Witchcraft to Islam to Latter-day Saint! | with Ryan
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- RYAN MERCER, FRIENDS!! If you've ever been in the comment section on any of our videos, you have seen Ryan's name because he is our MOST FAITHFUL follower. Everyone at Saints Unscripted loves Ryan (you love him too, fellow RUclipsr). And we had no idea how incredible and difficult and happy Ryan's conversion story was until we had this conversation with him recently. He talks about witchcraft, Islam, getting baptized, going inactive, finding Saints Unscripted, and recommitting his life to Jesus Christ.
0:00 - Introduction
1:06 - Ryan’s faith background
2:28 - Passing of Ryan’s stepfather
3:08 - Witchcraft as religious practice
3:35 - Spiritual Satanism
5:05 - Attending Islam
6:14 - First exposure to Mormonism
7:20 - Requesting a Book of Mormon
8:40 - Baptism
9:10 - Going inactive
10:50 - First General Conference experience
11:45 - Medical scare
12:50 - Finding Saints Unscripted and reactivating
13:55 - Importance of a patriarchal blessing
15:08 - Meeting his wife on mutual
17:20 - Becoming fully active
18:45 - It just makes sense
21:00 - What the church teaches feels like a complete puzzle
23:34 - Feeling like he had to hide his faith
24:13 - Ryan’s advice
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Who let this dude on?
I love hearing experiences like yours, it strengthens my own faith and gives me hope. Thanks for sharing!
@@jimashman6251 ☺ you're welcome.
Well, it's about damn time!
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@@RyanMercer, my brother and I love your comments and your channel. I personally went through a time last year where the company I worked for went under and I was laid off. Those 8 or so months frantically trying to put my life back together was a real struggle for me. As an engineer I feel like a competent individual. Your channel helped comfort me during those times.
Thanks for being a very needed light in the world, Ryan.
What I truly love about your experience is that the Latter Day Saints you were set to go to church with totally dropped the ball… but you weren’t bitter or even a bit angry about that.
And you’re living proof our Savior sees you and made sure you were taken care of in the end ❤
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Great interview. I love all the people who are finding truth in this crazy world.
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Excellent interview! So glad he came back! Great young man!
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Our stories are a lot alike. I was baptized in 1992. And as soon as that happened I was told point blank that I wasn't wanted. My Bishop found out I was working on a book and told me to stop writing. Women were not allowed to write. I got up and went into the library and came back with one of Sister Dew's books and plunked it on his desk and said "if women aren't supposed to write then why does this book exist? You just don't want me to write cause you've scared of me." Two weeks later a new Bishop was called.
I also had a daughter that I was forced to give up. I asked the church for help and was basically told "Too bad so sad"
I didn't go back until I moved to Long Beach in 2003. I moved back to Ohio in 2007, but refused to go back into the building untill about 2 months ago. My roommate is a member and we do go to services when she has Sundays off.
I enjoy this channel.😊
I am so sorry that was your experience at first, that's so unfortunate!
Where do you live in Ohio?
I also didn’t have a great 1st year of membership and quickly became inactive for about 15 years. When I went back I was going only for Jesus and my relationship with him. I am since Endowed and have been active for about 10 years. Hold tight to the truth of the gospel and don’t let people get in your way. Best wishes.
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May Heavenly and Jesus bless you dear sister. Everyone is precious in their eyes and in their hearts.
@Ryan Mercer I am eternally grateful for your sweet and precious words spoken through the heart here. Thank you for being so humble and awakened in your soul to hear and feel and even remember the Gospel when being touched by the Spirit. I believe from the things I just heard you say, The Lord has a precious calling for you and it is coming soon. ❤ Your testimony touched my heart and I know how you felt with the YSA Ward 😅, thats a long story for another day... they dont allow single moms in their ward so dating wasnt an option. 😂 Anyways, I remember getting older as a single mom and being inbetween the age of the younger singles ward and not 50 or older to go to the older wards... i fell away from the church, NOT THE GOSPEL, just simply quit going because there was no place for "middle of the isle people". I taught my children the gospel and made SURE that "Sunday was our very special day with Jesus day", and we really grew together that way wheras i don't believe at that time we would have ever been this close as adults... after all of these years, my kids remember the precious time spent on Sunday and they STILL observe Sundays, however they do not attend church. 😢 Ill share THIS video with my son and see if it helps him. ❤ I believe i was sent to watch this video today... it seems to be an answer to a prayer. ❤
:) glad it was there for you to watch!
Love Ryan's testimony and his advice to investigators.
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The slow response to requesting a Book of Mormon is interesting. That was symbolic to me. We sometimes need to wait on The Lord.
I believe it proves our desire to want to know Him.
Thanks for sharing your journey!
(I am a convert and have shown up to empty church buildings too)
I definitely think the way it happened happened for a reason, the random chance with the chat room was enough of a "oh wow" to get me in the door if a meetinghouse that day, not sure if I ever would have if I'd just got a copy in the mail.
THANK YOU RYAN! I am going to share this video with many of my friends.
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Great interview! Christ’s love is incredible. His arms of mercy ever extended to all who will accept ❤😊
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you know, this is a problem all across the church, RETENTION! I hope this story helps us in our own units because I've seen this happen way too many times.
For sure!
This was so good. Awesome guy.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome to hear you speak on your experiences. Thank you so much for sharing. It must’ve been so hard to lose your dad at such a young age. Both my father and one of my grandmas did, too, and it was something that hurt them throughout life, however, isn’t it wonderful to have answers and know we’ll see them again?!? Sometimes I think of how they must be so happy being reunited together now. I love the temple and family history work! You’re the best and thanks again for sharing your light.
It was definitely a trying experience. Thanks for watching!
I was pleasantly surprised to see a video of Ryan Mercer here. A wonderful interview. Thank you for sharing, Ryan.
Thanks Brother!
Great testimony brother !
Thanks for watching!
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Sure thing !
I still don't really fit in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but it's people like Ryan Mercer who make it okay. I'm still a charismatic Christian who got baptised and still an active member; but actually Seventh-day Adventists are my family, although I appreciate the restoration gospel.
We'll take as much of you as we can get ☺
Strange path, Correct destination. Welcome Brother.
My life likes to keep things interesting!
@@RyanMercer Ditto, likely on steroides
really interesting and nice story. thank you for sharing
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Awesome interview! Thanks Ryan and Saints Unscripted!
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I’ll never get sick of these stories and love they’re now getting platformed (if that’s a word).
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RYAN MERCER??! You'll have to get a general authority on to top this episode.
😂 😂 😂 I don't know about that, a pet rock might top me
Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.
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What a crazy journey!! I love the Patriarchal blessing story. They are truly an amazing revelation. I remember coming back to church and being in a singles ward and coming to terms with how it's like other communities where there are subgroups. The uncomfortableness was worth it so that I tried super hard to find a spouse haha. Mutual works!!!
Mutual rocks.
Wow, there was is a road.....a curvey one but....... Glad you found peace.
"Every day is a windinnnng rrroaaad"
What I look forward to most about this video is to see if they explain why there's a catholic candle with Ryan Reynolds on it. 😂
Haha my wife got me that for Christmas 2 years ago.
Dang out of the frying pan into the fire and then repeated.
Beards like his shoud be required for Temple recommends
Now we're talking!
@@RyanMercer I chekced out your facebook and youtube. You make a lot of cool stuff!
nice
Very Levitical
"if only I had..."
But think of the convergence of circumstances which introduced you to your wife. Butterfly effect. Had X been different at Y, then Z alters significantly.
Though I was raised in the church, I can relate to a few things along your journey, not least of which the YSA and living in a Midwestern state. Utahans just can't understand unless they spend time here. They have multiple stakes within the same geographic size as our wards.
Yeah it always blows my mind thst wards Are effectively neighborhoods on Utah, I think my ward is something like 200 square miles.
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@@RyanMercer thanks for all you do. It was great to hear your conversion story. Some stuff, super relatable, and I have been a member my whole life. But also pretty funny stuff. Calling you for that Book of Mormon after you'd been baptized. Glad tech stuffs improved. Touched by your testimony
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when he said that General Conference was not explained to him and he came to a locked 🔒 up church.
yes why why don’t we put up signs saying the church times on the doors 🚪 and special events like stake and general conference………
answer : 14:54 we don’t think about the new and non members.
- maybe should be given responsibility to ward missionary
It would be a good duty for ward missionaries.
You finally did it, you son of a gun!
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Where would spiritual satanism get the idea that Jesus and Satan are brothers?
If I had to guess, I'd say from us. Lucifer technically is a spirit brother of Jesus, David did a Faiths and Beliefs about it here: ruclips.net/video/F0LFZv-QwIo/видео.html
Presumably from the (mostly) truth. We believe Lucifer is a spirit brother of Jesus (and us), David has done a Faiths and Beliefs on it here on the channel - it is currently titled "Are Satan and Jesus BROTHERS??? Ep. 112"
I wonder what he'll think when he attends the temple and sees the Wiccan prayer circle and chanting. Plus, Lucifer gives the directions telling the patrons to put on the apron, "the symbol of my power and priesthoods". Then there are all the secret masonic handshakes, signs and tokens. That place is the devil's lair.
I've attended the temple, I'm also a Freemason (for longer than I've been a member of the Church). The same structure exists throughout ritual throughout time and cultures.
This sounds like the interpretation of someone who either 1) has never gone to the temple, or 2) sorely misunderstood the entire point
@@RyanMercer Yes, A "Dictionary of Freemasonry" mentions that its origins go all the way back to the ancient Egyptians, who practiced paganism. Mormonism, like Freemasonry, is two tiered. There are the rites for the rank and file---32nd degree and below Freemasons, and for the everyday Mormons--the regular temple ceremony. The 33rd degree and above Freemasons and the Mormon hierarchy have totally different rites. In Mormonism, there is the 'Second Annointing"for the inner circle of elite members, who are sealed up to gain the Celestial Kingdom. There is foot washing, as well as special blessings given, even by the women for their husbands They also wear white aprons, instead of green. The upper tier of Freemasonry is Luciferian. The point I am making is that Mormonism only has a facade of Christianity, while its roots and inner practices are Luciferian.
@@carolyearsley speculative Freemasonry, at best, dates back to the 1600s and the bulk of it comes from the 1700s.