🤯 Protestant's MIND BLOWN Attending Latter-day Saint Conference

What does General Conference for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) look like through the eyes of a lifetime Protestant? This video will shed some light.

As 52 Churches in 52 Weeks winds down, it's been humbling to explore and learn about different churches and faiths. One of the biggest surprises has been the warm reception amongst Latter-day Saints - and it's not just the Utah-based LDS Church, that includes various Book of Mormon-believing restoration branches. Christ-centered, family-focused, and the faith-forward examples have shifted my understanding from what is typically projected.

That came to a head this past weekend, witnessing what was happening outside, and what was taught inside.

Special thanks to those who suggested and assisted to attend LDS General Conference. You know who you are :)

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▶️ Timestamps:
0:00 Salt Lake City
0:34 LDS Visitor Recap
2:23 Outside
3:20 Inside
6:33 Reaction to Stark Contrasts
9:40 Protests Reinforcing Book of Mormon?
14:15 Apostle Inside All of Us
17:02 Benchmark Inside
21:20 Reaction to Sessions
22:46 Elder Stevenson Talk
24:22 President Nelson
27:50 Final Thoughts

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Track: Philip Ayers - The Adventure Begins

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[churchesinweeks]

What did you think? What surprised you about this video? Feel free to comment below and hope everyone has a great Easter.

[tranceemerson]

You might not be trying to be converted, but you did a great job converting me.. I'm an inactive member.. and have been struggling with doubt. You reminded me of how simple it is to see, for example how many religious gatherings have you seen protestors gathered outside? Thank you for going in the way you did.

[samhunt]

I joined the church at the age of 72. I was a Buddhist since the age of 17. All I can say is Buddhism was a great foundation for belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Thank you for your kind and fair appraisal....

[ReginaldGuivarra]

I am a convert to the LDS Church, having been an atheist after disillusion with Catholicism and Pentecostalism. I am also an Australian Aboriginal. I am so happy with what I now believe and have constant witness to the truth.

[christianwebb]

Gosh, the stark contrast from the hell going on outside the Conference Center with all the divisive, demoralizing, destructive shrieking and shouting coming from the protestors. And then you contrast that with how quiet, peaceful, and uplifting the inside of the Conference Center is. How grateful I am to be a member of the Savior’s restored church.

[bluevol]

I’m not LDS, but as a choral singer, I absolutely love their music. Some of the best in the US. What an amazing experience.

[academyofchampions]

Welcome to the fold Brother Congratulations on your baptism!!!

[cameronk]

I decided at 15 that I'd never be a Christian because of the vitriol I saw toward anyone who didn't agree with the churches that I attended. I was introduced to missionaries at 17 and tried for 6 months to fight them and was very insulting, assuming they were like the other Christians that had always been so condescending to me. They showed me nothing but kindness. I met the Bishop who worked as a professor at the local college and had eyes that showed nothing but love. eventually God struck me with much chastisement after my 6.month attempt to prove them wrong, I finally fell down to my knees and apologized for my meanness. I committed to join the church and had to wait till I was 18, that was 25 years ago and my life has been so blessed, even through the trial of losing my first wife of 20 years to cancer, Christ has sustained me.

[n.ringheim]

As an LDS member in Denmark I was pleasantly surprised over your open mind, and eager to take in new impressions. I do believe that having love and respect for other people and their faith is probably on of the most important characteristics of a Disciple of Christ, no matter what faith you belong to. Thank you for your fair treatment of other faiths.

[coleygyaluv]

As someone who is a return missionary for the LDS church, it makes my heart rejoice seeing someone who is so willing to learn and have an open mind to our faith. Not everyone is like you, and thank you for that

[byronbolen]

Incredible. They are an amazingly organized and successful church. They all just beam. I kind of really love it. Gonna have to see for myself.

[wickedforgood]

Thank you for this kind observation and review. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints, it gets really difficult being mocked all of the time. You were fair and kind. Thank you and you are welcome anytime back in our church.

[pyrowolfcb]

My Dad once had an experience when he was in the Missionary Training Center when he and all of the other missionaries were talking before a lesson was to be given. None of them were facing the door, however, the Spirit suddenly flooded the room and everyone fell silent at the same time. My Dad looked to see who had walked in to warrant such a feeling and he was surprised to see an apostle that came to visit and teach the lesson. He has never forgotten this experience and it serves as a strong testimony to him of the authority and Spirit that resides in the apostles.

[jabulanishepo]

The protestors behavior is non constructive only adding to more hate we have today. I am black male lds and joining this gospel was the best thing I have ever done. I like your open minded approach it will lead to more peace instead of the hate, racism and bigotry. You should never agree with hate protesters these are the same folks that wouldn't even be around someone like me yet claim to be Christian.

[haileyw]

As you might be able to tell from those protesters, it’s hard for us LDS folk to find people outside of our membership with positive opinions about us, thanks for being kind!<3

[ladybugmom]

I can’t even imagine being yelled and heckled at walking into church with my children. 😢
I’m not a member of the mainstream LDS church but I thoroughly enjoy listening to Urtdorf!

[hairandnailsbysherrillgraf]

Our family was taught by the missionaries when I was young. I'm thankful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints. I feel close to Jesus Christ. I'm thankful for his Atonement. I enjoy watching your videos. God bless you

[Johnny-fsuq]

This gospel changed my life, coming from a home where my dad was using drugs and my mom was doing bad things, I was blessed to find the church of Jesus Christ of the later day saints and today I'm successful in every area of my life, I share my testimony that this church is true. ❤

[Oogieboogiejam]

I’m a lifetime member, born of converted parents to the Latter-day Saint religion. And it makes and sparks unbelievable joy that someone out of our religion would look at us with so much respect and love. To have such an open-minded disposition and willingness to evaluate, validate and absorb all that it was good.

This persecution many of us suffer silently, in varying degrees, and it just makes me love your work, and your dedication of this search and quest for knowledge, so pure and heartwarming, thank you! In tears I express with all my heart, thank you!

[Hannah-oitk]

I was raised Protestant. I understand a lot of those apprehensive feelings you have with the Book of Mormon. As soon as I asked God if He’d guide me in reading it and if I should continue or not. And then asking if what I was reading was true, I felt like a hole in my heart that I didn’t know was there was filled. Christ is there.