The Book of Mormon is a record of a people. They are the words of prophets and testify of Christ.
We worship God the Father. Jesus Christ is our savior/saviour I think that's how Europeans spell it :) Joseph Smith was a prophet, a man of God...we don't worship him.
These are my beliefs called The Articles of Faith and these the rules to health
Our Heavenly Father loves us and often gives us so much even if we aren't doing everything we should. He desires for us to be happy.
The Prophet Thomas S. Monson and other priesthood authorities spoke this April which was broadcast worldwide. They have it interpreted in like 80+ languages...I listened to the Finnish/Suomi one and it was crazy. About 12 minutes through, the translator sounded a little like a chicken laying an egg. Haha, and he laughs later on...it's great
Any way here's the link to hear.
If I didn't put enough spinach dip on your tortilla chip (May's favorite appetizer!) then you can order some more. Ha, but really if I didn't cover something that you wanted to know then you can go to this website: www.mormon.org.
I plan on working or going to school and then serving the Lord on a two-year mission. From the world's outlook on this it seems like blind obedience. Many of our ideas of success can sometimes be measurable in forms such as; expensive clothes, furnished homes, businesses, automobiles or pleasure boats. I'm not saying that these things in themselves are bad, but it's easy to make these our idols. It's easy to say that I will work and establish myself first with all that I desire and then I'll be able to give service and pay tithing. Even in Jesus' time people thought of good ideas to keep themselves on track with living commandments. Good ideas are exactly that, good, but they shouldn't distract us from the better eternal principles. For example, when Jesus was accused of working on the sabbath day. He taught that it was more important to live the spirit of the law.
How does this affect me? All of these things influence my attitude on life. I understand the significance of living this way. If I'm not filled with inner peace, outward love, and honesty to myself, others, and God, then I'll never be happy. I don't want to be common. We are commanded to Love God with all our hearts. When ye are in the service of your fellow man, ye are only in the service of your God. That's what I want to do.
This is a short clip that I found. If not anything else, maybe you'll see where I'm coming from.
Kyle
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The sad thing is that so many mormons, especially here are just so judgmental. I've been raised as an LDS, but when I didn't marry in the temple, and steered away from the mainstream, because I want to be happy, my old friends actually feel sad/bad for me, not realizing that their way is theirs, and not accepting my ways, even though I am happy like this!
ReplyDeleteSanni, It's not anyone's place to judge. If you're happy then you're happy. I think it's the same way with parents. They are sad or concerned when you do something they don't like, and they have been there before. Maybe they just miss you. I know what you mean though
ReplyDeleteYou are good writer :)
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, thank you. I appreciate that.
ReplyDeleteIf you're getting married two times, will the other one be in the mormons' temple?
ReplyDelete-emmma, no, I'm not a member and you have to be a member for a year for order to get married there. If I become a mormon some day, we'll have our "third" wedding there.
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