Saints Unscripted

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as Mormons) are accused of having LOTS of commandments that they must abide by in order to gain exaltation. So today we wanted to address why we keep commandments.    What are “Mormon” commandments? Are some things just suggestions and some things commandments? Why does God give commandments and why are we supposed to keep them? Who is responsible for keeping commandments? Just like other religions, we believe in ‘commandments.’ The commandments in the Mormon church aren’t much different from the commandments you’d find in other religions. In fact, we believe in the 10 Commandments found in the Bible, just as our fellow Christians. In addition to the formal 10 Commandments, we believe in other ‘regulations’ that may be unique to Mormonism but fall within the 10 Commandments in the Bible (for example, we believe in keeping the body clean (Word of Wisdom) and paying tithing).

Samantha (who frequently goes by Sam on this channel) shares her conversion story today and it is INCREDIBLE. Sam has been a host on Saints Unscripted since last summer and she has been SUCH AN ASSET. Her episodes on women in the Church have been so important and widely popular (be sure to check them out) and her thoughts in all the other episodes have been so helpful to many members in the Saints Unscripted community.    In this episode, Sam shares her conversion story. Even though she has been a member of the Church since she was able to be baptized at age 8, her conversion story spans over the course of her life. You don’t want to miss it!

There are manyyyyy assumptions about how children are raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon Church). But which assumptions are true? Well, today on Saints Unscripted, we wanted to tell you our personal experiences about being raised in the LDS Church. While we have some notes about what we want to discuss, this episode is totally unscripted. We want to give you the truth! And the truth is? We were all raised by imperfect people, trying their best to teach us.

*This was originally released on YouTube on December 31, 2020** We’re fairly confident that a common sentiment about the year 2020 is that it was absolutely CRAZY! So many unexpected things occurred and didn’t seem to end… for the entire year! So today, we want to talk about all the crazy things that have occurred but also all of the things we’re looking forward to in the coming year.    Many things that have occurred have been:   COVID-19 pandemic  Quarantining   Travel bans  Election year (for the USA)   Murder hornets  Riots   Police brutality  Etc

*This was recorded for Joseph Smith's birthday on December 23rd* HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOSEPH SMITH!! Today marks 215 years since the birth of Joseph Smith, Jr. Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon Church) believe that Joseph Smith was called by God to restore the Church of Jesus Christ as it had existed in the Bible. Joseph Smith was the first prophet and president of the LDS Church. We DO NOT worship Joseph Smith, as worship is reserved strictly for Jesus Christ.   In this episode, we talk about the big events in the life of Joseph Smith and try to guess his age at the time of each of those events. See how well Sam and Taylor know the prophet Joseph Smith!!

For a week, we participated in a challenge that we’ve never done before… we decided to MEDITATE every day, without fail. As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon Church), meditation isn’t explicitly addressed BUT ‘pondering’ and finding moments of silence are encouraged. Some leaders in the Church have advocated for more diligence to meditation (or pondering) and so we decided to take their advice!!    Taylor talks about using the app called Headspace to meditate every day, which he really seemed to enjoy. He talks about the things he learned and the peace he felt. Sam used guided YouTube videos to meditate and says that while she never felt like she experienced ‘nirvana,’ she definitely found value in taking time to pause and clear her head.

Buzzfeed released a video of what it’s like to be a Mormon Missionary… and it’s pretty hilarious! We decided we HAD to react to it, especially since both hosts, Justin and Taylor, have been actual Mormon missionaries (correctly named missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or LDS Church).    Taylor and Justin talk about the accuracy of the video, as well as some of the myths. They talk about their experience as missionaries and might even come close to shedding a few tears!

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (otherwise known as the Mormon Church) holds a semi-annual General Conference where they address the world about topics pertaining to the gospel of Jesus Christ. The conference is free to watch and can be viewed on YouTube or on churchofjesuschrist.org. The conference is almost always held on the first weekend in October and the first weekend in April.    In this episode, we talk about the best ways to prepare for the conference and things we do to get the most out of our attendance at General Conference.

In this episode, we talk about EASTER! In the Church of Jesus Christ, otherwise known as the Mormon Church, Easter is celebrated and loved by most members of the Church. However, there definitely isn't the same emphasis on Easter within the typical LDS home as there is in other christian homes. Why not? Are we celebrating Easter incorrectly?

We’re back with another “responding to comments” video!! Friends, we LOVE the comments you make on our channel and hope you keep leaving comments in the future. We try and read every comment, the positive and the negative :) In this episode, as with the others, we’re responding to random comments made by YOU on our channel.