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Stories of Former Mormons

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6th Generation Mormon (both sides) — His mission changed his life forever
6th Generation Mormon (both sides) — His mission changed his life forever
This letter is to confirm
This letter is to confirm

that I do wish to have my name taken off any and all rolls and registers regarding ...

God Saved Me From My Sins and Mormonism
God Saved Me From My Sins and Mormonism
How the “Other Woman” Led Me to Christ
How the “Other Woman” Led Me to Christ
Feelings vs. Factuality
Feelings vs. Factuality
"I believe now we deliberately chose to ignore a lot of the stuff that didn't make sense because the religion is so well-packaged and welcoming that we wanted to believe it was true."
Why I Left
Why I Left

"About six years ago, I began to severely inspect the doubts that had been in my mind for years."

From Deception to Redemption
From Deception to Redemption
God Reached Out to Me
God Reached Out to Me
A "good" Mormon and bishop's daughter, her quest for intimacy with God lead her to Jesus Christ
A "good" Mormon and bishop's daughter, her quest for intimacy with God lead her to Jesus Christ

"All my life I wanted an intimate relationship with God. I wanted to KNOW Him, not just know about Him. Mormonism was never able to give me that."

Lengthy Transition Process Leads to Genuine Freedom
Lengthy Transition Process Leads to Genuine Freedom
A University Professor's Personal Transition Story
A University Professor's Personal Transition Story
A Senior at BYU
A Senior at BYU

His Research Raised Troubling Questions About the Foundations of the LDS Church

A Sixth Generation Latter-day Saint
A Sixth Generation Latter-day Saint

An unfulfilled hunger for Jesus led her to question the faith in which she was raised.

An Adult Convert to Mormonism, She Returned to the Christian Faith of Her Childhood
An Adult Convert to Mormonism, She Returned to the Christian Faith of Her Childhood
Husband and Wife Together in Christ After 11 Years
Husband and Wife Together in Christ After 11 Years
Mormon Missionary returns to Christ 
Mormon Missionary returns to Christ 

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I'm Mitz Nelson and I'm an Ex-Mormon
Losing the Mormons and Finding Faith in Christ
Losing the Mormons and Finding Faith in Christ
Heavenly Father Led Me Out?
Heavenly Father Led Me Out?
The Truth Set Me Free
The Truth Set Me Free
So this is what unconditional love feels like!
So this is what unconditional love feels like!
My Journey Out of Darkness
My Journey Out of Darkness

"The first 31 years of my life, I spent as an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ... the Mormon Church. I was trying to live up to the rules, standards, and requirements they had set before me as I desperately searched for a way to earn God’s love."

My Journey Out of Mormonism to the Truth
My Journey Out of Mormonism to the Truth

Research into LDS history and the Bible brought him to the question: "Do I believe Joseph Smith or the Bible?"

Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention
Moving Beyond Anger and Disappointment
Moving Beyond Anger and Disappointment
Exit Statement of Francis Nelson Henderson
Exit Statement of Francis Nelson Henderson
"Born under the covenant" in Utah
"Born under the covenant" in Utah

She Was Troubled to Discover How LDS Leaders Have Covered Up Embarrassing Parts of Mormon History

A Former LDS Missionary and BYU Graduate
A Former LDS Missionary and BYU Graduate
Born and Raised in the LDS Church
Born and Raised in the LDS Church

The Book of Abraham Controversy Helped Open Her Eyes to the Deception of Mormonism