Guest the_big_picture Posted June 15, 2007 Report Posted June 15, 2007 I belive I have read and understood enough to become a mormon officialy, going to the temple, getting baptized, pay church tax et c. But im nervouz, I live in Sweden, there is a mormon temple in my town, the only one in the entire scandinavia perhaps. I even knew a mormon girl once, she attended my school, dont remember her name but still I know there are some. It is just as much mormons outside America as inside. What should I do and what should I say? Should I just storm in there and say hi i want to sign up, cause usually its mormons that are approaching you and not the other way around right?
BenRaines Posted June 15, 2007 Report Posted June 15, 2007 Look for the nearest mission home. It is where the local missionaries work from. You could also look in the phone directory for the nearest LDS church and call and ask to meet the missionaries. Ben Raines
Gabelma Posted June 15, 2007 Report Posted June 15, 2007 You could just go to your nearest chapel - our missionaries have the famous story of the man who stopped his car in the middle of the road and ran up to them shouting will you baptise my wife lol But just go to church and say to the nearest person hi - and explain. You are lucky being so close to the temple I am in Scotland my nearest is Preston. At one point Stockholm was my closest before Preston was built and London was closed for a time:) Here is the address meetings start at 10am - dress is smart shirt and tie. Kammakargatan 5 SE - 111 40 Stockholm Stockholm 111 40 There is also a Temple in Helsinki Charley
MaidservantX Posted June 15, 2007 Report Posted June 15, 2007 www.mormon.orgPerhaps you've already been to that site. And, hey, it looked a little different to me today, like they'd updated it. They are leading off with "God is your loving Heavenly Father". Which is what I always say is the most important thing! :)http://www.mormon.org/worshipwithusThis is also the page where you can figure out where to go to church on Sunday. Of course, you can just attend a Sunday service, you don't have to have a special invitation. Hopefully, there will be a set of missionaries also at the service that you could introduce yourself to; or the bishop or anyone -- ask! :)Also -- does the temple near you have a Visitor's Center? Some temples have visitor's centers where, again, anyone can go and meet the workers or missionaries there and ask questions and find out what to do.Happy seeking!
pushka Posted June 16, 2007 Report Posted June 16, 2007 Back in 1978, when I was interested in the LDS church, I persuaded a couple of my school friends to attend one of their Sunday sacrament meetings with me. Fortunately, we were welcomed straight away, and made friends with some of the other teenagers. Eventually I did take the Missionary lessons, but I didn't get Baptised in the end.
Guest Yediyd Posted June 16, 2007 Report Posted June 16, 2007 Back in 1978, when I was interested in the LDS church, I persuaded a couple of my school friends to attend one of their Sunday sacrament meetings with me. Fortunately, we were welcomed straight away, and made friends with some of the other teenagers. Eventually I did take the Missionary lessons, but I didn't get Baptised in the end.Why?
pushka Posted June 16, 2007 Report Posted June 16, 2007 Well, I attended the church for 5 years, and during most of that time I was sure..or thought I was, lol, that it was true and all that...gave my testimony, took a calling as Secretary in the Mia Maids class etc. but as I grew older...nearly 18, and had to decide whether to get baptised (now that my parents didn't have to give their permission) I had questions that I didn't like the answers to at the time. My then boyfriend, not a member, who later married me, was also adamant that if I had any children they wouldn't be allowed to join the LDS church, and I was quite weak when it came to standing up to him...we later divorced, lol. It was true that I wasn't keeping all of the commandments of the church, in some big ways, and he pointed out that I would have been a hypocrite if I joined and was still doing the things I shouldn't have been doing..and he wouldn't stay with me if I refused to do those things...no further explanation about them required! I accepted his reasoning, and decided to stay with him and to abandon the church. Back in 2002 I started to investigate the church online, and also had a few Missionary lessons again, as my life was pretty grim at the time and I remembered that the church had given me more will power in those kinds of matters during the 5 years I attended. I think I was looking for the church to rescue me from my troubles, unfortunately I discovered the anti sites as well as the recognised church (official) sites, and the questions became more and more frequent, so I stopped having the missionary lessons...also the man I lived with at the time wasn't happy that I was having the lessons at home...again I wasn't too strong at objecting to his wishes!! So I didn't join then either..but I have maintained an interest in the church, and feel good about it's social/welfare organisations...I regard the church as a good old friend of mine that I wouldn't mind meeting with again from time to time, but I still hold some wariness about seeing my old friends back at the church locally, because of how I felt those years ago...it's difficult for me to see people who I felt in awe of in years past, even tho our lives have changed in so many ways since.
Guest Yediyd Posted June 16, 2007 Report Posted June 16, 2007 Well, I attended the church for 5 years, and during most of that time I was sure..or thought I was, lol, that it was true and all that...gave my testimony, took a calling as Secretary in the Mia Maids class etc. but as I grew older...nearly 18, and had to decide whether to get baptised (now that my parents didn't have to give their permission) I had questions that I didn't like the answers to at the time. My then boyfriend, not a member, who later married me, was also adamant that if I had any children they wouldn't be allowed to join the LDS church, and I was quite weak when it came to standing up to him...we later divorced, lol.It was true that I wasn't keeping all of the commandments of the church, in some big ways, and he pointed out that I would have been a hypocrite if I joined and was still doing the things I shouldn't have been doing..and he wouldn't stay with me if I refused to do those things...no further explanation about them required!I accepted his reasoning, and decided to stay with him and to abandon the church.Back in 2002 I started to investigate the church online, and also had a few Missionary lessons again, as my life was pretty grim at the time and I remembered that the church had given me more will power in those kinds of matters during the 5 years I attended. I think I was looking for the church to rescue me from my troubles, unfortunately I discovered the anti sites as well as the recognised church (official) sites, and the questions became more and more frequent, so I stopped having the missionary lessons...also the man I lived with at the time wasn't happy that I was having the lessons at home...again I wasn't too strong at objecting to his wishes!! So I didn't join then either..but I have maintained an interest in the church, and feel good about it's social/welfare organisations...I regard the church as a good old friend of mine that I wouldn't mind meeting with again from time to time, but I still hold some wariness about seeing my old friends back at the church locally, because of how I felt those years ago...it's difficult for me to see people who I felt in awe of in years past, even tho our lives have changed in so many ways since.How is your testimony? Forget about what other's think, what is in YOUR heart?
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