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I’m so surprised to know there are resources like this out there. It makes me feel… well.. almost a little NORMAL.. lol I’ve been inactive in church for quite sometime… I wouldn’t even be able to tell you how long really. Off and on since I was around… 13 I guess. You could say I gave up at one point, and joined a Baptist church (it was really Pentecostal, but they called themselves Baptist for some reason..lol) And it was here that my love for LDS church GREW. Weird huh? Thats how it worked out, and thats how I found myself cracking open my BOM and desiring to once again be apart of the church. It has nothing to do with family.. my parents have both passed, my grandmother doesn’t really know (she lives far away)… and the rest of my family was never in the church to begin with so they could care less. I’m actually kind of a closet Mormon I’ve come to figure out. My in-laws are very devout Christians that also belong to a primarily african Baptist church, as well as my husband. My mother-in-law is a serving minister at that church. If there’s anything that scares me is being open with my in-laws about my love for the LDS church… so my situation is backwards I think. My husband knows my love for the church, and for the most part, he’s grown to be quite comfortable with it. (we’ll see how all that changes once kids come aboard) Plus, like I said, I’m kind of a closet member.. so he doesn’t have to deal with me going to church every Sunday, home teaching, RS stuff…. all that jazz. But I want to be involved in all these things.. and there will be a day when I will be.
My views are different than your typical TBM. I’m not TBM I’ve come to learn just this week.
I’ve just joined the FacesEast forum and they enlightened me on the NOM perspective, TBM, Sunstone… all things I didn’t know existed until this very week. (Have I been under a rock?!) There are other people who think like ME!! wow… who would have guessed… I thought I was special… lol
Anyways… back to my views… what are they? In a nutshell, I believe the LDS church to contain a lot of true/real/matches-with-my-spirit/whatever you want to call it doctrine. I also have learned that many other churches beliefs are NOT false. (very contrary to what I primarily grew up believing) I love the church.. I KNOW the spirit dwells in the church, and sometimes even the people in the church (LOL!) Like I mentioned in the FacesEast forum.. I truly feel like the church has many true teachings under its roof. Other churches do to… but my spirit tells me that the LDS church has the most under one roof, and this is where I should be. I should continue to learn from other religions, because I also know that they have truths the LDS church does NOT have.
I almost don’t want to call myself mormon, or LDS… just Christian that happens to want to a attend an LDS church.. is that possible?
Another thing I’m trying to gain comfort with is all the church history… swept under the rug. I’ve come to terms and have accepted the fact that there is no perfect human being in this world. Christ was the only one, and will only ever be. Even a Prophet of the church can make mistakes because he is flesh and bone, just like I am flesh and bone. I’m currently learning that they need my prayers, just like the rest of the world… and just like I need your prayers. I don’t even know all the history. I don’t know whats true and whats not true… what is made up anti-mormon.. or what is mormon that is tweeked and half covered? ANY HELP ON THIS IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!
I DO NOT want to be one of those people who walks around aimlessly not knowing the TRUTH of the church. I want to know it (once again, please share with me) and I want to be comfortable with it. How can I expect my husband to want to be a part of this church with me when I dont even know what the heck is going on? And more importantly, I will need help being comfortable with it… So yea.. I dont know the full truth yet.. I dont know how to sort it all together. When I look up things on google, I get all kinds of anti-mormon stuff, that I just can’t rely on.. nor do I obviously feel I can just ask. Sooooo… help a sista out! lol
Well this is me, here I am. I’m so glad to have found you guys! Looking forward to your thoughts, our similarities, our differences, what you have tell me! I’m excited…
(are all intros this long?? sorry….)
😆 Quote:(are all intros this long?? sorry….)
and I was thinking, “Nice, concise intro!”
Welcome. I am looking forward to what you will contribute – what we all can learn from you.
Hey, PF! Welcome to your place. I think here you can count on getting straight answers. Feel free to search for old threads or open new ones to ask anything you have been wondering.
Isn’t this great?
Welcome to the board! I’m glad you found us. Tom Haws wrote:ask anything you have been wondering.
Isn’t this great?
YES! it is…
Welcome. My guess is that if you feel like the LDS church is a good place for you and teaches a lot of truth, then you probably won’t be too disturbed by church history. I think the history really gets people who have relied on the “only true church” idea and have spent years trying to make the church make sense logically. But it seems like you want to learn more and for me the mormonstories podcasts were the easiest and most efficient way to become a little more educated.
nightwalden wrote:My guess is that if you feel like the LDS church is a good place for you and teaches a lot of truth, then you probably won’t be too disturbed by church history.
I’m sure the more I learn, the more things I will find that are disturbing. I think as long as I remember that man is imperfect, that will help me cope to a certain degree. For those things I have trouble coping with… well.. thats why I’m here
I’ve been a part of a few different religions, different churches… and have come to realize each church has their issues, and serious ones at that. Christianity in itself has historical issues IMHO. Do I agree with all teachings of the LDS church? hmm.. no. It’s so difficult when you feel like you have to rely on another man for God’s direction. I don’t want others imposing their personal opinions as religion on me or my family. Thats why it is incredibly important for me to establish my own very personal relationship with Christ. For me, that includes studying and learning about other religions, even religions that don’t believe in Christ, but believe in some form of God. There is truth everywhere, not just in the LDS church as many of us grew up learning. I want to pray about those things, I want God to show me whats real and what isn’t. (is that so much to ask?! lol!
Anyway, my mind is fried. There is so much I want to say, and just dont know how. I try to write it down, but its so scrambled I dont even know what I was thinking to begin with… Things will become clearer to me I’m sure.. Keep me in prayer, as I keep everyone else in prayer!
PressingForward wrote:I’m so surprised to know there are resources like this out there. It makes me feel… well.. almost a little NORMAL.. lol
Haha. Welcome to the Island of Misfit Toys! You are now “normal” and completely OK, in relative terms
😆 Seriously though, You have found our cozy little community where people like you (who are just wired to ask too many questions and think too much about things) are at home.
Quote:I’ve just joined the FacesEast forum and they enlightened me on the NOM perspective, TBM, Sunstone… all things I didn’t know existed until this very week. (Have I been under a rock?!) There are other people who think like ME!! wow… who would have guessed… I thought I was special… lol
You are still very special. Welcome to the sunlight and the fresh air! though
I hope we can be a positive sounding board for your journey at this point in your life. I look forward to hearing more from you. There really aren’t any single right answers here. I benefit a LOT from hearing what it looks like on other people’s paths, and how other people deal with their spiritual journey using some (or all) elements of Mormonism in their adventure.
PressingForward wrote:Well this is me, here I am. I’m so glad to have found you guys! Looking forward to your thoughts, our similarities, our differences, what you have tell me! I’m excited…
Great to have you here…I can’t wait to learn from your perspectives.I find it interesting, as it sounds like you have as well, that these thoughts and feelings we go through are more common among others than we are aware. I think it is a danger to think we are so unique in this universe, that no one else understands us or goes through what we go through.
I find it comforting to know I’m not so weird after all (ok, maybe a little.
Welcome to the group.
Welcome to the site! Your story sounds familiar to most of us here in one way or another. Looking forward to your input. PressingForward wrote:I almost don’t want to call myself mormon, or LDS… just Christian that happens to want to a attend an LDS church.. is that possible?
I’m not sure if it’s possible but, essentially, I’m trying this right now… Sure there are others out there too, though it’d be hard to spot them…
Anyways, welcome!!
swimordie wrote:not sure if it’s possible but, essentially, I’m trying this right now
Glad to find people in the same boat!
Thanks again to everyone. I felt a warmer welcome here than I do at church sometimes… haha!
I enjoyed reading your into. I like you, and many others, was amazed that people like this existed. I would second the suggestion of checking out old topics in the search area on things you are intersted in. I am currently reading “An insider’s view of Mormon Origins” by Grant H. Palmer and “In Sacred lonliness” (the plural wives of Joseph Smith) byTodd Compton. There are many other good reads out there. Welcome to the forum. Footing
Quote:PressingForward » 2010 Apr 02, 09:56
I’m trying to gain comfort with is all the church history… swept under the rug. I’ve come to terms and have accepted the fact that there is no perfect human being in this world. Christ was the only one, and will only ever be. Even a Prophet of the church can make mistakes because he is flesh and bone, just like I am flesh and bone. I’m currently learning that they need my prayers, just like the rest of the world… and just like I need your prayers. I don’t even know all the history. I don’t know whats true and whats not true… what is made up anti-mormon.. or what is mormon that is tweeked and half covered? ANY HELP ON THIS IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!
There is a presentation you might find helpful entitled “Why People Leave the LDS Church and What Family, Friends and Community Can Do About It.”.
It is presented by a loyal member of the Church who has a long history of discussing controversial questions on his weekly radio program about the Church in an open way, yet with respect and honor for Mormon values. This is an informative presentation about issues in Church history and practice. but is not an attack the Church. It may give you a good introduction to the subject.
Here is a link to the podcast.
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