by WannaBeMormon on February 20th, 2005

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Must I have "parental permission" before I join the LDS church or can I just convert on my own?

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by Kim Siever on February 21st, 2005
In the United States and Canda, at least, you will not be able to get baptised if you are under 18 unless you have parental permission.
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- dang... I guess I'm going to Mexico... or Las Vegas. Hmmm...
  
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  by WannaBeMormon on March 2nd, 2005
- in fact, if you are under 18 and only ONE of your parents is a mormon, you still need the other parent's permission
  
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  by ericbard2 on April 18th, 2005
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by laie_techie on April 7th, 2008
Baptism and conversion are two distinct (though related) things.

You are converted when you obtain a testimony. No one else can dictate what you believe.

Baptism is an ordinance which marks your conversion. Baptism and confirmation officially make you a member of the Church. You must legally be of majority in order to be baptized without consent of your legal guardian. In most countries, this equates to 18 years old.

God will understand if you are converted but not baptized because your parents won't let you.
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by Weird Science on January 6th, 2008
God doesn't care as long as you believe in Christ as our savior.
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