Comments on: What Kind of Mormon Are You? https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/ Thought-provoking commentary on life, politics, religion and social issues. Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:26:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: sky w. https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-34865 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:26:09 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/#comment-34865 I currently go to BYU and am getting ready to go serve a full-time mission. I would call myself a born-in-the-church-convert. I was raised in the church, never thought anything about it. My junior year I decided I was going to go to medical school, so I didn’t have time for a mission. I figured the church was good, but not for me. My senior year, my friends decided to convince me the church was a lie, and we where all brainwashed. I thought if that was true, they are not to good at brainwashing. I started researching what they were saying from anti-mormon accounts as well as members. I was challenged by my brother to go to the source, and read the Book of Mormon. As I read it, I asked myself, how did Joseph Smith write this thing without God. I determined it was either a lie, or the truth, as Garry said. I realized if it was a lie, what does it hurt to go out and be a good person. And if it is the truth, which I know believe, then why not serve the Lord with all your heart, might, mind, and strength? I love the church, and would not trade it in for the world.

]]> By: Pew Sitter https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-31137 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 22:01:17 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/#comment-31137 I thought it was shaved carrots and jello. I guess carrots are out and onions are in. Onions must be cheaper than carrots.

Maybe the onions were to keep you away from their teenage daughters.

]]> By: garry https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-31112 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 04:59:44 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/#comment-31112 You may not believe this, but people have disagreed with me before, and guess what . . . I even lived through it.

]]> By: rick https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-31101 Sun, 08 Jul 2007 00:10:41 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/#comment-31101 Wow. I almost seems like there is no room to disagree with you…

]]> By: garry https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-31100 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:59:23 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/#comment-31100 s your decision. You’re the one who has to live with your decision so none of us can make that for you. I just highly recommend you make the right one; there's a lot at stake especially if you have a family and the accompanying responsibilities.</p> ]]> It’s your decision. You’re the one who has to live with your decision so none of us can make that for you. I just highly recommend you make the right one; there’s a lot at stake especially if you have a family and the accompanying responsibilities.

]]> By: rick https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-31099 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 23:29:51 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/#comment-31099 s true or not."~Agreed.</p> <p>"if it’s not, why waste our time?"~Agreed.</p> <blockquote> <p>"if you don’t know for sure, i highly recommend you figure it out."</p> </blockquote> <p>...and what happens when I 'figure it out' and I come to a conclusion that's different from yours? Should I just go pray about it until I agree with you?</p> ]]> “either it’s true or not.”~Agreed.

“if it’s not, why waste our time?”~Agreed.

“if you don’t know for sure, i highly recommend you figure it out.”

…and what happens when I ‘figure it out’ and I come to a conclusion that’s different from yours? Should I just go pray about it until I agree with you?

]]> By: garry https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-31096 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:30:48 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/#comment-31096 t see it as such.</p> <p>The question was what kind of a Mormon are you? That was my answer.</p> <p>Although I make no pretense of living a perfect life, as far as the gospel goes, I see it a pretty much cut and dried. Either it’s true or not.</p> <p>If it’s not, why waste our time? We could go and relax at the beach or go to the river or whatever. If it’s false, so is tithing so keep the money. If it is true, shut up and stand up for the truth.</p> <p>Guess what. No matter what I think or anybody else thinks, we can’t hide from the truth. If you don’t know for sure, I highly recommend you figure it out.</p> ]]> If it makes you happy, why not; although, I didn’t see it as such.

The question was what kind of a Mormon are you? That was my answer.

Although I make no pretense of living a perfect life, as far as the gospel goes, I see it a pretty much cut and dried. Either it’s true or not.

If it’s not, why waste our time? We could go and relax at the beach or go to the river or whatever.
If it’s false, so is tithing so keep the money. If it is true, shut up and stand up for the truth.

Guess what. No matter what I think or anybody else thinks, we can’t hide from the truth. If you don’t know for sure, I highly recommend you figure it out.

]]> By: rick https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-31090 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 20:32:08 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/#comment-31090 You forgot to close with ,”…and I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ”, Garry.

I mean, as long as you’re bearing your online testimony and everything…

]]> By: garry https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-31051 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 03:08:47 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/#comment-31051 s absolutely no doubt in my mind of the truthfulness of the church.</p> <p>I’ve lived both sides and seen the difference.</p> <p>There’s nothing else out there that even comes close.</p> <p>You can’t hide from the truth.</p> <p>I’ve been through all the anti-Mormon stuff. I think those people are morons.</p> <p>If I had to be a Pentecostal, I would kill myself.</p> <p>I don’t go to church for the people.</p> <p>Sometimes I’d just really rather stay home and vegetate, but I go anyway to show what side I’m on and be a supporter.</p> <p>I think that someday we will find out there were horses.</p> ]]> By the way, in answer to the question of what kind of a Mormon am I, I am a convert of 34 years.

There’s absolutely no doubt in my mind of the truthfulness of the church.

I’ve lived both sides and seen the difference.

There’s nothing else out there that even comes close.

You can’t hide from the truth.

I’ve been through all the anti-Mormon stuff. I think those people are morons.

If I had to be a Pentecostal, I would kill myself.

I don’t go to church for the people.

Sometimes I’d just really rather stay home and vegetate, but I go anyway to show what side I’m on and be a supporter.

I think that someday we will find out there were horses.

]]> By: garry https://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/comment-page-1/#comment-31049 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:57:38 +0000 http://www.ourthoughts.ca/2007/06/27/what-kind-of-mormon-are-you/#comment-31049 m not one of them.</p> <p>I know you probably thought I was though, didn’t you?</p> ]]> The ones I think likely exist and are going to be fascinating are Mormons that might have been good honest people who went about living their lives maybe even existing in the background somewhere that maybe even were kind of unnoticed yet had their calling and election made sure.

By the way,

Just in case you were wondering, I’m not one of them.

I know you probably thought I was though, didn’t you?

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