Questioning Mormonism
A safe place and real help for Mormons who have questions or doubts about their religion

Questioning Mormonism

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Perhaps you are no longer sure whether the Mormon faith is true. You may still believe but you have questions. Here is a safe place to ask those questions and to find answers based on solid information. This page introduces you to some of the issues that most often trouble Mormons.

5.5 Facts the Mormon Church Hopes You Don’t Discover

Concerns with the LDS Prophets

Polygamy
Mormon scholars have documented that Joseph Smith secretly took 33 “wives,” some of whom were already married. Get the facts and learn about the history of deception surrounding the practice in Joseph’s day and for 60 years after his death

The First Vision
Did Joseph Smith really see the Father and the Son in 1820? Document finds raise troubling questions about the First Vision, which the LDS Church claims is its foundation

LDS President Gordon B. Hinckley’s Time Interview

Was he dissembling when he said the LDS Church did not teach that God was once a man?

I Was a Mormon: Testimonies of Former Mormons and of Their Transition to New Life In Christ
Former members of the LDS Church explain the issues in Mormonism that troubled them, how they worked through those issues, and how doing so made their faith in Christ even stronger.

Concerns with the LDS Scriptures

DNA Evidence against the Book of Mormon
Joseph Smith and other LDS prophets and apostles understood Native Americans to be “Lamanites,” a people of Israelite descent in the Book of Mormon. However, DNA studies have confirmed the scientific consensus that Native Americans are of East Asian origin, not Israelites.

The Lost Book of Abraham
A compelling documentary film that examines Joseph Smith’s claim to have translated a lost book written by the Genesis patriarch Abraham in his own hand. Additional resources on the Book of Abraham responding to recent defenses are also available.

Changes to LDS Scripture
Examine some of the thousands of changes that the LDS Church have made to its scriptures, including serious doctrinal changes reflecting Joseph Smith’s own changing theology. You can even look at scanned pages from the original 1830 Book of Mormon and the 1833 Book of Commandments (precursor to Doctrine & Covenants).

Connecting with Others

MIT-Talk
Join this group of “Mormons in transition,” current and former Mormons dealing with questions, doubts, and family struggles.

Request a Former-LDS Mentor
Former Mormons who have made the transition out of the LDS Church and found a stronger, more secure faith are available to counsel with you online, with no obligation or pressure, as you work through your own issues regarding the LDS faith.