A simple list of questions, blog articles, and testimonies, ordered by date.
I really like what I’ve read about this church and I feel l ike I can really identify with it. I’d like to join the LDS church but I’m not sure how. I live in the United States, but is there a Spanish-speaking congregation I could attend? Can you help me? (April 26, 2010, 2 comments)
I’ve been a member for two years but in the last few days I ’ve committed some terrible sins. I’m trying my best to stop but I can’t. I want to be worthy of the priesthood and to have a clean mind. I want God’s spirit with me once again. I started by watching pornography, but […] (April 26, 2010, 2 comments)
My personal values have given me a lot of peace, but I can’t even talk about the LDS Church with my family because they belong to other religions. I don’t know what to do because my mom doesn’t even let me leave the house to go to church. (April 26, 2010, 2 comments)
My grandparents were married for 24 years. In august, 2009 m y grandmother passed away from cancer. She was a baptised mormon but not practicing and he was not religous. After she passed he re-married in Jan., 2010 to a very active mormon women. Since then he has become baptised and recently gained his priesthood. My […] (April 26, 2010, 1 comment)
There is a book by a mormon author that talks about the rela tionship between faith and science, but I can’t remember the name of the book or the author. It’s something like, “The Faith and the Science in which we Believe.” Can you help me? (April 24, 2010, 1 comment)
Hi. I’m 19 years old and I’ve been a member of the church si nce I was eight. I went inactive when I was 12 years old because of family problems. Recently I came back to the church when the missionaries invited me. I met a lovely girl, sweet, loving, never drinks alcohol or uses tobacco, […] (April 24, 2010, 1 comment)
I had a terrible childhood. My mom abandoned me and my fathe r when she discovered that he was married with children. She got married again later, but she left me with her parents because my stepfather physically abused me. I eventually came back to live with her, but because I look a lot like my […] (April 24, 2010, 3 comments)
I have been a member of the church for 4 months at the age o f 26. I received the preisthood, but will not be able to serve a mission, and I am in a relatinship and plan to ask her to marry me in July. I am not an endowed member, but I do have […] (April 24, 2010, 1 comment)
Testimony of a Gay Historical Researcher. I have done a significant amount of research over the past few years into the history of the LDS church. I am also gay and haven’t been active for several years. My research has led me to significant problems with the history of the church for which I have found no satisfactory answers. Nonetheless, every […] (April 20, 2010, 1 comment)
I have been LDS since I was born I’m 15 and I’m scares to de ath cause of all the big decisions I have to make right now… I have made many mistakes…. Like I’ll start out by saying I have had sexual relationships with guys and I need to get it off my back and […] (April 18, 2010, 1 comment)
Hey I am about to be baptized and I will be marrying my fian ce (who was baptized in 2001) later this year. We have a son. I was wondering if you have any suggestions on how to handle grandparents who are not Mormon and have no interest in our faith? (i.e. Words of wisdom, not […] (April 17, 2010, 2 comments)
How to Stay in the LDS Church After a Major Trial of Faith. I don’t typically post things on this site that don’t harmonize with my own personal experience with Mormonism, but I’m going to deviate from that policy today. The Mormon Church has profoundly transformed my life for the better. My faith is derived from my daily experience and interactions with God. History, intellect, policy, culture, and […] (April 17, 2010)
Child Abuse in the Church? I recently responded to a journalist who published some offensive material about our church and child abuse. As this topic may interest others, I’ve decided to publish my response here. Readers may also be interested in reading the Church’s official statement on child abuse. Dear Ms. Marci Hamilton, Thank you for giving me the opportunity […] (April 17, 2010, 3 comments)
Help me! Some years ago I committed a sin. I was intimate wi th another person, but now I’m getting to know the church, and I want to be baptized. I’ve repented of what I’ve done, but I want to know if this will make it so I can’t be baptized. Will I still be able […] (April 12, 2010, 1 comment)
Hi everybody! I have a question about something I read on th e internet. Is it true that president Brigham Young taught that Adam is God the Father? The webpage where I read this cited a book called the Journal of Discourses. Thanks for your help! (April 12, 2010, 2 comments)
Hello. May the holy blessing of our lord Jesus Christ be upo n all of you. A long time ago, I was baptized in the Mormon Church, but for personal reasons I went inactive. I live in Scottsdale. I need to become active once again so I can serve our lord Jesus Christ. I would like […] (April 12, 2010, 1 comment)
Living the Principles. The Recife temple in Recife, Brazil. Living the principles of the gospel has brought peace and contentment to my life. I did not grow up in the LDS church and joined when I was 24, but was very active in the Episcopal Church as a youth. I have always known the Lord and tried to […] (April 11, 2010)
The Lord has set Guidelines to Live By. How has my church life helped me to avoid such things as pornography and immorality? Mostly by teaching correct principles I suppose. When you are taught correct things and you live by those teachings, it is easy to see the pitfalls involved in not living those things contrary to those principles. At first you may […] (April 8, 2010)
Hi. I’m LDS, and I don’t ever plan to stop believing in th e church, even though I’m inactive. I’m endowed and married in the temple. My ex-husband left me for another woman and we got divorced. I’m responsible for my two children, and my husband has problems with pedophilia. My question is, will I continue […] (April 5, 2010, 2 comments)
Hi. I’m going to marry a mormon, but I have a few questions…. Hi. I’m going to marry a mormon, but I have a few questions. I’m from Chile, a 28-year-old English teacher. The problem is that I am catholic. Also, I’m half Italian and half Spanish. Is that going to be a problem? Since we are of different races? Also, is it true that mormons can’t use […] (April 5, 2010, 1 comment)
Because I Must… I’d like to say that I know the church is true, but I can’t. Not for a certainty. I’ve never had the witness described by Moroni, nor the burning in my bosom. I’m not a particularly great member of the church. I’ve done things that would appall anyone. Yet, despite all that, I still believe. […] (April 4, 2010, 2 comments)
Hello, recently I’ve been studying some of the anti-mormon m aterial. I enjoy studying it and then proving it wrong. My primary resource for proving anti-mormon critics wrong is FAIRLDS and this site. FAIRLDS doesn’t have anything on this specific anti-mormon topic, so perhaps you can answer my question. In the Bible, Golgotha is interpreted as […] (April 4, 2010, 2 comments)
Learning how to “Connect” with an Audience. How has your experience in speaking in church helped you address large public groups? I speak quite often in front of large groups and speaking in church and was a huge factor in helping me learn how to “connect” with an audience. (March 31, 2010)
I don’t know what kind of community you are, but I’d like to ask for your help. My brother is a Mormon, and I respect him a lot. Here in my country, Costa Rica, he often told me how wonderful the Mormon community is. Now, he went to live for a time in Canada, specifically […] (March 29, 2010, 2 comments)
Hi. I’ve been receiving missionary visits, and I’ve gone to your temple several times. I really love being there. It gives my family and me peace and tranquility. I do have one doubt, though. I’m pregnant and I’m going to be a single mother. I’m interested in being baptized and becoming part of the church, […] (March 29, 2010, 1 comment)
What should be done when a sealed couple falls out of love? One of them has left the church and has fallen in love with another person. Even though he hasn’t done anything with this person, he thinks about her constantly. The wife, after a time, also feels attracted to another person. Is it possible […] (March 29, 2010, 3 comments)
I Know this Church is True…but I’m Bipolar. I know this church is true but I’m living in American Samoa where resources are limited for a bipolar person like me. I have been afflicted and tested because my doctor is still on an trial and error bases with giving out my medication. While we’re on it, its giving me a difficult time to […] (March 23, 2010, 2 comments)
Being a Mormon is Wonderful. Just a thank you for the work you do; being a Mormon is wonderful, I’ve been one my whole life. I’ve talked to people about the church; it is hard to convince certain people about our beliefs, yet it doesn’t effect my testimony or my way of thinking. I know this church is true and […] (March 23, 2010)
Hi. I’m a 15-year-old guy and I’m a member of the church. I have a serious problem for a year and a half I’ve been feeling like I’m in love with a guy friend of mine. I know that homosexuality is not accepted by God and that it’s a sin. Friends of mine have told me […] (March 22, 2010, 2 comments)
First I’d like to thank you for the answers to my previous q uestion. They were very helpful. Because my family belongs to another church, I’m not comfortable meeting with the missionaries in my house. Is there any other solution? Again, thanks to all the mormons. Excellent people. Bye. (March 22, 2010, 2 comments)
I found this webpage by chance and I’ve read through a lot o f the comments, so I decided to add one of my own. I am not mormon, but to tell you the truth I would like to become one. I got to know this religion thanks to a classmate of mine who is now […] (March 22, 2010, 2 comments)
I dont know what to do. I am so scared. I havent been to the temple since I was 12. I have alot of issues. Well I think I do. Let me start out with this. When I was about 9 years old. My best friend told me about a website that I went to […] (March 21, 2010, 6 comments)
I’m so sad I think I want to kill myself! I had to give away my little dog, only a month old, and I miss him so much. After two months my parents told me that they didn’t want him in our house, so I had to give him away. I’m devastated right now. I’ve […] (March 15, 2010, 2 comments)
Hi. I’ve been a member since 2002. I’m working hard to be se aled in the temple with my husband and children, but I’m not sure what to make of my bishop. He seems to avoid the topic of the temple when I bring it up, even though I’ve done the things he’s recommended. I’ve been […] (March 15, 2010, 1 comment)
Some Mormons I Know. I know some Mormons and they are very hard-working people. They are very dedicated to their families, their husbands are very loving, and their wives are very dedicated. Mormon fathers are very affectionate with their children and dedicate a lot of time to their families. I was invited to one of their Family Home Evenings, […] (March 15, 2010, 1 comment)
Joesph Smith was a prophet, and he taught people about templ e sealings, eternal families, baptisms for the dead, the concept of three kingdoms etc. My questions is, why didn’t Jesus teach people about the things Joesph Smith taught? God knew these were apart of salvation, shouldn’t Jesus have taught the people? Why did he need […] (March 14, 2010, 1 comment)
When I first got to know the gospel through one of my friend s and later the missionaries, my life changed. I became a member of the church in 1992. In 1995, I served as a missionary. Because of some problems I had I had to come back home early. In that moment, I knew it […] (March 8, 2010, 1 comment)
I’m 18 years old and I’m passing through hard times. A frien d of mine from your church once told me that the church helps her feel more spiritual and helps her to be a better person. I’d really like to take the first step to get to know your church better, but I don’t know […] (March 8, 2010, 2 comments)