Mormon Bandwagon hosts a range of self-published content from a variety of authors, usually on a topic relevant to Latter-day Saints or Mormons. You can submit your own story or opinion piece as well, just contact us to have it added!
Featured Multi-post Articles
Sometimes there is too much information for just one post — each of these series approach their topic from multiple angles for a more complete analysis.
Introduction to Examining Church Claims
The Church was organized in Manchester, New York, on April 6, 1830. The original name used on that date was actually the “Church of Christ.” This was changed in 1834 to “The Church of the Latter Day Saints,” and then changed again in 1838 to “The Church of Jesus Christ…
Leaving the Church: A Compilation of the Evidence Against the LDS Church
Why I No Longer Believe
Tribe of Manasseh — North American Nephite Model
Additional Submitted Stories and Articles
The following are a mix of additional personal accounts or opinions about how Mormonism has impacted their lives.
Testimony, Spiritual Experiences, and Truth: A Careful Examination
1 Introduction 2 Do spiritual impressions teach truth? 3 What’s behind a spiritual experience? 4 Testimony, bias, and propaganda 5 Circularities: pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps? 6 Conclusions 7 Additional reading (note: This article is an updated version of my original Rational Faiths article) 1 Introduction 1.1 Know the…
The Book of Mormon Came in a Box
“Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.” — Matthew 13:13 When I married my sweetheart at the age of 19, my journey as a man begun. No more was I to think only of myself,…
To peek behind the curtain: weighing the decision to investigate LDS truth-claims
Why not investigate? From the perspective of a believing member, there are many valid reasons to avoid critically1 investigating the truth-claims of the Church.2 Lack the time, energy, interest, or capability To investigate requires time and effort. Most members are busy raising a family and have many demands on their…
