Mormons

You most likely know one. Whether you're aware of it or not.Our real name is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Or we go by LDS. Mormon is a nickname given us because we believe in the Book of Mormon. We usually go by Mormon cuz that's how people know us...either that or they tell us they've been hearing rumors that we have LSD. lolWe don't drink.We don't smoke.We don't drink coffee... and if you see one of us doing that, slap them and say "NO!" just like a bad dog ;PJoseph Smith was the first LDS prophet. Brigham Young was the second.BYU is a mormon college...There are 3 of them - one in Utah, Idaho, and Hawaii. BYU stands for Brigham Young University.We don't have sex before marriage.We drink lots of cool-aid. (I stand corrected not all Mormons like cool-aid)We love hanging out with eachother.We know what its like to be joked. and it doesnt bother us.We have more fun playing chutes and ladders than spin the bottle.Not all of us have been Mormon our whole lives...The high school-aged youth go to a seminary (like sunday school) class each morning before school.Our church session is 3 hours long and we love it.The mormon missionaries are the two coolest guys ever. Be nice to them ;PIt's true. We make the best green jello salad you've ever tasted.We think mormon jokes are funny.We don't date till we're sixteen.We know that groups dates are more fun anyway.We know that the most fun dates - don't cost money.We give talks in church in front of 150-300 people. how's that for public speaking?We are stubborn as heck. We don't give in to peer pressure.We have refreshments at almost ANY meeting.We celebrate holidays by throwing either a BBque or a dinner.We love to sing and dance.If you go to a youth dance, you WILL see conga lines, break dancing, square or line dances and swing dancing.You will also participate in either the Chicken dance, or the Hokey Pokey ;PWe think that Do As I'm Doing, Once There was a Snowman, Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam and Book of Mormon Stories are the best songs ever.We know what a Sunbeam is.Almost every mormon girl can play the piano.We don't watch R-rated movies.We dress modestly. not flaunting things or showing a lot of skinWe CAN use technology.We CAN eat fast-food.We DON'T practice polygamy.If we ask you to go to an activity, it's NOT a conspiracy thing where we're trying to convert you. It means we have fun and we want to share that with you. Likely the church won't even really be mentioned while you're there.If we ask you to go to church, it's because we care enough about you to want to share with you what we know and the blessings we've received.If we give you a Book of Mormon, we're giving you the most precious gift we have. It may not have the same meaning to you at first. That book has changed lives for the better and when we see you going through hard times, we want to help. This is the best way we know of helping you. So don't be offended. Even if you don't want it, know that we care about you THAT much.If you turn us down, it's ok.If you think we're pushing you, tell us to knock it off! We'll stop. lol sometimes we get carried away. :)If you ask us what we believe, only for the sake of arguing, we won't tell you. It's pointless to engage on that when you're not going to open your mind and listen.Asking you to go to church, an activity, or giving you a Book of Mormon is incredibly hard. It's like a guy asking out his crush. Some of us are more comfortable in doing that than others. It's hard. So if we do it, be NICE! lolWe don't care what you wear, what you look like, as long as you come! We're happy to see you!We'll live on pizza.We know what it's like to push a handcart for miles up through mountains, dress like a pioneer, cook our own food, n sweat really hard doing it.If you ever need help we will be there.We're good listeners.We love camping. (I stand corrected not all Mormons like camping)We love reading the scriptures.The big beautiful white buildings u might have seen are called temples. and we all want to get married there someday.When we get married its not "till death do us part" its "for time and all eternity"Most of us have CTR rings. it stands for Choose the Right. it serves as a constant reminder.We have all sorts of useless skills that our leaders teach us - like engraving a picture on leather, or knowing how to make sock snowmen. lolWe do genealogy. It's pretty darn cool when you find out you're related to someone famous...or that you're royalty.Your parents will let you go just about anywhere, as long as one of us goes with you.Mothers LOVE mormon girls as babysitters.PG movies ROCK!We all love the Lion King.The guy who owns the Marriot Hotels is Mormon.Steve Martin is NOT mormon just because he did Cheaper by the Dozen.We DO tend to have big families. The more the merrier.The boys go on two-year missions when they turn 19. And no, they don't get to choose where they go.RM stands for return missionary. They make the best boyfriends and husbands, and every mormon girl wants one ^_^If you see anyone on TV (not on the BYU channel) under the age of fifty talking about mormons, they're probably lying.It's nearly impossible to offend us - even if u do it on purpose.We don't use bad language and we hate hearing it from others. But if you slip up, it's not a big deal. We still love you.People like, respect and even admire us, but are rarely interested in hearing what we believe.Donnie and Marie? Mormons.The Bat Commander? Mormon.Steve Young? MormonGladys Night? MormonCeline Dion? Not MormonWe're not perfect. No one is. We make mistakes. We slip. Try not to judge us by one person who is struggling.If you EVER have ANY questions for us, we'd LOVE to answer them! Don't be shy!If you're mormon or have a friend you love who's a mormon, pass this on. It means a lot to us. thanks