To be completely honest, I am a Mormon.
Now, before you look away with an expression of disgust and a muttered: "Another one of these Mormons trying to convert me? Ugh! I'm tired of these people!" I would like to point out that I am not trying to convert you. Not in the least.

A little background.
I have gone to the LDS church for a good 13 years, and loved it. After a few cases of unrighteous dominion against me, I decided to leave for a while and let the leaders stew in their own juice for a good, long time. The reasons for my persecution where: having my hair long enough to touch my eyebrows, wearing a blue dress shirt to church, expounding scripture in very simple ways, asking questions about spiritual gifts, and openly disregarding the little rules that go against scripture. Anything wrong with that? Nope. If God had needed to tell people he would have said something related to this: "Wear white shirts to church, not blue, or black, or pink; for white shirts are the way of the righteous." Nowhere in the Bible or Book of Mormon does it say that.

I found a Pentecostal church in my area, and have been attending for a year or so now. The adjustment has been quick, (but a little rough and crazy at the same time). The first time I walked in I was like, "Oh, boy. This is, um, different," which it was. In Mormon meetings, there is a very solemn and heavy atmosphere. In the meetings at this Pentecostal church, it's a lot more free and loose. The Pastor talks with spirit and feeling, and makes some rather funny jokes while he's preaching. Jokes at the Mormon church are nearly all ways a little toned down, and the speakers talk like they are trying to hypnotize you.
The thing that was the most surprising of all at the Pentecostal church was the worship. Drums, electric guitar, base, piano. The works! This was something completely new to me. I had always thought that worship could only be very sweet and slow songs that made one want to fall asleep. The songs where different as well. They all praised God, and all where about Him and his attributes. This was more like it!
Since then, I've almost cut my connection with the Mormon church completely. I still have a few friends there, but for some reason they are not very kind to me. I wonder why? (Probably something to do with my "Follow God, not the prophet" way of thinking and living.)

I am having a ton of fun with all these new ideas of religion, and finding Jesus has been a very amazing experience. I'll be updating this blog with my little happenings in my religious life, and just things that make sense to me. That doesn't mean that you have to agree with me, not at all; these are only my perspectives and opinions on certain things.

Chalize