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The Futility and Brutality of Mormon Excommunication
We should stand up in defence of the most vulnerable in society including those who may question the prevailing dogma within their group identity. Continue reading
Appeal Following Excommunication or Secret Name Removal
I’ve just heard this week via my parents that I’ve had my name removed from the records of the Church. Bishop Nelson Oliver visited my parents specifically to tell them the news of my ‘Name Removal.’
Now, either this is a big clerical error, or multiple lies are being told about me and my membership status in the Church. Continue reading
Former Mormon Bishop of Helston may have been secretly excommunicated for speaking publicly about issues in the Church
I’m in shock at discovering that I’ve either been secretly excommunicated in my absence, or my name has been removed from Church records without my approval in an effort to extinguish my cultural identity because they consider me an apostate. Continue reading
Why the Mormons Targeted Children
The new, seemingly bizarre LDS policy targeting children of gay parents, when placed in this perspective, no longer seems gratuitous or simply hateful. Rather, it falls into place within the Church’s never-ending quest to control, coerce, and dominate individuals.
Exploitation of children, families, and the law in order to maintain its hegemony seems to be standard operating procedure for the religion that claims Jesus as its head. Continue reading
Parable of The Fake Doctor (or a reason Ex-Mormons reach out to Mormon friends)
This parable by Henry Lions explains the motivations of ex-Mormons, in spite of the Mormon Church leaders trying to disparage their actions by oft repeated phrases like “you have left the church, but you can’t leave the church alone.” The … Continue reading
As The Pendulum Swings: When Doubts and Questions Arise: A Response
Doubts do not destroy faith, hope, or the family. Lying does. Lying about the history of the church destroys faith and hope. A repugnant culture of being dubious of anyone who even attempts to question the the church, its doctrines, or its leaders destroys faith and hope. Doubting hurts no one, unless the things that the person is doubting are truth claims that have been revealed to not be truths at all. Continue reading
Open Letter to Helston Ward Members On the Occasion of the 40th Anniversary of Mormon Chapel in Helston. Ex-Bishop Stephen Bloor Reaches Out to his Mormon Friends .
Being a recent ex-Bishop of the Ward, I want to extend a message of love and hope to you as you celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the chapel in Helston.
I want to reassure you, my Mormon friends, that life can be even more wonderful outside of the belief system. Continue reading
Dear Believer, Why Do You Believe? ~ By Lance Miles
“There has been a lot of talk about ‘Truth’. The church is true. The Book of Mormon is true. The Gospel is true. My question is, what is truth? Can we test truth? How do we determine truth? Is truth found in prayer alone?” Continue reading
My Reasons For Supporting Tom Phillips in His Fraud Case Against President Thomas S Monson
We hope one day to see a more compassionate church, in which those of us who still retain through habit something of a Mormon identity, may find acceptance within the LDS community, no matter what our perceived deficiencies or peculiarities or orientations might be, being valued simply because we place a high value on objective truth. Continue reading
A second Open Letter to the Europe Area Presidency
My dear friend Chris Ralph is determined to open a dialogue on our behalf with the European Area Leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His first Open Letter to The Europe Area Presidency received an estimated … Continue reading
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