It’s hard to escape the feeling of being a widget traveling along the conveyor belt of the great plan of happiness.
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On Becoming an Ex-Ex-Mormon
Most of us eventually come to a personal reckoning and begin to accept the pain that we have suffered. We heal, we move on, and we try to be better people.
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Shaky Foundations
I didn’t suffer from schizophrenia, but it was clear to me that I had been “seeing things” that were not there.
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Squirreliness In Mormon Conviction
Part of being Mormon is to not be too literal in your commitment to being obedient.
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Priesthood, Sexism, and the Male Perspective
The subjugation of women is a feature of the church, systematized and conspicuously designed not just into its governance, but into the doctrine itself.
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Guilt and Shame
The guilt infected me daily, and was compounded by participating in religious ordinances such as the partaking of the sacrament, the giving of a priesthood blessing, or attending the temple.
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The Constant Companion
By listening to the bearing of testimonies throughout their lives, at home and in church, children who grow up Mormon are trained to rely on the feelings of the Spirit to discern truth from falsehood.
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