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
Issues and Questions Regarding LDS Doctrine and History
Book of Mormon
All in Joseph Smith’s milieu: a response to LDSLiving article on Book of Mormon evidences
Questioning
Problem Summaries: resources discussing LDS-truth claims
Spirituality
Eyes Opened by my Mission
Book of Mormon
Exact Location of the Waters of Ripliancum
Leadership
The 1832 First Vision account was suppressed between 11 and ~30 years.
Book of Mormon
Reformed Egyptian Four Surviving Characters
Questioning
Bogus Justifications Behind Church’s New Policies
Questioning
Born to apostatize
Leadership
The three-fold nature of the LDS Church: corporate, totalistic, and individual-growth
Questioning
Riding the Wake of 60 Years of the Good Ship Zion
Story
No longer a member
Questioning
FairMormon Inadvertently Discredits First Vision Accounts
Story
Family Letter
Story
Meeting with Maxwell, the Special Witness
Story
TRUTH RESTORED
Questioning
Check Your Premises
Doctrine
Leaving
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