How has the internet helped your testimony to grow?

Yes, not specifically this site (although it has helped me be a missionary in ways I otherwise can not), but I have had other experiences. After I was baptized in December 2002 I started researching my genealogy, focussing on my fathers side. I had to find my biological father since I never knew him. This proved to be very difficult since I only had a name to go on (which later I found out was misspelled). I spent many hours and months at the computer searching phone directories, census records, ancestry sites and anything else. Finally in the Spring of 2004 I felt as though I had done all I could and was exhausted and discouraged because I was no farther along then when I had started nearly 2 years prior. My last effort was to post an add on an adoption website. I posted my mothers information, my birth information, including my dads name and also a baby daughter that my mom had given up for adoption when she was 16. I was desperately including as much info as I could. I said a prayer to Heavenly Father and made one last plea for His help. At that point, I left it in His hands and thought nothing else of it for the rest of the year......

Then in January 2005, a week before my birthday, I get a phone call from a woman who had seen my posting on line searching for my father. She claimed to be my sister and she thought we had the same mother. My heart stood still. This was the daughter, my older sister, whom my mother gave up for adoption all those years ago. She had been searching for our mother for years with no luck. She had no idea that I existed. She too had made one last ditch effort, said a prayer to Heavenly Father, and then found my post on the adoption site. We compared information and comfirmed that we were sisters. After getting her in contact with our mother, she then started helping me find my father. It took only a few months but I finally found him. ... These events have supported my testimony that God lives, He does hear and answer prayers and He does want us to find our families and become eternally linked. If we will put forth the effort and excercise our faith, He will bless us beyond measure.

No question that this site has made my testimony grow. It has hurt me a bit, when the nay sayers have bit hard into my soul, but the area bites were strengthened. I have had a very strong testimony for a long time. But, here I realized that the truth was not as wide spread as I had imagined.

I have seen people take the scriptures when the meaning was so obvious and turn and twist it. They start out with a belief and then make the scripture bend to that belief, rather than getting their belief from the scripture. The Bible is the word of God. Who and what God is is very clear, and his Son Jesus Christ is very Clear. Our pre-existence is also mentioned, but is not as clear, but being mentioned a few times make it self evident.

The events in the future are really clear, but so many people think they are in heaven when they die. The Scriptures are so clear that first we must wait in the spirit world until the Millenium. Then we are not taken to heaven. The Scriptures plainly say, the millenium comes next and it is right here on earth. The Earth returning to its Glory it held at the time of the Garden of Eden. THEN at the end of the 1000 years is the final judgement. And of course the Glories we inhabit are mentioned in the bible, and the relgions of the world ignore that completely except 2. And The truth about what gets us into heaven. Some say totally Grace, A few say Works. We know it is both. 3 Nephi Says "We are saved by Grace, After ALL we can DO. That is the real truth, and it is also scripturally correct in the bible. John the revelator says the books will be opened and we will be judged by our works.

Baptism for the dead is such a great plan. Christ spending time preaching to the spirits in Prison, setting up the potential for All to receive his word. Everyone who didn't get a chance before, because they were born in the wrong place at the wrong time. Christianity on earth, simply says, that is the way it is. In Truth, Jesus Christ and God's perfect plan allows that people would be born, and not get an opportunity for the truth, but will be given that chance in the spirit world and the Millenium. "For this is my work and my glory, to bring to past the immortality and eternal life of man." Not I am going to do everything I can to damn the sinners and send the majority to hell forever. That is not my Father. He is a kind loving God, who wants as many as possible to return.

And Jesus telling the truth, asking us to Join him, sit in his throne on the right hand of God, and be joint Heirs to everything that God has to offer. That has a whole lot of hidden meanings, but is right out there in the scriptures as plain as daylight.

There are dozens of more examples. I am so thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That we have a loving, kind, Father in heaven who is doing everything possible for us to be successful and grow up to be like him. Math 5:48 Be ye therefore perfect even as your father in heaven is perfect." There is a way to become perfect. Here, Millenium, and beyond.

I've listened to general conference at http://www.lds.org/ and read articles about the various aspects of Mormonism at http://www.fairlds.org/ I have also found other articles on the web that shed light on the Book of Mormon; there is one that lists Hebrew words used by the Mayan people, and another that keeps a weblog of one mans search for Cumorah. Although the internet has certainly opened up an area for personal growth through study, I am still reluctant to say it has helped my testimony. Maybe it has, a little. Mostly my testimony comes from interaction with God through prayer and listening to the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Everything else is just icing.

TOTALLY!!!!!!!!

have u seen these anti-Mormon sites? I read them when I'm really bored, while reading I can feel the bitterness these antis have in their words, and I just wanna attach more to what I believe.

YA also strenghts my testimony, the antis are a big help, believe it or not.

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My testimony grows as I encounter thoughtful questions about life because

- they cause me to feel grateful for my knowledge of the Gospel

- they encourage me to prayerfully research how to respond to questions

- they provide me an opportunity to serve people from all over the world

Other valuable sites include

- http://www.lds.org/ (allows me to easily find the answers to questions by using the scriptures and the words of other prophets)

- http://www.mormon.org/ (makes it easier to find answers to questions targeted to people who don't have a knowledge of the truth yet)

- http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=37... (a mailing list of thoughtful quotes)

It has strengthened my testimony, yes. Because there are opportunities to share it here when there wasn't otherwise. I can reach people all over the world instead of in my neighborhood.

I have been amazed and humbled how aware us His children our Father in Heaven is -- and how He uses His servants/children to touch the lives of others who are seeking succor or truth -- even when from opposite sides of this earth.

It has been wonderful to feel the Spirit work through me to uplift and touch others.

It has been marvellous to find interesting and intelligent people which help me to ponder more deeply the mysteries and wonders of God.

I also enjoy the simple fact that R/S helps me keep a greater focus upon the riches of eternity even as I'm working on the mundane essentials of this life.

Yes it lets me share my testimony with others. It also helps stregthen my faith by hearing other believers testimonies.

www.ourprayer.org

I'm amazed with all of the different ideas out there in the internet. I can't believe people actually believe them, especially the beliefs scriptures totally rip apart.