2007-08-21 17:34:58 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Cutting into the faith of others and antagonizing your fellow man as a hobby can bring temporary happiness.
However, it leaves you feeling angrier and more shallow and feeds the need to continue bullying others to get the solace that your family never gave.
2007-08-23 19:46:05 · answer #1 · answered by Sir Network 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
i struggled with some "rules" growing up- and alot had to do with my parents obsesive strictness- i stopped going to church as soon as i turned 18. I partied, did whatever i wanted on sunday's, moved in with my aunt who was not mormon and had absolutley no rules. By all means i was living the life. I did that for 3 years and deep down i was miserable. I kept running into trail after trial. After a fight with a boyfriend (who knew me when i was an active mormon) he said i would never be happy until i went back to church. (he is not mormon) and that hit me like a ton of bricks. I went the next day. My life completley turned around. I have the most wonderful life, and have not had a big trial since. I am so grateful! But the point is, that maybe it's just not for you. Sure there are times when i would like to dress a little more provactiavly for an event or something, or sometimes even have a drink once and awhile, but the fact is that those things won't really do anything for me, and i am not willing to trade that in for the life i have now. No one said that the lifestyle is for everyone, and you are proof of that. The difference is when people want a change. You obviously don't. So living the way you do isn't going to bother you, and that's fine. But there is no reason to discredit what others feel and choose to live just because you don't feel the same way.
2007-08-22 17:46:00 · answer #2 · answered by pono7 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Well, I know my daughter struggled with the church beliefs when they didn't work for her way of life. If you are not living the beliefs, you usually are struggling within to either 1) feel guilty or 2) decide you do not believe this anymore because it doesn't work for you and you rather live life not feeling guilty. Most people believe Mormons don't have free agency and that we are forced to do stuff. Wrong, we choose every move we make. When I make good choices, more things go my way and I am blessed. I have lived my life differently in the past. I was searching for happiness or something that I did not have, I tried partying, drinking, a few drugs and some sex. That brought me temporary happiness only. Once I got my life back in order and I joined the LDS church, I had order in my life and a purpose. My purpose was & is to do the best I can on earth, share with others I come across, to learn and grow, and return and live with Heavenly Father. So are you really happier, or are you just not feeling guilty? I don't know your situation. I was fairly happy at the time I was partying, but it was getting me nowhere. It was stunting my growth in life and any career possibilities I had.
2007-08-22 00:49:42 · answer #3 · answered by timzapasn 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course it is possible, you have no set rules to follow. I have to say from personal experiences, I am happier now then I was when I could drink, smoke, have sex, do all the typical party things. When I did these things I had a lot of mood swings and became violent towards others, had consent headaches and treated people like crap. Now that I have the fullness of the gospel in my life I am alot less insane, with less mood swings and violent tendencies and the people around me are happier as well.
2007-08-22 10:51:35 · answer #4 · answered by ~Niecey~ 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Being a faithful Mormon is very demanding. If you're not doing the things that you believe you should be doing, you'll feel guilty. Giving up would be liberating of course. There is a difference between happiness and joy.
2007-08-24 10:18:37 · answer #5 · answered by Ender 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sorry dude. You are not happy, you are just fake, false, you feel you are happy because now you are distracted with Mormon things but a person who is really happy in this world would have all the defects eliminated, as nobody in the planet has done it except for Jesus the Christ, Buddha, Krishna, Hermes and some others who have worked for several lives eliminating the defects until they become Gods, they are happy. But for sure I can affirm and assure you that if your pastor or the people at Mormon church insult you and put you a long face, or the people you love, you will feel dissapointed and unhappy, there it is a defect called "proud" so believe me you are just in a state of fascination and illusion, it is my responsability to tell you this because i stayed in the same several years ago, I hope this answer satisfies you but if not.. it will work for somebody who looks for it and reflect, LUCK!!
2007-08-22 01:28:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
How should we know? Maybe you were miserable because you didn't want to live the religion? Maybe you wanted a different life-style and now you have it and that's what's making you happy?
How can it be possible to be eternally happy NOT being a Mormon??
2007-08-24 14:28:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
As said you probably were a lousy Mormon. Sure, you probably feel worldly happiness because you can drink caffeene now, beer, smoke, hey do what ya want! But, true Latter Day Saints feel spirtiual peace that the Lord permits to enter into our heart and mind.
Praise to the man who communed with Jehova
*EDIT* To Dances with Poultry, about that, there is no insult here, I mean being a lousy Mormon just means you probably went to church because you wewre forced, never read your scriptures, never prayed (at least with the sincere heart the Lord tells you to have) and never believed any of it. It's not that we're saying you suck and you're a stupid fraek for saying your happy wwithout Mormonism. That's not what we're saying. And you must reaize, Mormons can be hateful. Heck any one can be hateful. But Mormons are taught (D&C 64:11) for he that forgiveth not his brother his trespasses standeth condemned before the Lord; for there remaineth in him the greater sin.
But we're just here defending our religion from people like you who go out of their way of life to attack us. Sorry, but Mormons can be pretty great and amazing, but not all. It goes with every religion. Peace be wiwth you.
Jesus annointed that Prophet and Seer.
2007-08-22 00:46:47 · answer #8 · answered by travsbest 3 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Maybe because you WANT to be happier? Maybe you just THINK you're happier? Are you sure it's happiness, or just pleasure? There's a difference.
2007-08-23 05:34:43 · answer #9 · answered by mormon_4_jesus 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
We're all happiest when we pursue and/or receive what we desire. You did not desire to be Mormon, and were unhappy while you were. I'm glad that you are happy now, but I would be more glad if you were happy as a member of the Church. To each, his own.
2007-08-22 14:33:45 · answer #10 · answered by Senator John McClain 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋