I can't believe some people.
Mormons are not crazy alien people who practice things that are unrealistic and/or ridiculous.
I guarantee that people would be surprised if they took the time and devotion to know the REAL truth about Latter-day Saints.
People always get angry and accuse Latter-day saints of having "secrets" in our religion or in our Temples...
but if those people would be quite and listen they would realize...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has no secrets.
We only have very sacred, personal practices in our religion.
I have always felt the need to correct people when they are wrong, but everyone knows no one will admit to being "wrong"when they are shown the truth.
No one person can ever just give the truth of this gospel to anyone.
It is something that just like every other thing in life...
YOU your self have to truly have the want to understand the truth, and then you allow yourself to receive it.
People who preach anti-mormonism are simply wasting their time..
I mean honestly, what are you trying to prove?
We are not brain sucking, cult practicing freaks.
Two things often brought up: Joseph Smith, and Polygamy
Joseph Smith was simply a man chosen by God to restore the true gospel on the face of the Earth. Joseph Smith's time was in the 1830's in a time of great confusion and religious excitement.
You learned about this in History class...
"The Great Awakening"
You may think it is a coincidence, but I choose to believe that God knew what he was doing and what he was starting.
As for the whole polygamy thing, this always gets changed around because the world we live in is perverted and ignorant.
The church was brought up after the civil war and many women's husbands were killed in the war, so as valiant men (only the most righteous were granted this privilege) they took care of women who were widowed after the war. This was not "I'm gonna marry as many woman as I can"
NO.
Many women were left with no shelter, no food, and no income because of the loss of their husbands, and some men were able to take them in and give them a home, protection from those persecuting the Mormons, and food.
In the late 1800's this practice was stopped and banned from our religion, because it was no longer needed
So do realize that if you hear, see, or know someone who practices polygamy, they are by no means a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or as many call us by, Mormon.
If a person does not want to believe something that is a personal thing, and no one needs to judge them for that.
But I am a firm believer in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
and you won't ever see me going around bashing other people's religions.
WHY you ask?
Well, why waste my time bashing other's beliefs just because I have insecurites and guilt on the inside when I could be strengthening myself in my faith, my beliefs,my testimony
"Would Heavenly Father or Jesus Christ want me to judge my brothers and sisters, his children, in my carnal ignorance?"
"Would Heavenly Father or Jesus Christ want me to persecute my brethren?"
I only know that I am doing what I feel I need to do when it comes to my faith, so why do so many people focus on sharing lies about Latter-day Saints when they could use that energy to strengthen themselves.
I understand that not everyone does or will understand the actual truth about Latter-day Saints, but realize that when any one tries to learn about anything with a stiff neck and no actual intention of learning...they won't learn..
This principle stands in school, in work, and at home..
and it is no different when it comes to learning about religion.
You know the good ol' saying our mother's all said to us growing up...
"If you don't having anything nice to say, don't say anything."
Well I think
"If you don't have any truth to share, don't share anything at all."
But of course, I do realize that there will always be those people who will choose to remain ignorant and not understand the truth about how amazing, pure, and absolutely true this gospel is.
