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Hi I'm Rick

About Me

I have lived many lives in my 59 yrs here on this earth, many yrs not so good, ( because of my choices) & very many good yrs (again because of my choices). My father was in the Army for my 1st 18yrs of life, it was very interesting to say the least.

Why I am a Mormon

Because of my earlier yrs, & even now some times, I've often thought of why are we here on this earth & is there really some thing else besides this life. After much trouble & sinking to a low point in my life, I was compelled to pray for some kind of help. I was not sure if any one was out there to hear me, but I poured out my heart. Soon after I felt a feeling in my chest, that what I had done was right. So I kept praying, off & on for the next 6 months or so. Then was asked to go to church, again I felt this warm feeling in my heart. I studied went to church meetings & again prayed often. My heart became full, a peace came over me like I had not felt for many yrs. This is what I needed to do, so I could be closer to God & Jesus. Now many yrs have passed, but nothing has changed. When I do, or live my life as I should I continue to receive the Love & Peace & Blessings God has for me. When I don't live as I should, I feel that Love sliding away. It's not really moving away from me, it's me moving away from God. I hope & pray that if you need help, as I have needed, & still need, that you will humble yourself to your knees & ask. You will feel his Love, the closer you put yourself to him. Here is part of my testimony God, Jesus & the Holy Ghost are real, there is a plan for us all, I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.

How I live my faith

In past yrs I have taught Sunday school classes, also scout master, I've been a home teacher, & have worked in one of our Temples. These jobs have helped me to be the best example to others that I can be. I have just moved, & look forward to new callings.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who founded Mormonism and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
Joseph answered...

I went on a bicycle ride one day with a friend of another faith. He was a believing Christian but told me as we rode that he believed churches and organized religion are unnecessary and that the best way to find truth is to look everywhere. He bought into the notion that there are "many ways to the top of a mountain." I think there's truth in that view, too. I believe that God wants us to find truth everywhere we can get it. And yet something nagged at me about his view. As we hit the steeper part of our ride, I said, "I think that's a cop out." (We have a pretty comfortable relationship - we talk pretty bluntly with each other). "If there is a God, don't you think He'd have an opinion about what's right and what's wrong? And don't you think He would have a plan for His children? And finally, don't you think He'd want us to know the truth about that plan? If so, how can you believe He would not create some credible and organized way to help us figure out what is true?" Throughout history that way has been to reveal the truth through prophets. As my friend and I spoke he saw more clearly that there was no reasonable argument for why God would say, "2000 years ago prophets were a really good idea. But today I changed my mind." Joseph Smith did what prophets always do. He revealed new scripture that confirms all that we had before. He restored God's full Gospel. And he pointed us to Christ. I know Joseph Smith was a true prophet of God. And now my friend does, too. Show more Show less
Mark answered...

The most direct answer to the question is a group of six men who signed their names to a founding document on April 6, 1830. The room was filled with believers, but six signed to fulfill New York state law. Preeminent among them was Joseph Smith, Jr. who was designated the first elder and apostle by revelation. It is Joseph Smith, Jr. who is most often referred to as the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Joseph, as a young man of eighteen years of age, was visited by an angel, the one mentioned in Revelation 14:6, who told him where an ancient record was buried which contained a history of a group of ancient, American Christians, and which also contained the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ. This record was translated by the gift and power of God by the young man with the aid of others as scribes and witnesses of the translation. During translation they learned of the need of further organization, and this tiny group sought out God who sent additional angelic messengers which conferred authority from God to organize His Church again upon the earth, as it was in Biblical times. This group and those who believed their stories of miraculous events met in a farmhouse on April 6, 1830 in upstate New York to create an officially recognized organization that could hold the copyrights to the record that was translated as the Book of Mormon as well as other rights granted to religious societies. It is called the Mormon church because of the book revealed from heaven, which is unique from all other Christian churches. Show more Show less

Why don’t Mormons drink coffee, tea, or alcohol? What is the Mormon Church’s law of health and proper diet?
Braden Scothern answered...

We do not drink coffee, tea, alcohol, use tobacco, or illegal drugs because of a commandment known as the Word of Wisdom. The Word of Wisdom was a commandment revealed to the prophet Joseph Smith in 1833. It tells us the importance of keeping care of our bodies because they are temples. (1 Corinthians 3:16-17) We know that while from the outside it may seem restrictive it really gives us freedom it blesses us physically and spiritually. The things that we are counseled to stay away from in this law from our loving Heavenly Father help us keep our agency. When you are addicted to something you have given up some of your agency, it controls you. Satan tries to use addictive things to bind us down so we cannot focus on our relationships with the Lord. In addition to us keeping our agency we are promised these things in the Word of Wisdom: "all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments... shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures... And I, the Lord, give unto them a promise, that the destroying angel shall pass by them, as the children of Israel, and not slay them. Amen." (D&C 89:18-21 So those who keep the commandment are able to be in tune with the Holy Ghost more. That is a great blessing because it is the Spirit that helps us stay on the path to eternal life and teaches us all spiritual truths. Show more Show less

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