Hi, I'm Chris Eggleston

I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am a husband and father! I'm a business owner and a passionate entrepreneur. I'm a student of all things, except for math and science, sadly I don't currently find much joy in those topics! I love to be creative. I really enjoy reading and writing. I love to inspire and motivate people to be more successful. I currently reside in Arizona!

Why I am a Mormon

My father's parents were converts, and my mother joined the church when she was in her teens. So I was born into the religion. I consider myself blessed! Although I was born into the church I still, over time, had to develop my own testimony of the faith. And now that I am 29 years old with a family of my own, I remain faithful to the religion of my childhood because being a Mormon is more than a religion, it's a lifestyle. I can live happy and healthy when I follow the principles taught in the gospel. Being a Mormon is empowering to me. I have access to the information, inspiration, and direction I need to be a great father, a great husband, a great son, a great brother, and great at everything I desire to do and be.

How I live my faith

I have a calling in the church that is very simple but I feel it is important. I'm responsible for the cleanliness of the church building we meet in each week. We're taught that cleanliness is next to Godliness and when our church is clean we can be more focused on the spirit and inspiration we are their to receive. I try to live my faith in everything I do. As a business owner I'm very involved in my community and I'm always engaging with people from all types of backgrounds. As I live my faith, acting with high integrity and trying to treat everyone with love and respect, people notice. It gives me the chance to share my faith without having to teach gospel lessons or have a Bible study session. My faith is a lifestyle.

What is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' attitude regarding homosexuality and same sex marriage?

Mandy answered...

We believe that God loves all of His children and that none of us are mistakes. Earth life is a time for us to meet challenges and overcome our weaknesses as we rely on the Lord. We are all unique, and so it makes sense that different people have different challenges. Just because one challenge seems harder than another, that doesn't limit God's ability to help us understand and overcome it.

As disciples of Christ, we are to love everyone and look for the goodness in everything. The family is central to God's plan. Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and this relationship allows us to grow closer to God. Marriage is more about what you can offer and sacrifice for your spouse than for what you can receive out of it.
Michele answered...

Sometimes if people know I am Mormon, they believe that I will not be friendly and accepting to those who practice a different lifestyle than mine. The truth is MOST of my dear friends do not share my lifestyle. I don't drink alcohol, I don't smoke, I don't watch R rated movies.

And, I believe marriage is between a man and a woman.

Does that mean that I don't want to be friends or on a committee with someone who is gay or lesbian? Not any more than I would avoid a person who smokes or drinks or watches R rated movies. While I don't choose to participate in those activities, I have many friends that I cherish dearly, including friends who are gay and lesbian, who view political and religious issues differently than me. I don't "tolerate" them. I adore them. And, thankfully, for me, they don't tolerate me either. We respectfully disagree on various political and religious issues, but there are so many other important things that bring us together as friends and community members. One of my most cherished friends, who identifies as a lesbian, told me the other day, "Michele, before you, I had a stigma about Mormons. You have changed that. I cherish you." Her remark is dear to my heart. It says she knows I love her, but even more, it says something about her that she gave me a chance when others told her not to. I am grateful she was willing to give me a chance because I gained a very special friend - a sister of my heart.

Why do some call Mormonism a cult?

Kevin answered...

I suppose that new and different things have always been a challenge for some. It seems possible that the New Testament Christians might also have been called a cult: they were few in number, taught new, or at least different, doctrines and were lead by strong, charismatic leaders (a study of the early apostles like Peter or Paul bears this out).

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often called the Mormon church) follows the teachings of Jesus Christ as contained in the Bible and the Book of Mormon. We do not worship our founding prophet (Joseph Smith) or our current prophet (Thomas S. Monson). We teach that men are saved by the grace of Jesus Christ and his atoning sacrice on the cross and that as we strive to follow Him and keep His commandments, that redemption becomes personal.

If others persist in defining the Church as a cult, in spite of our rather obvious Christian beliefs and doctrines, then we will simply have to agree to disagree.