To Mormons: I still think your religion is crazy...?

And you question is what...?

I went to the Salt Lake Temple to baptize the dead when I was 12. It was a beautiful experience. It's not creepy at all. I felt like I was in a celestial place. The temple workers are all sweet little older people; it's like being at Disneyland (in a way). Everything is clean and pure. Now 36, I've researched many different religions; but I am still partial to LDS. Nothing makes more sense than the Restoration of Christ's true church on Earth, as well as the rituals and covenants practiced when Christ was upon the Earth. Mormons practice just like Christ set an example for us to do.

Hahaha seriously you can think our religion(Mormons) crazy, but that's ok! It is hard to believe, and you just have to have faith. And by the way that "pimpled-face teenagers" comment was kinda rude considering that I am a LDS teenager that has very few pimples..:) I have never actually heard of Jehova's Witness before, but it sounds very extreme

I converted to Mormonism from protestantism 38 years ago during which time I have studied, served and practiced the religion. I have held pretty high leadership positions. I know the culture, teachings, values, and how it affects my life and family. But, hey, it sounds like you are the REAL expert.

Mormons give more money to charity than any other group of people in the world and no other group of people is even in the same ballpark, according to income tax returns.

Jesus Christ said, by their fruits ye shall know them.

http://mormon.org/ Chat.

God bless.

You're just parroting twisted information, and that's not a good thing.

Now let me mop up this mess of our name that you have made:

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~ Yes, we go out door-to-door preaching for as long as we can. I'm sorry, I didn't realize there was age limit, as to when we can stop going out. Jesus did it for His entire life. All of His followers, once they learned the truth, continued to do it for their entire lives.

What's the point? We'll stop when Jehovah says stop.

~ The meetings are meant for spiritual encouragement and nourishment. They deal with topics that are fit for all in attendance. Many kids enjoy going to meeting. They enjoy commenting, and being on the Theocratic Ministry School and the association of their fellow Witness peers.

What about all of the things that non-JW children are exposed to? From the video games they play, to the T.V, to the movies, to the music right down to their family members and friends.They have terrible things being vented towards them from all directions. I still don't see your point.

~ Women were never meant to take the lead in the congregation. That's God's law. Men are to lead, women are to follow. Are we being sexist? No. Women still play a big part, regardless. There are many Bible accounts of faithful women who did marvelous things. We don't pin down women as of being of any lesser importance than a man, they just do not take the dominant role.

Still don't see your point.

~ Pursuing higher education can lead someone astray from God. They can become caught up in getting that college degree, and receiving that high-paying job that makes them work many hours. They can become corrupt and materialistic.

Either way. I know Witnesses who have gone to college, are planning to go to college, and who are IN college right now. It's discouraged, not flat-out banned. My mother and uncle attended college, and they've been Witnesses from since child-birth. Besides, going to college is expensive, and many college students today can't even score any jobs, not even the ones they studied for. That's a waste of high amounts of money, don't you think? Many who have been out of college for eons are still paying their bills.

Besides, what sense does it make to struggle so much, to get that degree and make a ton of money, only to die and leave it all behind? You only need an education that will give you a modest-job, nothing needs to be over-top like how this world seems to think. "In order to survive, in order to be someone, you have to go to college and get that super job!" <--- That's pretty much how it is, but that isn't really true.

~ Mind-control? Oh wow . . that claim again. If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone call us mind-controlled, I'd be rich. Our organization is lead by God and His Son, Jesus. We don't worship mortal-man, nor do we follow mortal-man. Even the Elders and Governing Body are being led by God and Jesus, not any higher human authority.

If we see someone distancing themselves from us, becoming inactive, we strive to re-kindle their spirit. Get their head back in the game. If they truly choose to leave us, and rebel, well then they are indeed recognized as a disfellowshipped one. We follow God's laws and commandments very seriously. Anyone rebelling against that level of authority, the highest authority, is no friend of ours.

~ Holidays aren't everything. My life isn't controlled by a calendar, like most people. I've been on this earth for 14 years, and I've had a monster-sized amount of fun, without the use of pagan holidays, that God hates.

Joining the police force and the army would ultimately involve fighting against our fellow man, especially with the military. We stay neutral when it comes down to conflicts such as these.

Blood is something sacred to God. Getting a transfusion is no different than drinking it or eating it. Besides, there are alternatives that we do accept, that have been proven to be much more efficient, cheaper, and most of all, safer than a normal transfusion - which have been proven to carry diseases and not all the time even work.

. . . . At the end of the day. We serve God, and His Son, Christ Jesus. Our beliefs may be "far-out" and "weird" to some people. They may see us as "crazy" and "stupid", but that's only because they don't understand who we are. They go by what others say, and their own personal view of us, and take that as truth, without trying to find out accurate information from the source.

- - - Even if you don't pay attention to a single thing I just posted, and even if I get down-voted to the max, at least this will clear up any mis-conceptions someone else has of us.

I don't know much about Mormons, but I find their practice of baptizing the dead a bit...strange... :/

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thats ok, i dont believe the watch tower, has the authority to replace the holy ghost

it has been said that Mormons are the best counterfeit Christians there are .......... but a cult is still a cult

Well.................ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzz (falls asleep at keyboard)