Hi, I'm Jasmin

I grew up in Germany. I went on a student exchange in High School & lived with Mormons. After that I decided to become a Mormon.

About Me

I grew up in a small town in Germany and my family is Lutheran. After learning about the Church of Jesus Christ in the States during an exchange program with my high school I got interested in learning more about Mormons and started talking to the missionaries back home. I moved to the United States when I was 20 to go to College - two years after my baptism.

Why I am a Mormon

I decided to get baptized as a Mormon because I felt like it was the right thing to do and that I would be happier in my life. I remember talking to the missionaries about why I am on this earth, where I would go after I die and that I would be with my family forever. It felt like I already knew most of the things and was just reminded - it all made perfectly sense! The so called plan of salvation or plan of happiness gives me a better perspective and understanding of life. I am so much happier now!

How I live my faith

I go to church every Sunday for about 3 hours, which include Sacrament Meeting, Sunday School, and Relief Society women's meeting. It's always fun and I learn something new. My husband and I usually pray to give thanks before eating a meal, when we start the day and before we go to bed. We also read in the Bible or Book of Mormon sometime during the day to learn and understand the scriptures better. The church has many service projects, youth activities, and social events which we attend regularly. In general, I'd say I live a very ordinary life and do ordinary things, but I always try to include Heavenly Father in my daily decisions.

Why do Mormons perform baptisms for the dead?

Jasmin answered...

We believe that everyone should have the choice to join the church, dead or alive. We also believe that families can be together forever. In the temple we can get baptized for our ancestors and they can choose for themselves in Heaven if they accept this ordinance or not. God is just and wants all of his children on Earth and in Heaven to have the same opportunity to return to Him. Also this is nothing new, you can read in 1Corinthians 1529.
Stuart Clark answered...

We believe that baptism is essential for salvation. It is a covenant with God to obey his commandments. Christ taught that we all must be baptized. Some people die without being baptized or knowing about the Church of Jesus Christ. They must also have an opportunity for salvation. Those who have died are taught the gospel in the world of the spirits. But, baptism is an earthly ordinance. So we can perform that ordinance for them by being baptized for them, just as Christ died for us as a proxy for us, we can be baptized for others. This is authorized by Christ in his church to be performed in the temples. The person who died can either receive this gift or reject it. They still have their agency.

What are Mormon women like? Do Mormons believe in equality of men and women?

Gloria answered...

We believe that men and women are equal in importance, but different in responsibilities and roles. We are two parts of a whole. Women can bear and raise children, men provide and protect. This may seem old-fashioned, but it works! My husband is the President of a company, and I tell him that he is the President at work, and I am the President of my own little corporation at home. I support him in his challenging job, and he supports me in mine. I do believe that "the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world"! I am caring for, teaching and nurturing children who will go out in the world and fulfill their own great destinies. I feel a huge responsibility to prepare them for what they will face in the future and to make sure that they have the ability/tools to handle whatever challenges life brings them. I have the greatest and most challenging job in the world!