Deseretdog Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Greetings! Investigator here.. LDSGator, Traveler and MrShorty 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Hi and welcome Deseretdog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zil2 Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Welcome, @Deseretdog! Glad you've joined us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deseretdog Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 Thank you all. I'm hoping to get a little theological insight and exposure to some different views. So far everything that I have researched resonates with me much more than other denominations but my more importantly, my most powerful experience with feeling the spirit came when I was listening to a sermon? at General conference I believe by president? Nelson. Traveler, LDSGator and zil2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironhold Posted March 17 Report Share Posted March 17 Hello. Is there anything specific you'd like to learn more about, or do you simply wish to enjoy the experience here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deseretdog Posted March 18 Author Report Share Posted March 18 Some of both hopefully. I haven't really attended church in years but grew up in a multi faith household and recently have had a desire to reconnect with God that led me back to the Bible. zil2 and NeuroTypical 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zil2 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 16 hours ago, Deseretdog said: my most powerful experience with feeling the spirit came when I was listening to a sermon? at General conference I believe by president? Nelson. Hold on to that! Even spiritual experiences can fade and be forgotten, even dismissed, if we don't act on them or do something with them in a timely manner. Really glad you're here. And yes, we refer to him as President Nelson. And we call them "talks" rather than "sermons", but everyone will know what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deseretdog Posted March 18 Author Report Share Posted March 18 Thanks zil2! I'm starting gospel principles from the library app today. zil2 and pam 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 If you have any questions at all, we're here to try and answer them the best that we can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zil2 Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 46 minutes ago, Deseretdog said: Thanks zil2! I'm starting gospel principles from the library app today. Love it! I hope that if you're not working through it with missionaries or friends, you'll let us join you. It's been a long time since I read that manual (at some point, they seem to have switched to having missionaries teach the corresponding class, and teaching that class was when I read the manual), but I remember loving the class and manual, so I'd be happy to read and answer questions if you have them, or just discuss thoughts and ideas that come up as you read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeuroTypical Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 This is a good forum for any "Mormons seem weird" topics you may have as well. It's possible that your spiritual experiences may lead you to conclude that the CoJCoLDS is Christ's church, and where you should be. If that's the result, there can be a little culture shock, because our church is more than a church, it's a lifestyle. And there are some interesting cultural oddities that come with the lifestyle. Some we can explain doctrinally, others we tend to be embarrassed by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 5 minutes ago, NeuroTypical said: This is a good forum for any "Mormons seem weird" topics you may have as well. It's possible that your spiritual experiences may lead you to conclude that the CoJCoLDS is Christ's church, and where you should be. If that's the result, there can be a little culture shock, because our church is more than a church, it's a lifestyle. And there are some interesting cultural oddities that come with the lifestyle. Some we can explain doctrinally, others we tend to be embarrassed by. @DeseretdogSince you are investigating you might not be familiar with acronyms. CoJCoLDS is: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deseretdog Posted March 18 Author Report Share Posted March 18 I really appreciate the support. I'm a little odd in that I moved to a rural area that is predominantly LDS but working for an organization of a couple hundred people that are 95% from other parts of the country. There is an anti local, anti Mormon attitude that is common amongst my co workers. As I've been here a while and have become friends with more and more locals ive realized that these are good people and that a lot of their positive attributes are due to their beliefs. zil2 and LDSGator 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deseretdog Posted March 18 Author Report Share Posted March 18 Fast forward a couple years and my desire to reconnect with God led me to looking at various denominations of Christianity and once I started researching The CoJCoLDS it was like it hit me that this feels so true that I need to continue moving down this path. zil2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirkwood Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 13 hours ago, Deseretdog said: I really appreciate the support. I'm a little odd in that I moved to a rural area that is predominantly LDS but working for an organization of a couple hundred people that are 95% from other parts of the country. There is an anti local, anti Mormon attitude that is common amongst my co workers. As I've been here a while and have become friends with more and more locals ive realized that these are good people and that a lot of their positive attributes are due to their beliefs. Interesting. Where do you live? Deseretdog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deseretdog Posted March 19 Author Report Share Posted March 19 I'm in Kane County north of Kanab. mirkwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 On 3/17/2024 at 3:33 PM, Deseretdog said: Thank you all. I'm hoping to get a little theological insight and exposure to some different views. So far everything that I have researched resonates with me much more than other denominations but my more importantly, my most powerful experience with feeling the spirit came when I was listening to a sermon? at General conference I believe by president? Nelson. A note – I am a retired engineer and scientist in the field of automation, robotics and artificial intelligence. Most everything I have studied concerning the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints resonates with me as well. There are some things that initially seemed out of place or not quite right but over time have proven to be exactly spot on and prophetic. The strongest piece of evidence for me has been the Book of Mormon. If I were to highlight any possible contrary element it would be a few members that have overrated themselves. But even considering such members and compared to any other organization – there is no other institution on earth I personally trust more. Even the most enlightened and intelligent institution in the universe (heaven) produced an abundance of (though very intelligent individuals) that way overrated themselves as well. Pride is such an enemy and hindrance to peace and unity of society. The Traveler Deseretdog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deseretdog Posted March 24 Author Report Share Posted March 24 Hello again! I was wondering if anyone had the questions/ interview process prior to getting baptized? I know that I came across them on this forum but seem to be unable to locate now. I did attempt to use the search function here but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordorbund Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 On 3/24/2024 at 4:00 AM, Deseretdog said: Hello again! I was wondering if anyone had the questions/ interview process prior to getting baptized? I know that I came across them on this forum but seem to be unable to locate now. I did attempt to use the search function here but... You’ll be asked the following: Quote Do you believe that God is our Eternal Father? Do you believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Savior and Redeemer of the world? Do you believe that the Church and gospel of Jesus Christ have been restored through the Prophet Joseph Smith? Do you believe that [current Church President] is a prophet of God? What does this mean to you? What does it mean to you to repent? Do you feel that you have repented of your past sins? You have been taught that membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints includes living gospel standards. What do you understand about the following standards? Are you willing to obey them? The law of chastity, which prohibits any sexual relations outside the bonds of a legal marriage between a man and a woman The law of tithing The Word of Wisdom Keeping the Sabbath day holy, including partaking of the sacrament weekly and serving others Have you ever committed a serious crime? If so, are you now on probation or parole? Have you ever participated in an abortion? (see 38.6.1). When you are baptized, you covenant with God that you are willing to take upon yourself the name of Christ, serve others, stand as a witness of God at all times, and keep His commandments throughout your life. Are you ready to make this covenant and strive to be faithful to it? Deseretdog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mordorbund Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 @Deseretdog Are you meeting with missionaries or considering baptism? Also, just in case you haven't already been told, the weekend after Easter is our next General conference. You can stream it through the Church's website. You could even invite the missionaries over to watch it with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deseretdog Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 On 3/26/2024 at 10:16 PM, mordorbund said: @Deseretdog Are you meeting with missionaries or considering baptized? I am to both , although studying on my own for the most part. zil2, mordorbund and NeuroTypical 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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