Hi, I'm Steven

I'm relatively young. I enjoy enjoying. I like quoting movies. And I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I'm a twenty-one year old kid from Idaho. I love my family, and I'm trying my best to love everyone else. I like music, and movies aren't too bad either. I enjoy sports, but lack athletic ability.

Why I am a Mormon

I'm a Mormon because the Holy Ghost has testified to me that this is in very deed the restored gospel and church of the Savior. That witness came as I read from The Book of Mormon.
My conversion story is similar to those of others, but it is mine. I grew up in the church, and at a certain point during my teenage years I began to have doubts. Those doubts led me to question everything, even the very existence of God. To be fair, it was honest questioning rather than simple rebellion. Was I just so lucky that I was born into the right church? It was quite confusing. An experience I had shortly after I graduated high school brought me a crossroads of sorts. Either this was all true, or it was all false, and I really wanted to know. So I did what everyone is encouraged to do, I experimented. I read The Book of Mormon cover to cover. By the time I finished it, I knew that God lived, that Jesus Christ was His Son, and that He spoke to prophets today. Not all of my questions were answered, but they didn't really matter anymore. Exactly when I "knew" I can't recall. Looking back it was a gradual process. I read, I thought about what I was reading, and I prayed. The answer came, and I thank God for it.

How I live my faith

Well I have just returned from a doing the whole missionary thing. There I taught anyone who would listen about the gospel of Christ. It was an amazing experience, and it strengthened my faith. I live my faith by not forgetting who people truly are, children of God. If I can always remember that, I'll treat them kindly, and serve them.

Are all Mormons required to serve a mission?

Steven answered...

Required? No. Encouraged? Yes. The gospel isn't meant to be exclusive, so we take it to the world. Able young men and women, usually in their early twenties, are definitely encouraged to prepare for and serve a full-time mission. However, those who opt not to do so are in no way running the risk of being shunned. It's a personal decision everyone has to make for themselves.
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Trisha answered...

Serving a mission is a priesthood responsibility, and young men are asked to sacrifice two years in order to serve others, gain experience as followers of Christ, and grow in their faith. However, that is a choice each individual has to make on their own and deciding not to go does not affect a person's standing in the Church. But those who do go, men and women alike, usually find that two years is not enough time and wish they could stay longer. Service creates bonds of love for the people you serve. I was unable to go in my young adult years, but I still yearn for the opportunity and look forward to a time when I can serve as a missionary.

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

Erika answered...

Every one on this earth encounters their own set of challenges. It is through opposition that we grow, opposition is the reason we where sent to this earth so that we as individuals could make choices, gain experiences, and realize our divine potential. We are all Gods children we have all made the choice to come to this earth because we knew and loved God.

Each of us must learn how to overcome our own personal and unique set of challenges that we will inevitably face in this life; to some it may be an addiction, others may struggle with depression or constant need to compare. There are endless challenges and trials we will face. Amongst these challenges some will and have faced the challenge of same sex attraction. Does this mean that they are damned, unclean, broken? Absolutely not, it means that they are human. To take full advantage of this life we must learn to gain control of our bodies and to overcome the natural inclinations of our bodies. By so doing we begin to reach and see our divine potential, we realize that we are truly spiritual beings living in a mortal world with mortal challenges. But these challenges will last "but a small moment" and if we are able to endure them to overcome them we will leave this life and recieve our divine heritage of eternal life.
As members of the church we share a message that can and will help you improve the quality of your life no matter who you are where your from or the challenges you face this message will help you.