Hi, I'm Eric

i grew up in Overton. I love to read. I worked in a produce department. I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I Love ultimate Frisbee and hanging out with my friends. I also love Board/card games. I love to read all genres of books

Why I am a Mormon

I've been a mormon my whole life. only in the last couple of years, have i really gained my own testimony. I know that Because of the Atonement that i can be forgiven of my sins. most importantly i can be together with those i love for eternity. that is the center point in my life, living to remain worthy of that great blessing.

How I live my faith

I've always loved doing service projects, for members and anyone else who needed help. Church attendance is also a big part of my life. It helps me gain the strength i need to stay on the path that i know i need to be on.

What is the First Vision?

Eric answered...

The first vision is when God the father and his Son Jesus Christ came to answer the prayer of a faithful 14 year old. this event is the opening scene of this last dispensation.

Why did your church previously practice plural marriage (polygamy)?

Maia Lynay Rodriguez answered...

Many of the prophets of the old testament practiced plural marriage under Gods direction; among them Abraham, Issac, Jacob, David and Solomon. It is an ancient practice. I know that God only allows it's use under his authorization. There have been instances, one in the Book of Mormon to be exact (Jacob 2:27-30) where God has condemned the practice. Given the fact that God has, throughout history, alternately prescribed and condemned the practice I believe that it is a situational doctrine where God, having all of the information, and us not having it all, reserves the right to make a judgment call, taking all things into consideration, and either prescribes it or ends its use, basing his decision on the needs of the moment and all other factors involved. So the answer to this question is that the church practiced polygamy because God prescribed it at that time, and we don't anymore because God revealed that the practice was to be discontinued. When plural marriage was practiced only a handful of men were selected by God to participate. It was, by far, not practiced by all men or women in the church. The ones who participated were obeying a commandment from God, not necessarily seeking out the practice.