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Hi, I'm Allison Erin

I'm a Whovian, a dreamer, a daughter of God, and I am a Mormon.

About Me

I am a high school graduate, with many different paths ahead of me. I am young, happy, and free spirited. I love reading, learning, music, writing, spending time with friends, and seeing people around me happy. I know what I want from life, and though I do not always know what to do, I know the Lord is always there to guide me. I am your everyday typical high school graduate looking into the future excited and ready. And I am a Mormon. :)

Why I am a Mormon

I joined the LDS church when I was 14, thanks to my best friend. I am Mormon because I have never felt more wonderful and joyful as I do when I keep the commandments. Also I have never felt anything as deep and as true as the Spirit. The gospel answered all the questions that I had, that I could not be answered by the world or other people. All and all I am Mormon because the gospel is true and fills my life with such happiness I can not describe.

Personal Stories

Why/How do you share the gospel with your friends?

I like sharing the gospel with my friends because it, being the gospel, makes me so happy. The word "gospel" means good news. It is like getting a college acceptance letter, getting that big promotion, or winning a contest. When you get the news you are over joyed and want to tell everyone about it. Not to gloat, but because you are happy, and you want to share that happiness with them. The gospel of Christ is the same way. It makes members happy, overjoyed, bubbly. We want our friends and loved ones to feel that way too. I do not share the gospel with my friends to gloat and be like hey, I have something awesome and you don't. I do it because I want them to have that awesome. I want them to know what I know. I want them to feel the Spirit, and the love of Christ. That is why I share the gospel with my friends.

How I live my faith

I live my faith by attending the student ward every Sunday. I go to Family Home Evening every Monday to get closer to the other members in my ward. Also I go to institute to learn more about the gospel, prophets and Christ. I help plan activities for the women in my ward, and visit teach. Most of all I just try my best to keep the commandments and live the best I can.

What is done with the tithing that Mormons pay?

Allison Erin answered...

We as members are asked and encouraged to give 10 percent of our earnings to the church. This 10 percent goes a long way. Some things it pays for is the construction of new temples and church buildings. Also maintaining those buildings i.e. lighting, heating, water, outdoors and physical maintenance. It helps pay for our missionaries on the mission field, and the Missionary Training Center MTC. Which is where full time missionaries go before going on a mission. Tithing money is also used to produce educational materials, such as all of our teaching handbooks and videos. These are the most common, but it goes to pay for countless things. Though I do want to note that none of our leaders, bishops, apostles, or our prophet get paid. The money from tithing does not go to them.
April answered...

Tithing is paid in faith. I know these funds will not be misused. I pay tithing because it is a commandment, and because I love God and want to give Him back a small porion of what He has given me, to futher build up His church. These funds go to build and maintain church buildings and temples and other like expenses. Our clergy is not paid. There is no collection plate. We simply pay our tithing, our fast offerings, we share what we have gladly. This is God's way. For this is God's church.

Do Mormons only help Mormons?

Robert answered...

Absolutely not! I grew up in the church and I'd say the number of people that I've helped in the church is significantly smaller than the number of people I've assisted out side the church. This is not to say I don't help my fellow church members. We believe that we are all children of our Heavenly Father. And by that reasoning we are all brothers and sisters. I take that to heart and when I see someone in need I try to help to the best of my ability and training. Organized service projects aside, I've helped several stranded motorists on the side of the road. I give food to people I've seen that appear to be hungry on the side of the road. And for a long time, when I was growing up, my dad and I would do Meals on Wheels for those in need. I've volunteered at soup kitchens more recently. And during times of widely known hurricanes, I've volunteered on clean up crews multiple times. There is a song we have in our church called "Because I Have Been Given Much." I don't want to post the entire lyrics here, but they are available on a popular search engine. That song is very poignant to me and has always been near and dear to my heart. Also being a former Boy Scout, I have tried to uphold both the Scout Law and Oath to this day. I love my Heavenly Father, and I love my fellow man and want to do all I can to help others in any way I can.

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