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Meeting with Maxwell, the Special Witness
In 1993 I personally asked Neal Maxwell a question: “As an apostle of the lord Jesus Christ, have you seen the savior?” He was embarrassed and could not answer that question, he…
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Letter to Bishop & Stake President
This is my first post so I should introduce myself. I met my wife to be, in the last year of high school and married her when we were both 19. My…
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I’m Still Angry
(original post found at www.mostlymormon.com) This is that angry letter you write and then tear up, only I’m not going to. Maybe instead I should go to the garage and beat on a punching bag or…
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What it’s Like to Leave…
Brown patches in the lawn. Garden weeds. Melted bubble gum strings draped across my black car bumper. The nagging sting of a sunburn on my shoulders. Children shrieking at the cold water…
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Thanks TSCC, thanks for nothing
I would just to like thank the TSCC for ruining my marriage by publishing the essays. Because of the essays I now think that my wonderful wife of 11 years is an indoctrinated…
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I’m offended, I want to sin and I’m happy to admit it.
I’m offended: that LDS Inc. is more LDS Inc. than church. by racism by homophobia by misogyny by sexism that’s harmful to both men and women by sexual perversion that my son was…
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Unexpected Results
Three weeks ago, I was a true believer. I wasn’t the best at church attendance, but I would look forward to the days I could go and I would sit, rapt and…
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Eyes Opened by my Mission
10 years ago today I left to become a full time missionary for the LDS church. In doing so I left behind home, family and my teenage sweetheart Tamara for a 2 year period…
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From sickness to sickness to happiness
Well folks, buckle up and strap in. Prepare yourselves for another story about a true believing Mormon discovering the truth. I was born into the church, into a family of 6th or 7th…
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Family Letter
Hello Family, Ben and I have realized there have been speculations involving us and our family concerning the church. This comes from our family and friends that are unaware of our decision…
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Leaving
Written in January, 2012: In December of 2011, my husband, Justin, and I respectfully resigned from our callings and stopped going to church. It’s been a long, tiring, enlightening process. I’ll start with…
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Navigating Death
One of the hardest things to try to come to terms with — NOT knowing. Is there life after death? Will we see our loved ones again? It wasn’t as scary when…