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 SaintsWritten 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
Questioning
Navigating Death
Story
The ‘wrong’ answer to prayers
Book of Mormon
X2A’J Bible and Book of Mormon DNA
Spirituality
Testimony, Spiritual Experiences, and Truth: A Careful Examination
Questioning
Finding Truth: Response to “8 Anti-Mormon Tactics That Satan Uses To Attack The Latter-day Saints”
Leadership
D&C 132, polygamy and Harold B. Lee
Book of Mormon
All in Joseph Smith’s milieu: a response to LDSLiving article on Book of Mormon evidences
Questioning
Born to apostatize
Leadership
The 1832 First Vision account was suppressed between 11 and ~30 years.
Book of Mormon
Archeological Evidence of the West Sea Fortified Line
Questioning
What it’s Like to Leave…
Story
It’s all about trust
Leadership
Response to “How Does Gay Marriage Hurt Us? Here’s How”
Questioning
Issues and Questions Regarding LDS Doctrine and History
Doctrine
Leaving
Leadership
Top Ten Quotes from the “Boise Rescue” Fireside
Church
I Desire to Understand
Questioning
Check Your Premises
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