New here looking for conversation

[FutureAndAHope]

Hi,

I am a Christian, not a Mormon. But I am just filling in time while I wait for my wife to come home from work. I am interested to share information with you. It has been ages since i have had a decent conversation with a person of your faith. I am interested to know, what you know about Mormonism. How you became a Mormon etc.

As for me I became a Christian through a dream about hell, it scared me out to church. I then spent many years, not understanding my faith. As the years progressed I gradually started to get to know God. In a kind of personal way. Since then I have seen a few minor healings through prayer, and God has often spoken to me directly, telling me things that would happen in my life, which all came to pass. I have seen many small miracles in my life, which I can share with you. I now run a small online church on facebook called everybodymattersministry well enough about me, how do you fit into this worlds puzzle.

[applepansy]

welcome.

[Quin]

There's a pretty good mix of Born-LDS & Converts on here (as well as susper-stellar-Others from various faiths or none).

Myself, I'm a convert of a few years.

Welcome.

Q

[Traveler]

Hi,

I am a Christian, not a Mormon. But I am just filling in time while I wait for my wife to come home from work. I am interested to share information with you. It has been ages since i have had a decent conversation with a person of your faith. I am interested to know, what you know about Mormonism. How you became a Mormon etc.

As for me I became a Christian through a dream about hell, it scared me out to church. I then spent many years, not understanding my faith. As the years progressed I gradually started to get to know God. In a kind of personal way. Since then I have seen a few minor healings through prayer, and God has often spoken to me directly, telling me things that would happen in my life, which all came to pass. I have seen many small miracles in my life, which I can share with you. I now run a small online church on facebook called everybodymattersministry well enough about me, how do you fit into this worlds puzzle.

I am an engineer and scientist. My father was the greatest man I have ever known and an artist that, like myself was born in to the LDS or Mormon church. Intellectually my father and I did not see eye to eye and I have been kind of a disappointment to him for much of my life - though at his death he did not express this notion. My angle mother still thinks of me as her most difficult child to raise.

As a scientist it is my nature to question and explorer everything. If it were not for Mormonism I would likely be an agnostic or Buddhist. Historically traditional Christian has failed humanity - both in pursuit of truth and in love and compassion. I am LDS not because of one event but because of a lifetime quest for truth. I have often thought that if I could find anything better (meaning more truthful or respectful of truth) I would embrace it in a heartbeat.

I love truth - even more than I fear death and hell. Therefore I am a Mormon.

The Traveler

[Roseslipper]

Hello and welcome,

The church is the gospel of Jesus Christ and is the best thing in my life. And I am a jewish convert..

[Lakumi]

I'm Lakumi, doll weirdo and... well I don't really have a religious title as of yet

welcome

[Palerider]

Welcome to the site

[FutureAndAHope]

As a scientist it is my nature to question and explorer everything. If it were not for Mormonism I would likely be an agnostic or Buddhist. Historically traditional Christian has failed humanity - both in pursuit of truth and in love and compassion. I am LDS not because of one event but because of a lifetime quest for truth. I have often thought that if I could find anything better (meaning more truthful or respectful of truth) I would embrace it in a heartbeat.

I love truth - even more than I fear death and hell. Therefore I am a Mormon.

The Traveler

I have not really studied Mormonism much. Many years ago I read a book that talked about Joseph Smith, was that his name, and how he introduced a new religion. What is different in being a Mormon, to say me as a Christian. What distinguishes your religion?

[Quin]

I have not really studied Mormonism much. Many years ago I read a book that talked about Joseph Smith, was that his name, and how he introduced a new religion. What is different in being a Mormon, to say me as a Christian. What distinguishes your religion?

1) Mormons are Christians. Just as

- Catholics (Roman, Eastern Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Montenegrin Orthodox, Russian Orthodox)

- PreLutheran

- Lutheran

- Anglican

- Calvinist

- Presbyterian

- Anabaptist (Amish, Mennonites)

- Apostolic

- Baptist

- Charismatics

- Christian Science

- Evangelical

- Hutterites

- Latter-Day Saints (Mormons)

- Methodist

- Pentacostal

- Quakers / Religious Society of Friends

... Just to name a handful of the hundreds of Christian denominations... Are all Christian.

Including us.

Mormon is our church's / members' nickname

Our Church's full name is a bit of a mouthful, which is why most shorten it to LDS or Mormon

But we're still Christian.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Mormon.org | What is the Mormon Church and Religion?

Q

Edited February 12, 2014 by Quin

[SoaringEagle]

I have not really studied Mormonism much. Many years ago I read a book that talked about Joseph Smith, was that his name, and how he introduced a new religion. What is different in being a Mormon, to say me as a Christian. What distinguishes your religion?

The biggest factor that distinguishes our religion is the belief in modern day prophets and continuing revelations from our Heavenly Father. I am a convert of 18 months and came from a background of many different protestant churches. I belief in God the Father, His Only Begotten Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost. Three separate beings with one central purpose. I would invite you to engage and ask questions as you see fit and when prompted, talk with missionaries who can also help assist in your quest for knowledge and truth.