Reading through the "Light and Truth Letter" a totally-not-written-by-the-church response to the infamous CES Letter that's been plaguing Mormonism for years now.

It's amazing* how they seem to have managed to not seriously engage with a single one of the issues I have with the church.

#ExMormon #NotACult #CESLetter

* not really

For me, having been a Mormon is like the other stages of my life.

I’ve graduated and transcended from Mormonism.

I believe in love. Kindness. Empathy. Compassion. Respect. I believe in today and this very moment. I believe in life before death. There is awe, wonder and mystery in the Universe. I embrace open-mindedness over dogmatism.

#Mormon #transcendence #love #kindness #respect #now #mystery #dogma #exmormon #lifebeforedeath #iwasamormon #exmo #religion #cesletter #deconstruction

In the fall of 2014, I was approached by my Stake President. This began a circus that ultimately ended on April 17, 2016 when I – out of disgust for the LDS Church’s truth crisis, censorship, silence, and attempt to slander my name and reputation – excommunicated the LDS Church from my life (resignation). All of this is recorded and documented and no one has to take my word on anything. See cesletter.org/resign.

#Mormon #excommunication #lds #church #religion #cesletter #exmormon #iwasamormon

In February 2012, I experienced an awakening to the LDS Church’s truth crisis, which subsequently led to a faith transition that summer. In the spring of 2013, I was approached and asked by a CES Director to share my questions and concerns about the LDS Church’s origins, history, and current practices. In response, I wrote what later became publicly known as the CES Letter.

#Mormon #religion #lds #church #questions #cesletter

https://wasmormon.org/profile/jeremyrunnells/

I was born and raised in Southern California, as a seventh generation Mormon of Pioneer heritage and I reached every Mormon youth milestone. An Eagle Scout, Returned Missionary, BYU alumnus, I was married in the San Diego Temple with expectations and plans of living Mormonism for the rest of my life. I was a Mormon.

Spotlight on a profile shared at wasmormon.org. These are just the highlights, so please find the full story at https://wasmormon.org/profile/jeremyrunnells/ #exmormon #mormon #ldschurch #cesletter

My #Reading #Backlog almost rivals my #gaming backlog. I’ve not been paying much attention to #mormon land since I left #Utah in late 2009 and it seems like I’ve missed a lot! Think I’ll let #CESLetter cut to the front of the line so I can follow along better in both #LDS and #ExMormon discussion.

What is the CES Letter? Is it ok for a #mormon to read? https://wasmormon.org/what-is-the-ces-letter/

#cesletter #exmormon #exmo #postmormon #mormonstory #wasmormon #lds #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints #postmo #question #faith #doubt #deconstruction #faithcrisis #truth #truthclaims #truthcrisis #faithtransition #church #leavingreligion #churchhistory #ces #abraham #josephsmith #antimormon #investigation #weak #foundation #prophet #jesus #mormonism #truthseeker #jeremyrunnels #shelfbreaker #questioning #exit

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#exmo #postmormon #mormonfaithcrisis #mormontruthclaims #faithdeconstruction #ldschurch #lds #josephsmith #fraud #charlatan #cesletter #bookofmormon #bookofabraham #dnaevidence #dna #mormonshelf #leavingchurch #mormonshelfbreakers #whyileftthechurch

3/4 profile spotlight on Bart: "Why I left: DNA evidence, CES Letter, Book of Abraham hoax, and Joseph Smith being a charlatan."

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#exmo #postmormon #josephsmith #fraud #charlatan #cesletter #bookofmormon #bookofabraham #dnaevidence #dna #mormonshelf #leavingchurch #mormonshelfbreakers #whyileftthechurch

1/4 Profile spotlight on Bart: "I'm a 6th generation mormon, returned missionary, TBM for 40+ years. I was a #mormon."

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#exmo #postmormon #mormonfaithcrisis #mormontruthclaims #faithdeconstruction #josephsmith #fraud #charlatan #cesletter #bookofmormon #bookofabraham #mormonshelf #leavingchurch #mormonshelfbreakers #whyileftthechurch

Once I read the #CESletter for myself, that was pretty much it for me. I felt after reading it that #JosephSmith had just created a #cult back in 1830 that has now turned into something less cult-y. But the most important thing I took away was that it was all made up. That combined with other issues shattered my #mormonshelf.

Life continued as usual until my husband read the #CESLetter. He told me about it, and other things he was finding out about #churchhistory. It didn’t shock or bother me too much, but I felt that he was overreacting. For a while, I would just listen to him, and then I decided I should probably read it myself to gain a better understanding of where he was coming from.

#wasmormon #exmormon profile spotlight thread https://wasmormon.org/profile/lindsyae/

I was a #mormon. I now find peace in #meditation, #travel, connecting with my kids instead of seeking to control/indoctrinate them.

#exmo #lds #postmormon #cultsurvivor #cesletter #mentalhealth #ldschurch #ldscult #josephsmith #byu #cognitivedissonance #confirmationbias #faithdeconstruction #faithcrisis #mormonshelf #losingreligion #leavingchurch