A collection of self-published essays, personal accounts, and long-form studies by people who once believed and began to ask questions. The longer works are gathered here as books — read them chapter by chapter, at your own pace.
The Series
Long-form studies, one chapter at a time
16 chapters
My Search for Truth
I religiously lived my faith for 30 years, and then while trying to defend my faith I discovered its weak foundation. This essay…
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7 chapters
Examining Church Claims
A Multi-faceted Approach to the Claims of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Written by Donald L. Cohen, MD
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6 chapters
North American Book of Mormon Geography
A well documented exploration of the evidence in favor of a North American geography for the Book of Mormon as a historical…
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13 chapters
Leaving the Church
A compilation of the evidence against the LDS Church.
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Essays & Stories
A random selection · standalone pieces from contributors
Church
The three-fold nature of the LDS Church: corporate, totalistic, and individual-growth
Questioning
Our Questions Aren’t the Problem
Questioning
Book of Mormon parallels to 1800s thought
Questioning
FairMormon Inadvertently Discredits First Vision Accounts
Spirituality
Eyes vs Heart
Questioning
So, you want to help someone going through a faith crisis…
Book of Mormon
Archeological Evidence of the West Sea Fortified Line
Doctrine
America, Chris Columbus, The Bundy’s, and Sorrow
Leadership
Joseph Smith’s Polygamy Denials
Story
The ‘wrong’ answer to prayers
Book of Mormon
Issues and Questions Regarding LDS Doctrine and History
Story
No longer a member
Leadership
The 1832 First Vision account was suppressed between 11 and ~30 years.
Polygamy
Joseph Smith and Polyandry
Questioning
How I Lost my Faith by Defending it
Book of Mormon
X2A’J Bible and Book of Mormon DNA
Book of Mormon
Exact Location of the Waters of Ripliancum
Questioning
Bogus Justifications Behind Church’s New Policies
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