babaproducer Posted January 22, 2009 Report Posted January 22, 2009 I'm brand new to this site, but I just commented on the Ex-LDS guys post... I then realized my response nicely introduces my conversion story, so I'll copy/paste it here. I would love to hear from potential new friends.. I was raised Methodist, and was looking for a college where I could feel comfortable living the values my parents taught to me. I visited campus after campus and was so discouraged when "student ambassadors" would tell me about buying notes, underage drinking and the like. The atmosphere at BYU was completely different. Then, when I was a freshman, I "knew" the Mormons were wrong, but I respected that they knew Why they believed and What they believed. I needed to know what exactly my faith was based on. I, too, went with a non-King James Bible and read through cover to cover in about six weeks time... I needed to have a firm foundation on my belief system...so I could find the right church for me. My testimony of the Bible grew tremendously during that time. A friend took me to the Manti pagent -- The actor playing Joseph Smith went out to the grove to pray based on his reading of the Bible, "If any of ye lack wisdom" At that moment, I knew I would someday be a member because I had the Bible so close to my heart and I knew that our kind Heavenly Father would NOT ALLOW Joseph to be deceived, because he lacked wisdom and asked with a sincere heart... and in the Bible, Heavenly Father promises to answer that prayer... No way would He go back on that promise, and therefore Joseph Smith could NOT have been fooled. That being the case, the rest is true -- period. I can't honestly say that I feel any stronger toward the Book of Mormon than I do the Bible. I can't honestly say that I've read every page and I understand every story (which is sad after 18 years) -- But I've never swayed from the fact that it MUST be true. (That is the end of the posting I put on the EX-LDS guy) I'm not sure if I should re-introduce all my details here, since I think you can just click on my name or the little temple picture and go to my page, right? :) Quote
zoosh Posted January 25, 2009 Report Posted January 25, 2009 The Ex-LDS guy's post was interesting. The one thing that I notice in "Ex-LDS" posting is that they are very wordy (i.e. boring to read)... They have very convoluted ways of thinking that (to me) clearly shows how Satan is trying to confuse them into darkness. Enough of that... Welcome! I'm new here, too! Quote
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