James’ childhood was split between living at the Scientology Celebrity Center with his mother and living with his agnostic Father. He learned about God from a young age by watching Sunday morning TV preachers, and would even pray for his family. In his teenage years, James turned to substances as a way to cope with the difficult parts of life. After the passing of a celebrity he looked up to, James was prompted to begin a spiritual journey and change his life. His co-worker, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, gave him a copy of the Book of Mormon. Reading Alma 40 and learning about the Plan of Salvation brought James the peace and transformation he had been seeking. ✉️ Want to share your conversion story? Message us on Facebook or Instagram!FOLLOW LATTER-DAY BELIEVERS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latterdaybelieversFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/latterdaybelieversYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Latter-dayBelievers/podcasts

Jonathan Puri was born to parents who were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In the last episode, we heard his father's conversion story. On this week's episode, we get to hear Jonathan's story from rebellious non-believer to devout member of the LDS faith, including how his parents played a role in his faith journey.

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Today Jonathan Puri tells the conversion story of Sanjeev Puri, his father. Sanjeev was born in New Delhi, India to a Scottish mother and Indian father. The family moved to a poor area of Scotland after Sanjeev’s mother faced prejudice in India. However, Sanjeev’s father faced bullying in Scotland due to the lack of ethnic diversity in their town. After he passed away, Sanjeev tried to figure out what happened to him after death. The Hindu belief of “reincarnation” did not sit well with him. For a while, Sanjeev investigated the Church of Scotland, which his mother was apart of. There, he was told, that because his father was not baptized, he went to hell. Sanjeev did not believe this to be true either, but came to terms with the fact that maybe he would never know where his father has gone. Soon after, he met missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and began taking lessons with them. When Sanjeev learned about Eternal Families and the Plan of Salvation, he finally found the answer to where his dad had gone.

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