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hi all new to the site, and something that happened..what should i do?
Sep 14 2009, 12:04 AM EDT
um... im new to the site :) got baptised about a month ago.. i never realised the blessings around me before i joined this church... i KNOW this church is true... its clear in my mind that Joseph Smith, has restored the Gospel, and made THIS one true church. I don't like to admit it but i'm really defensive of The Church of Jesus Christ, and i'm slowly going through Highschool.. while being reminded how fake my church is by other 'christian' parties. I believe that if other believers of God, who call themselves 'Christian' put down other religious groups... are not really christian at all. - you catch what i mean? i go to a 'Christian' College, and yet i have to put up with intolerance of my beliefs.For example, a teacher was interested in The Mormon side of the bible, (Joseph Smith's Translation) and asked if i could bring in a copy of the bible, to show him. I did this, in good heart. I showed him, and he was fascinated, and no problems came up. Later on in the day, i had to go to one class to the other, and my intentions were to put the King James Bible in my locker, which was meant to be on the way, but we had to go somewhere else, so i just took it with me, when we arrived, the teacher there saw my scriptures, and seriously freaked out. Eyes wide, shrill voice saying 'you can't have this here, its not true something something something' and then she literally grabbed the scriptures away from me and walked off. Here i was.. just sitting there, feeling like I did something wrong, that i was such a bad person for believing in such a thing, the way she made me feel was awful. she came back and told me to go the principals office, which was a massive suprise... and for the rest of the day, i had to argue with him, saying that i shouldn't be persecuted for the opinion of someone else. At the end of the day, it turns out that they don't want cults in a christian community. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?
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amansfield |
1. RE: hi all new to the site, and something that happened..what should i do?
Sep 14 2009, 12:12 AM EDT
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sorry, i ran out of character allowances.. - so then i start thinking, would it be that my school, would be scared? of something different? they want to keep their 'christian' community alive, but Mormon IS Christian, and Christian is Mormon. I don't think that a school run by people who are calling their church true, which is actually a laugh because the College is meant to be ALL christian groups. -what with the denominations and such...should think mormonism is not a Christian community. I mean, come on, our church is called, The Church of Jesus Christ... but yeah... i don't know what i should do... i hate coming to a place where my voice isn't heard, or im considered less 'equal' to everyone else.... :( its not in a way where they are targeting me though... its just that they KNOW im with that church, and their feelings towards it kinda puts me down. Things that make sense to me, are jibberish to everyone else. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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2. RE: hi all new to the site, and something that happened..what should i do?
Sep 16 2009, 1:43 PM EDT
Wow. I just wanna let you know that it's way awesome that you are strong enough to stand up for the church. The is kind of happening to me, also. I am not a member yet, but only because i'm not allowed to be baptized (mom). So I'm just trying to live like a member until I really am one. But anyway, I'm the vice president of FCA (fellowship of christian athletes) at my highschool. And this year, I have got nothing but ridicule and judgement there. So I have to leave seminary to go there (because it's before school on thursdays) so I can be judged. But I've decided that going to FCA is defeating the purpose because it's supposed to encourage christians so they can be stronger. But it's doing the opposite. So I'm going to have to quit, even though I'm vice president. I know you it's not that easy when it's a college, because you can't just quit. So I don't know what I thought I should tell you that story, but maybe you can gain from it somehow. It's really frustrating to me that other "christians" feel like they need to put down the church. we don't do that to them! it's not necessary. Just try to show them love and maybe give them and articles of faith card? I'm sorry people are like this.
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3. RE: hi all new to the site, and something that happened..what should i do?
Sep 16 2009, 10:15 PM EDT
wow, that situation would really bring me down :( but yeah good point in saying that 'chrisitans' are apparantly making their faith stronger by ridiculing other beliefs (or one might say denominations, but i don't believe that mormonism is a denomination, its the real thing) just makes them lose what they were aiming for which, im assuming is a stronger relationship with god. Do you find this valuable? |
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4. RE: hi all new to the site, and something that happened..what should i do?
Sep 16 2009, 10:43 PM EDT
exactly. i just keep hoping that I wasn't like that before I came to believe this gospel, ya know? cuz I went to the same church as all those people and everyone told me they were like that, but I never saw it. so i just really hope I wasn't like that, dissing other faiths to "make mine stronger" more or less.
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amansfield |
5. RE: hi all new to the site, and something that happened..what should i do?
Sep 16 2009, 10:55 PM EDT
wow... we have a lot in common :) i too hope that i wasn't like that... the college that i attend is definitely stronger in the anglican side of things.. i by myself, decided to attend church by myself, (my parents are kinda against any religion) and i felt that the Anglican Church didn't hold anything of value to me. i felt nothing. it was just a chore to me. And then i came to the Church of Jesus Christ with a friend... ( i had to crash somewhere for the night and he said only if i didn't mind going to church the next morning) and when i first entered the building. I knew it was right. i felt a presence. yeah i know it's weird but its what i feel. And then i come back to my school, and i feel ANOTHER presence. BUT this kinda drains happiness away from me... yeah... i know -its weird. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
