I was born in a devout Mormon family, and exited when I turned 37. The more I learn about this religion, the more intrigued I am.
(See: exmormon.org and also, LDS.org)
This is a nearly 13 million member church, founded by a New York scoundrel in 1830, but has evolved into a respectable and influential world power, thanks to brilliant filmmaking, annual whitewashes and a few sincere, good men and women.
Tune in to their Conference in early April, and you'll see its allure.
Yet, visit the website where thousands of ex-Mormons post the reasons they left this faith, (the only true church), and you'll never let their missionaries over your threshhold.
As I said...intriguing. We live in a wonderful wierld, and life is beyond strange, thank God, coz I detest boredom.
2007-03-13 05:11:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Born and raised Catholic
Converted to the LDS Church
Finally was "worthy" to go to the temple.
Endowment was so strange I decided to investigate it further.
Learned of the seedy history of the church and wrote a letter to Salt Lake requesting my name be removed from the membership.
I received a letter in response stating that I was excommunicated for writing my previous letter.
.... Kicked out of church for writing a resignation letter... kinda like being fired after quitting, huh?
2007-03-15 01:09:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Well, I was raised Mormon and I'm still Mormon. I am a Woodruff (yeah, one of THE Woodruffs) and have no intention of losing my testimony or going apostate. I have every intention of raising my children to attend church, pay their tithing, serve missions, go to Seminary, read the Book of Mormon, and generally do good to all men.
The filmmaking is rather good, isn't it? My favorite is and always will be Johnny Lingo.
I think your attitude is pretty bizarre...you are an ex/anti-Mormon who is teaching people to listen to the prophet during Conference? Kind of twisted, but you might be a good missionary, in a back-handed way. Yup, you're right. It's a wild world!
2007-03-13 12:22:31 · answer #2 · answered by Fotomama 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes, Traditional Baptist Church, Thats what I beleive.
I am 36 yrs old. I attend a non traditional baptist church know.
Traditional I call it the you can't church certain things a person can not do especially women. Non traditional baptist church believe in men and women both working in the church. So far I am having a good time!
2007-03-13 12:22:37 · answer #3 · answered by curious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was raised in a Mormon family, and I will stay in the church no matter what. Being a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints (aka Mormon) is the best thing that has ever happened to me. I know that I that it is the true church, and it makes me sad knowing that others do not know of the truths that I do.
2007-03-13 14:43:11 · answer #4 · answered by cdaae663 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
My parents were Baptist and I'm agnostic. The whole old testament sounds like this: There oncewas a man who broke a law and recieved a lifetime punishment. All his descendants received the same punishment. That wasn't enough either, so he and all his descendants were also sentenced to death. The rest of the old testament sounds like a justification for a people to take over someone elses lands in the name of love.
In the new testament, the teachings of Paul do not match what Jesus taught, so why were they included in the Bible?
It doesn't make sense to me, and when I tell people it doesn't make sense, I'm told I don't have fath. Faith in what?
2007-03-13 12:23:01 · answer #5 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I was raised a catholic and probably will be one till i die. My parents let me go to all different Church's growing up and i went to the Mormon church for almost 8 months. they were not closed minded they just or should say my father was raised catholic and that is how he want his children raised so my kids were raised that way to.All religions have there good points and bad.So i never judge them by there name or there actions.I just ask to let me be whom i am and t hey who they are.
2007-03-13 12:18:49 · answer #6 · answered by furby_lost 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am not with the faith of my parents. In addition, I almost became a Mormon. When I learned from the original Mormon sources that Joseph is a false prophet, then I left that!
2007-03-13 18:54:03 · answer #7 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes, and my family all is. It's important, special, and also linked to our ethnicity.
2007-03-13 13:03:42 · answer #8 · answered by Lydia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋