Hi, I'm mark

I'm a Mormon. i am 17, turning 18 this year,woot.short and simple im inventive,funny(looks arent everything) and love making stuff

About Me

I love to make things, especially out of metal. I love working with my hands. I love swords too. Im an inventive high school student. I have 3 brothers, 2 younger and 1 older, and 2 half brothers. One is a pilot, another is in the military. The one in the military is black, and I love him. My mom bakes the best chocolate cake in the world, hands down, and my dad is a hard worker.i love my family, even though they can get annoying and aggriviting sometimes. I love to dance, play puzzle games and card games. I would love to learn how to fence/swordfight. Ive made chainmail out of wire and poptab chain mail. I am a nerd and love it. I love learning new things and that helped me get my eagle scout.i love music, especially owl city. And im a Mormon(im sure you’ve guessed)

Why I am a Mormon

I was born in the church, so I was told it was true. My conversion story is pretty simple. One day I woke up with a terrible thought; if this church was not true, my entire life and the way I lived it was fake, a lie. So, I followed one of the ancient prophets words in the book of Mormon. Moroni 10;3 and 4
3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how amerciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and bponder it in your chearts.
4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would aask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not btrue; and if ye shall ask with a csincere heart, with dreal intent, having efaith in Christ, he will fmanifest the gtruth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.
So, I went and prayed and asked god to tell me if it were true or not. And after a few minutes I heard : you know its true. And I felt peace and started crying for joy. I know the book of Mormon is true. And if it is true, Joseph Smith was a prophet, and the church is true. All the pieces fit together. I know this is true with all the molecules in my body. In the name of Jesus Christ amen.

Personal Stories

Why do Mormons do family history or genealogy work?

we do family history because of 2 reasons (that i know of) first is for baptisms for the dead. we thake the record of one of our family members, and we perform temple ordinances. second, it is a blessing to know who went through what to get you to where you are now. hundreds of people influenced you.

How I live my faith

I go to seminary, church and mutual( mutual is like youth group. It’s a youth activity every Wednesday) I live the 10 commandments, read my scriptures and listen to uplifting music. I treat all equally, I am nice to everybody. I repent a lot (just cuz im Mormon/ lds doesn’t mean I’m perfect) I take the sacrament every Sunday, and go to the temple (Mormon castle, not really) as often as I can.

Do Mormons only help Mormons?

mark answered...

no, we try to help everybody. service is a big part of who we are.
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.

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

Dave answered...

We read in Genesis that one of God's first commandments to Adam and Eve was to "multiply and replenish the Earth." We believe that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God, and the only appropriate means of multiplying and replenishing the Earth. Keeping this in mind, any sexual act that takes place that is not between a man and a woman, joined together in marriage, is forbidden.