Who We Are

Religion can be a touchy subject. Many people avoid religious discussions. Some of that avoidance is part of our culture. When we were missionaries in The Bahamas we were surprised how readily people engaged in discussions about religion. People were very vocal in their thoughts about churches, beliefs, practices, and God. It was usually friendly and came as a result of curiosity and often with a sincere desire to find out more and share beliefs. And people were not shy about sharing some outrageous things they KNEW to be true about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We were glad they shared what they “knew” to be true so we could give them correct information and let them decide for themselves. Hopefully we helped clear up misunderstandings – and hopefully spread a bit of light in the process.

The curiosity of others plus the huge amount of misinformation out and about were part of the reason behind the launch of mormon.org. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were encouraged to create a profile and share stories and answers to gospel questions. This is the “I’m a Mormon” campaign.

Click here for Joe's profile and here for mine. Periodically we add information to our profiles. Our blog has links to the profiles – at the top right there’s a “What we believe” icon; that takes you to mormon.org. At the bottom of the right column there are links to Joe’s and my profiles ("I Believe" icons). Check them out every once in a while.

Doing this has helped us think about and articulate what we do believe. Who we know Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father are – who we are and why we are here on earth – what happens after death – and so on.

We welcome your comments and questions.