do beleive that the Pope is a man inspired by God. i was RAISED Catholic as i stated im my OP and i just dont throw away my faith that easy. BUT i also believe that Pres. Hinckley is a man of God as well. When the Pope passed away on Gen. Conf Weekend awhile back i remember his saying he thought the Pope was a man Inspired of God and a great leader. Am i LDS yes i am. But i believe that LDS doesnt have the market corned on God. The faith and the BOM spoke to me at the time and i flowed with it. However i still attended Catholic church as well as LDS meetings on a regular basis. this type of "we own god, no other religion does" is a part, a BIG part of the reason that non-lds look at you/us like we are Dee-Dee-Dee. also, your point is clear on this and thanks so much for derailing a thread, spreading BS. and making a newer poster here feel oh so welcome! you are quite the Ambassador for the faith and the boards! Good job CK....good job........ J

Hi all. i watched a really good show on Travel Channel about Miracles and places Miracles occur. One of the things was a man named Padre Pio. he is now a Catholic Saint. He had stigmata. the 5 wounds of Christ. he lived with the wounds for 50 years before they dissapeared leavong NO marks right before his death. Miracles have been performed in his name a few times since his death, hence the Sainthood by the Pope. How do you guys feel about things and places like this? Obviously he wasn't LDS but a man of great faith who suffered his whole life, childhood included for God. I was Catholic before converting to LDS so saints and the Pope hold alot of belief for me. take care and hope to hear from you guys! J

how come i cant se smiles on the board? the little happy faces etc dont show up. only the words. can i fix this? i looked into options but didnt see it. im a dork please help! seee? i bet i cant see that one! J Ok i can see my own :) but not ya'lls? whats the skinny here people!? J

My wife and i havnt missed one episode since season one started! ok, yao-man. we have been pulling for him since the start. he is doing great! winning challenges that younger more athletic kids cant win. its amazing the job he is doing. can wait for the finale sunday! J p/s are you guys going to watch the new Pirates reality show? i am so going to watch it! J

and there is the point. why? if god is so loving and caring and only wants his children to be happy, why are crack-babies born? why are children abused? etc. etc. etc etc. loving caring father? looks doubtful ALOT of the time.... J

thanks to all for posting! i am on the site "lurking" and reading and just hanging out in general. what am i going to do? i dont know. how do i feel about all this? right now? today this minute? who knows....its a hard thing to nail down. but thank you all. J

I'm a little hesitant to reply because i dont have any kids. and due to some medical issues we will never have them naturally. we waited for 7 years after we were married to try. almost 7 more years later of frustration and testing and it never happened. now its to late. all our friends are having children and i see what it does to my wife. it HURTS. but we smile and carry on. someday maybe adoption. i'd say have them if you can for as long as its safe, then take steps to prevent. but dont prevent and say we will do it later. sometimes things happen, and later doesnt come..... J

WOW! nice board! ok, i didnt want to hop on here and unload a bunch of personal stuff, being the new guy and all. granted i did lurk abit and figured you all would be cool, but you never know for sure..... ok, this may make NO sense to you all. but it does to me. I was told that the thing that hurts our father in heaven is when we stray, and have nothing to do with him etc etc. so that is what i have been doing. my wife is in her mid 30's and last year was hit with cancer. it was bad. surgery, after care etc. it was not a good year for us. so, in a nutshell if god is loving and compassionate wouldnt he have spared her all this? he could have NOT let her get cancer, or NOT GIVEN her cancer. either way it was a sick thing to do to. now i have been told you wont be given more than you can handle, gods will etc etc. but you know what? i call bull-pucky on that. you dont hurt the ones you love. and you sure dont try to kill them. im still so mad and hurt by all this. i mean i totally was buying the whole LDS life. for 2 years we lived the gospel and teachings. and then oh thanks and btw you get the bonus prize. cancer. so i said thats it. no more church, no more anything and i just turned it off. and my wife followed me away. i think she feels the same deep down. i cant really tell you in a posting how it feels. i dont think this will read the right way for you all. the best way i can say it is this. i had a best friend who hurt the one i loved the most so i have nothing to do with him anymore. BUT i miss my friend. you see? J

hello blessed! nice to meet you! my story is a little different. i have great friends in the church and a bishopric that really wants to help me. i just cant take it yet. i have issues with god. we havnt worked it out just yet... J

yea, see my mom and sister are catholic. they will totally say they beleive that moses talked to god, noah talked to god, all the bible folks, but then it just cuts off. god said your on your own now. no more guidance. the more i get into this, the more i am talking myself out of certain things.... thank you for the reply M! J

Hi all im new to the boards, and sorta new'ish to Lds. I was baptised about 2 1/2 years ago. but lost faith in all religion about 7 months ago due to something in my personal life that shall remain private my question/statement is.... i was watching a show about Miracles on the travel channel . miracle quest. it was a pretty good show about holy sites, healing sites etc. and it started me thinking about things. it seems family and friends, all non-lds'ers believe in hauntings, spirits, possesion etc. but when i would try to talk to them about J.S. and the first vision and the visits after they think im a whack-job. BUT talk to them about ouiji boards etc. and the majority think it is real. ( thats a exageration, but you get the idea) so why is it So easy to believe a person can be possesed but not that god talks to men? and nice to meet you all! J p/s i say i lost faith, but its more like i dis-owned it. im working on it, hence the post. J