When You Have an Unsupportive Family...

We get this question more than ANY OTHER: "What do I do if my family is unsupportive of my decision to be baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?" (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has often been abbreviated as the 'LDS Church' and the 'Mormon Church,' due to the belief in the Book of Mormon as inspired scripture that testifies of Jesus Christ.)  This problem is very common because more often than not, family members feel like their loved ones are betraying them or choosing the Church over them. Many youth who have experienced this disappointment from their family also express a need for support and love from their family. Joining the restored Church (otherwise known as the Mormon Church or LDS Church) is NOT a choice to stop loving family and friends. It is a choice to be spiritually changed and uplifted. It's a choice to love Jesus Christ more fully. It's a positive choice with a positive change.