Why would anyone want to be a Mormon or Jehovah Witnesses?

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gh4 said:
Gee, I’m not sure, but the LDS kids are polite and well educated, they are fine upstanding kids. Family values go a long way with the LDS folks.
I’ve never met a rude Mormon missionary in my life. I’ve got LDS friends who are some of the hardest working, kindest most honest, generous folks around.
Just the family values alone might sway me if I had no religion. I’m sure others feel the same way.
In talking to some of the LDS people I know who are converts, the high family values, the morals and ethics of the LDS folks speak volumes.
I"m not looking for a new religion, but if I were, they’d be on my list to check out. 🙂
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You support post #19 nicely.
 
gazelam said:
It is nice. So far I’ve earned three planets and one moon. I’m currently working on getting an asteroid belt. And I’m still trying to figure out how plutoids fit into the overall plan.
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Check out the “ask a mormon” thread. This is from a mormon poster.
LDSYep said:
when mormns use the word exaltation in reference to the destiny of human beings, does it mean reaching a level of progress where the married couple has their own world to rule over?
I believe so.
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Somebody needs to get their stories/doctrines straight. 😃
 
Probably the best way to answer this would be to ask some practicing Mormons. Missionaries are great resources, but I’d recommend getting the perspectives of regular membership. (You’d find plenty at any LDS church- locations listed on their website- on any Sunday morning/afternoon).

I’ve been a Mormon most of my life, though about half of my local congregation are converts from other faiths or no faith. The reasons we love being Mormons are too numerous or varied to write here, but for me, it comes down to three general reasons.
  1. I believe it to be true.
  2. It helps me to be the person I want to become and grow closer to God.
  3. It has made me and my family much happier in life than we otherwise would have been.
 
Brian_Casaday said:
Probably the best way to answer this would be to ask some practicing Mormons. Missionaries are great resources, but I’d recommend getting the perspectives of regular membership. (You’d find plenty at any LDS church- locations listed on their website- on any Sunday morning/afternoon).

I’ve been a Mormon most of my life, though about half of my local congregation are converts from other faiths or no faith. The reasons we love being Mormons are too numerous or varied to write here, but for me, it comes down to three general reasons.
  1. I believe it to be true.
  2. It helps me to be the person I want to become and grow closer to God.
  3. It has made me and my family much happier in life than we otherwise would have been.
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And those three reasons are also the reasons why most people of any faith believe what they do.
 
meltzerboy said:
And those three reasons are also the reasons why most people of any faith believe what they do.
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I agree. Some of the arrogance that some posters here have with regards to other faiths is particularly disconcerting. “Why would anyone want to be such and such when the Catholic Church is the absolute truth?”

They start with the presupposition that the Catholic Church is already infallibly true. But when you’re searching for a faith, you don’t start with such a presupposition. Certainly people who end up converting to Mormonism don’t.
 
I think people convert because they were not strong in their previous faith. I cant speak about the jw’s, but mormonism, thats another story.
 
FabiusMaximus said:
I agree. Some of the arrogance that some posters here have with regards to other faiths is particularly disconcerting. “Why would anyone want to be such and such when the Catholic Church is the absolute truth?”

They start with the presupposition that the Catholic Church is already infallibly true. But when you’re searching for a faith, you don’t start with such a presupposition. Certainly people who end up converting to Mormonism don’t.
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Or perhaps it is arrogant to assume what is in a persons heart or mind because they ask a question.
 
meltzerboy said:
And those three reasons are also the reasons why most people of any faith believe what they do.
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Interesting. Being Catholic means carrying one’s cross and follow Jesus. It’s no bed of roses.

The said LDS poster that you responded to said that it helps him become the person he wants to be and to follow God. Isn’t it making God in man’s image?

MJ
 
I can’t understand the JW thing, but there are many reasons one would want to join the LDS church. I was born to a Mormon father and Catholic mother. My dad was the one who went to church, so naturally, we were raised in his faith. The Mormon church has many things, that as an adult, I can no longer bring myself to agree with, but I still respect some of their values. They are very centered on the family unit and I see no fault with that. They offer the WoW which while I now believe is too strict, it does have some merit. A clean living, family centered religion is not a bad thing. That being said, I feel that since I disagree with a lot of their teachings, that keeping up the appearance of being a good Mormon (going to church, participating in church functions etc…) is hypocritical of me and that is why I am here.

I have yet to come out, so I’m unsure of whether or not I’ll be shunned. I know some have had experiences with that. I also know JW are good at the guilt trip.

But at its core, I think the Mormon lifestyle is appealing to those who are looking for guidance. It helps a lot of people get on the right track. 🙂
 
xpirategrrlx said:
I can’t understand the JW thing, but there are many reasons one would want to join the LDS church. I was born to a Mormon father and Catholic mother. My dad was the one who went to church, so naturally, we were raised in his faith. The Mormon church has many things, that as an adult, I can no longer bring myself to agree with, but I still respect some of their values. They are very centered on the family unit and I see no fault with that. They offer the WoW which while I now believe is too strict, it does have some merit. A clean living, family centered religion is not a bad thing. That being said, I feel that since I disagree with a lot of their teachings, that keeping up the appearance of being a good Mormon (going to church, participating in church functions etc…) is hypocritical of me and that is why I am here.

I have yet to come out, so I’m unsure of whether or not I’ll be shunned. I know some have had experiences with that. I also know JW are good at the guilt trip.

But at its core, I think the Mormon lifestyle is appealing to those who are looking for guidance. It helps a lot of people get on the right track. 🙂
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Your reply confuses me.

Your Word of Wisdom strict comment ---- please do not speak about Coke and other caffeined sodas. The WofW does not mention colas at all.

The appearance of Mormon — what do you mean? You suggest that LDS have to come in uniform when they come to church so unless a LDS member is not being true to the covenants they have made and others, outside of the church see this, I can see being hypcritical that way.
 
Thecourts said:
Your reply confuses me.

Your Word of Wisdom strict comment ---- please do not speak about Coke and other caffeined sodas. The WofW does not mention colas at all.

The appearance of Mormon — what do you mean? You suggest that LDS have to come in uniform when they come to church so unless a LDS member is not being true to the covenants they have made and others, outside of the church see this, I can see being hypcritical that way.
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I am not speaking of soda. Just in general. We are raised to believe things like coffee, tea etc are bad. I feel it is not bad in moderation. However, if someone finds you had a sip of wine, you are looked down on.

And as for appearance, I don’t mean as a uniform, I mean acting like a good Mormon, but not believing it in my heart. No one can SEE I’m a hypocrite, but I feel like one.
 
I don’t know what you mean by acting like a good Mormon?

I have been a member for a quarter of a century. I do not put on act. Am I prefect? No one is whether LDS or not. If I did not believe what I do, I would never have joined the church years ago.
 
By “act” I mean just that. I don’t agree with many teachings, so for me to attend sacrament even though I don’t feel the spirit and by participating in activities I don’t agree with, it is an “act”. For those who do believe, it is not an act, it is a true belief. To me, a good Mormon is one who believes and does their best to follow all the teachings. It does not mean I believe they are perfect.
 
xpirategrrlx said:
By “act” I mean just that. I don’t agree with many teachings, so for me to attend sacrament even though I don’t feel the spirit and by participating in activities I don’t agree with, it is an “act”. For those who do believe, it is not an act, it is a true belief. To me, a good Mormon is one who believes and does their best to follow all the teachings. It does not mean I believe they are perfect.
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As I said earlier, I or no other active LDS member is “forcing” anyone to come to church. If someone is losing their testimony, they should do whatever is best for them, going as far as leaving the church. They will not be first or last to have done so.
 
I never said you were. I do know that in some areas people have had issues in leaving and I also stated that I did not. There are other reasons people feel the need to keep up appearances. For a time, up until just recently, I was honestly trying to get that feeling at church. My daughter loves it and I wanted to be able to believe, for her. I just realized that’s not the best reason to believe and probably why I failed in my attempts. I’m now in this limbo of searching, because I WANT to feel the spirit. And my searching brought me here.
 
I understand your situation better now.

I have never been in that situation so I am having to understand.
 
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