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
Questioning
To peek behind the curtain: weighing the decision to investigate LDS truth-claims
Questioning
FairMormon Inadvertently Discredits First Vision Accounts
Story
From sickness to sickness to happiness
Church
Carson Calderwood’s Leave And Leave It Alone
Story
TRUTH RESTORED
Priesthood
The three-fold nature of the LDS Church: corporate, totalistic, and individual-growth
Story
I’m Still Angry
Questioning
Issues and Questions Regarding LDS Doctrine and History
Book of Mormon
Finding Truth: Response to “8 Anti-Mormon Tactics That Satan Uses To Attack The Latter-day Saints”
Book of Mormon
Archeological Evidence of the Fortified cities by the East Sea
Book of Mormon
All in Joseph Smith’s milieu: a response to LDSLiving article on Book of Mormon evidences
Leadership
Four Alternatives to Church Policy in Handbook 1, Section 16.13 with “Clarifications”
Doctrine
Letter to parents: Thoughts on the Word of Wisdom
Spirituality
Eyes vs Heart
Leadership
LDS Indoctrination and Retentive Socialization
Leadership
Joseph Smith’s Polygamy Denials
Book of Mormon
X2A’J Bible and Book of Mormon DNA
Leadership
Response to “How Does Gay Marriage Hurt Us? Here’s How”
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