Why are you LDS / Mormon?

[humbled4444]

No catch, no tricks just a simple question.
Why are you LDS / Mormon? Why not Catholic, Protestant, Anglican or another church / religion?

[Cow Poke]

[Cerebrum123]

[ke7ejx]

I've been Protestant, Catholic, Non-Denominational.....I've been around the block. I chose the LDS Church because its teaching were most compatible with my own, so after much study, prayer and confirmation, I decided to be baptized. Life's been pretty good since then.

[nrajeff]

Because I don't see a better life for me and my family, either in the present or in the afterlife, as a member of "the competition." If that changes someday, and I see it being more advantageous to switch, it would be foolish not to defect to that greener grass.

[Cerebrum123]

Because I don't see a better life for me and my family, either in the present or in the afterlife, as a member of "the competition." If that changes someday, and I see it being more advantageous to switch, it would be foolish not to defect to that greener grass.

So, it's all which one has a better life both here and now, and in the afterlife, and you don't care if it's true or not? Just asking for clarification.

I've been Protestant, Catholic, Non-Denominational.....I've been around the block. I chose the LDS Church because its teaching were most compatible with my own, so after much study, prayer and confirmation, I decided to be baptized. Life's been pretty good since then.

I'm not trying to be harsh to either of you, but both of you sound like you are LDS for purely emotional reasons, and not much is based in reality or truth.

[ke7ejx]

So, it's all which one has a better life both here and now, and in the afterlife, and you don't care if it's true or not? Just asking for clarification.




I'm not trying to be harsh to either of you, but both of you sound like you are LDS for purely emotional reasons, and not much is based in reality or truth.

That's because I didn't give a lot of details to my studying, and talking about that would take more time than I can currently give.

[Cerebrum123]

That's because I didn't give a lot of details to my studying, and talking about that would take more time than I can currently give.

Could you give me a reliable source through a link? I don't want to be accused of getting my information from "anti's".

[nrajeff]

So, it's all which one has a better life both here and now, and in the afterlife, and you don't care if it's true or not? Just asking for clarification.

Happy to clarify: If I didn't believe it was TRUE, then why would I believe I could have a better life by following it? Whether it's true or not is the basis for determining that living it will improve my life.

I'm not trying to be harsh to either of you, but both of you sound like you are LDS for purely emotional reasons, and not much is based in reality or truth.

That's okay, I have misunderstood what people were saying, too.

[Cow Poke]

If that changes someday, and I see it being more advantageous to switch, it would be foolish not to defect to that greener grass.

I came to Jesus, not because of the "greener grass", but because He is True. In fact, when the Bible tells us "all who live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution", you wouldn't think "greener grass" is necessarily the indicator of "Truth". I've had good times and tough times as a Christian, but I'm not necessarily along for "the fun" or the "green grass" here in THIS life --- it's the ETERNAL life I'm really looking forward to.

Meanwhile, I signed on for the whole trail ride.

[nrajeff]

I came to Jesus, not because of the "greener grass", but because He is True. In fact, when the Bible tells us "all who live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution", you wouldn't think "greener grass" is necessarily the indicator of "Truth". I've had good times and tough times as a Christian, but I'm not necessarily along for "the fun" or the "green grass" here in THIS life --- it's the ETERNAL life I'm really looking forward to.

Meanwhile, I signed on for the whole trail ride.

...and that's why you are LDS/Mormon ? Did you misunderstand the thread's title? It wasn't asking the non-LDS why they chose to be non-LDS.

BTW, it's BECAUSE "Jesus is true" that I expect that "better life for me and my family in the afterlife" that I mentioned. You're making it sound like LDS people become LDS for the fun and good times only, and they don't care that their beliefs are false and will send them to hell on Judgment Day. That's a....(switching to PC mode) an "inaccurate" appraisal of why we are LDS.

[Cow Poke]

...and that's why you are LDS/Mormon ? Did you misunderstand the thread's title? It wasn't asking the non-LDS why they chose to be non-LDS.

I was answering the question that SHOULD have been asked, and directly responding to YOU. Were RESPONSES forbidden in the OP?

BTW, it's BECAUSE "Jesus is true" that I expect that "better life for me and my family in the afterlife" that I mentioned.

No, Jeff, I was responding to what you actually said. You didn't ONLY say "in the afterlife", you said....
Because I don't see a better life for me and my family, either in the present or in the afterlife, as a member of "the competition."
You kinda sorta misquoted yourself.

You're making it sound like LDS people become LDS for the fun and good times only,

Reread what you actually SAID, Jeff.

and they don't care that their beliefs are false and will send them to hell on Judgment Day.

Sheeeesh... you OMIT part of what YOU said, and INVENT what I'm "thinking"?

You said....

If that changes someday, and I see it being more advantageous to switch, it would be foolish not to defect to that greener grass.

I would suspect that this change would need to happen BEFORE the afterlife, so your "greener grass" claim sounds like the "in the present" that you conveniently left out of your "quote" of yourself.

That's a....(switching to PC mode) an "inaccurate" appraisal of why we are LDS.

Then try to be more "accurate" in the future.

[pancreasman]

I actually think Jeff answered reasonably and it's a bit of a stretch to say 'Aha! You are only a mormon because of the goodies!' Obviously implicit in his answer is that he believes Mormonism is true and from that basis his answer follows and makes sense. I think he's wrong but it's a reasonable position.

[Cow Poke]

I actually think Jeff answered reasonably and it's a bit of a stretch to say 'Aha! You are only a mormon because of the goodies!' Obviously implicit in his answer is that he believes Mormonism is true and from that basis his answer follows and makes sense. I think he's wrong but it's a reasonable position.

Yeah, I know ... I was just digging at the "greener grass" comment. The Christian life isn't all about comfort.

[master_mormon]

No catch, no tricks just a simple question.
Why are you LDS / Mormon? Why not Catholic, Protestant, Anglican or another church / religion?

First I am LDS because I was raised in an LDS home. I can't ignore that fact and does influence me. However as one grows up they have to make decisions for themselves. Today I am LDS because it has proved the most satisfactory answers to the questions that I have about various issues. I don't pretend to know all the answers and I am learning new things and adjusting my views all the time. My views of how God would operate, who and what God is, and purpose of life simply makes sense to me from the LDS viewpoint. Looking at other systems simply does not give me the same level of understanding.