Born Into It

I believe that I was born into The Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day Saints because it was the only way I would ever be a part of it.

If I had grown up outside the church and two guys in white shirts, ties, and black name tags came up to me to share their beliefs, here's the furthest that would've gone:

-polite introductions
-"No, I'm not interested"
-"Yeah, I guess I can listen 'til my bus comes"
-take pamphlet to later be thrown out
-"No, you can't come to my house. No, you can't have my phone number"
-The End

I'm not a particularly rude guy, but I also like things when they're simple, and when I have less to worry about. Being a member of the church just gives me more things to worry about and more things that I have to do.

So if being a member is such a pain, why do I still go? Why do I bother living the principles and beliefs of the church, and why on earth am I writing a blog to share these things with you?

Because it's worth it.
The things that I believe as a Mormon, and the principles that I live have brought a lot of happiness into my life. Way more than anything else ever could. My choices, as a result of what I believe, have led me to my wife, my daughter, my bun in the oven, and a myriad of non-family blessings.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the true church of God on the earth, and it has given me the tools I need to make a wonderful life, and to have an amazing family.

If you do not want to read a blog about the Mormon Church, then read no further.
I am here to tell you what we do, why we do it, what we believe, and why I know it's true.

As I grew up I remember my parents always telling me that I shouldn't believe the things taught at church just because they believed them. They taught me that I should discover for myself if I too believed them.
That is how everyone in the church is taught, whether they're children or adults. Everyone is invited to find out for themselves if they believe what is taught, and they are given the tools to go and find out.

Before starting my next post I want to make a request.
This blog is intended to share what I truly believe. If you feel the need to challenge that, or argue with it, I would rather you gave me some way to contact you (email, etc) to have an interesting and enlightening discussion. However, I do not want this blog to become a grounds for heated debate (as the internet too often becomes). Please refrain from negative or aggressive comments. Though, I will respond to all comments, even those not in keeping with my request.

Thank you.