[How can we help the non believers?]

From my experiences we can't change other people's beliefs unless they are ready to change, so i would say we should just live as Christlike as possible. Setting the example in your own life may be the best thing to do to get them interested in the gospel. I have personally been turned away from things when people tried to push their beliefs on me.

Chad

:)I agree we can't change people we can only be the person that we would want them to be and lead by example.:)

[How To Communicate More Effectively]

So I want to put out another question, does anyone know any good articles, talks, ext. on communicating more effectively to others? Its mostly for teaching reasons as its my calling for Elders Quorum.

[I Need Some Help!]

I just started my own "Blog" I write poetry. But I am not very good at spelling (or certainly proof reading) nor punctionation. Can someone who has more education than myself (3rd grade, I think).

I need editors...this advice from Momus.

Thanks

Pa pa

I cant spell either, but I install google bar on my browser and it will check the spelling of the word with the auto complete function. Just an idea for the spelling part anyway, I know how frustrating it can be.

[Leaving The Church, But Interested To Know Something...]

Hello there,

I spent 21 years in the LDS Church, and I am still a member. I plan on having my records removed from the church because I have found that I, personally, don't find what other people find here. I don't believe what my family believes, and suddenly I am not treated the same. They have stopped inviting me to family functions, they won't let me babysit my cousins... why? I am still the same person I have always been, are they afraid I am going to try and tell their children to leave with me? I would never do that. Faith is a very personal thing, and they don't believe that.

The reason I am here is to find out what many other LDS people think about my situation. I went through years of doubt before I made my decision, and I am happy with the choice I made.

Is it not against the very religion they claim to love so much to turn your back on your own family members?

In my own opinion

I think the biggest issue in this situation is the lack of communication. I have seen it a lot where families can be tore apart simply by not communicating with each other and not communicating with our Father in Heaven. The Church is a means to understand how to do these things. It's not the teachings of the church that lead people astray, it's the people not applying the teachings of the Gospel to their lives. If everyone was doing what they were supposed to then the communication would follow and so would the understanding that we are all God's children and we all have the opportunity to learn and grow no matter what we have done in the past.

[New To Ldsforums]

Hi my name is Israel but most call me Izzy for short. I was raised in the church but left when my parents got divorced just before being baptized. I came back to the church when my life was falling apart. I had impressions of the spirit prompting me that this was the path I needed to take. I listened to those promptings and although it was a difficult road because of how disciplined I was in the ways of the world, it was the most rewarding decision I have ever made.