Has anyone joined the LDS church from another denomination ?

Question

i did although i haven't met many others.i began in the anglican church,had a brief look at evangelicalism and then returned to the anglican church but somehow wasn't happy.
having joined the LDS church i don't meet that many others like me as most of our congregation were either raised within the church (or near-as) or converted to it from no particular religious belief.

Please,no anti-mormon tirades.it can be a bit distasteful.

Answer 1

I was raised Baptist/Methodist and converted at the age of 20. Stayed in the Church until 28, when they gave me the boot.

Some of the best Church members I've met have been converts. There are message boards and chat rooms you can join if you want to meet and connect with other converts.

I've posted a link to a rather good site you can visit if you like... it's well worth the time, and can help you feel like you "fit in" a little better.

Congratulations on your new-found religion! I hope all goes well!

Answer 2

I was Catholic until 4 months after I got married to an LDS girl.

I didn't tell my mother for nearly 6 years, by which time I was sealed in the temple, and had been called as Elders Quorum President in my local ward.

I have been a member of the church for just over 19 years.

Answer 3

I know people who have. If you live in an area where there is a large LDS population, then you will run into more people who are several generation members. But everywhere there are people who have left their previous religion for another. There are many like you who could not find the answers and were kind of "shopping" for a religion that could answer those questions. You should get the Ensign, many times, their are articles on there about converts.

Answer 4

I was baptized at age 8; received the Aaronic Priesthood at age 12; was ordained an elder at age 19 and served a mission to Korea shortly thereafter. My conversion has progressively grown and increased over the years so that I now have no doubt that the LDS Church was inspired of God. -

Answer 5

I grew up in the Church, but my mom joined when she was a sophmore in college, in Washington. There are quite a few on here that have. I'll star your question, so my contacts can see it.

Answer 6

I´ve joined from Catholic here at Mexico 10 years ago and had no missioneers (self converted) here is my story www.lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.b12f9d18fae655bb69095bd3e44916a0/?vgnextoid=f318118dd536c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=d5fd6528ef2eb010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1#footnote22988_000_014_00001

Answer 7

My husband converted from Catholicism

Answer 8

I am NOT anti mormon and use to live i idaho...plenty there, I only know ONE person who converted to Mormonism from Catholicism...she is treted like a workhorse, does the canning, cooking , spending her life in the kitchen nd is cut off from the world. really too bad. From all of the Mormons that I have met, many are benevlent, more though, thy saty sequestered like a cult.....believe me they are NOT the only ones. I have known MORE people who ran from that church on account of how they were treated. personally I was a catholic, born and raised and thn studied Buddhism for ovr 30 years....to each their own...I wish yu all the best.
Intresting Question......

Answer 9

I was Catholic before I became LDS.

I've been LDS for 14 years and counting...

Answer 10

Why do you separate "Anglicanism" from "evangelicalism"? They should be synonymous. Conversion, even between differing faiths, is not unusual. A Muslim I know became a Christian after I explained that Christians, too, believe in only one God (as he did), but that He manifests Himself in three different ways - not as three Gods.