Reactions to the “I’m a Mormon” Facebook Profile Picture Campaign

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This week, thousands of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the world are changing their Facebook profile pictures to a color block that states, “I’m a Mormon.”

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Jillian Farnsworth created the Facebook event encouraging members to participate with the hope that it will spark conversations about the Church between Latter-day Saints and friends who are not of the Mormon faith. More than 97 thousand people have RSVP’d to the Facebook event, saying that they will participate in the week-long campaign. 

Marie Van Straten posted to the Facebook event page stating that she will participate in sharing the gospel in anyway she can:

It may just be seen as a gimmick and a little bit of fun but then again anything that attracts attention to my beliefs and gives a opening for questions about our religion is ok with me. hastening the work anyway I can.

Mikela Lynn Jones also expressed her excitement about the campaign on the Facebook event page, saying, “this is a great idea. It’s awesome to see how many people are doing this…”

Despite the large number of members who are participating, not everyone feels this is the best way to #sharegoodness, as Elder David A. Bednar recently encouraged members to do.

Read an opposing viewpoint on LDS.net

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One Reply to “Reactions to the “I’m a Mormon” Facebook Profile Picture Campaign”

  1. It’s actually interesting. After I put on the profile picture…
    – 1 non member friend considering to be a Mormon
    – 1 excommunicated friend coming back to church
    – 1 more testimony as a member to be collected in diary

    I think it’s pretty successful idea!

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