All essays and chapters
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Tribe of Manasseh — North American Nephite Model
I have always loved apologetics. I enjoy discussing doctrine, scriptural versus and evidence that support or are seen as evidence against the Book of Mormon or LDS church. For that reason I…
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Series: Leaving the Church - Eric NelsonLeaving the Church: A Compilation of the Evidence Against the LDS Church
I hope those of you who read this document do not get the wrong idea: I am not leaving the Church out of anger, sin, or laziness. I am not leaving due…
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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…
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Series: My Search for Truth - Wes TWhy I No Longer Believe
I have always appreciated that LDS members are taught to value intelligence and truth. I want the church to be true. It has generally been a positive force in my life. I…
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An Evening with Zhenya
For the LDS Ventura California stake Relief Society on 17 March 1992 In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Relief Society Written and performed by Eugene Kovalenko - Listen to the recording of…
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The ‘wrong’ answer to prayers
This is the letter I wrote to my family telling them I was leaving the mormon church and why. I posted it to Facebook so I didn’t have to explain it 13,000…
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FairMormon Inadvertently Discredits First Vision Accounts
A common observation of Mormon apologetics, and FairMormon in particular, is that their explanations are rarely internally consistent. The explanation for one issue contradicts or conflicts with the explanation for another issue. Sometimes, it…
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Born to apostatize
From a very early time, everyone in our ward knew I was going to hell. I tried to live up to the teachings of the church, but people could just look at me and…
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No longer a member
I grew up in Utah in a Mormon household. I was one of those who always asked why and was always told you just need to believe. That never worked for me. When…
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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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Four Alternatives to Church Policy in Handbook 1, Section 16.13 with “Clarifications”
Over the last two weeks, the LDS church has had their new policy on LGBT and LGBT children leaked, provided an explanation by Christofferson, then finally “clarified” through a statement from the…
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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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Bogus Justifications Behind Church’s New Policies
The LDS Church released changes to its Handbook on November 5, 2015 in relation to same-sex couples and children raised by same-sex couples. Specifically, the Church now prohibits children of same-sex couples from…
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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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Tribe of Manasseh — Conclusion and Sources
Final Thoughts I have spent the last two years gathering evidence for this document. It has been frustrating and exhilarating all at the same time. There are people I need to thank,…