All The Reasons We Won't Return to Mormonism
Reason #197: Count up the Book of Mormon Changes for Yourself
I've seen estimates as high as over 5,000, describing the number of changes in the Book of Mormon from its first "inspired wording" to recent editions. But don't take my word, or anyone else's for that. Look on this site and compare multiple digital versions for...
Reason #196: Because It Goes Beyond Tallying Risks
I've often heard Christians express frustration with non-believers, offering this argument: If Christianity is true, you should believe it to benefit from its advantages, not the least of which is eternal life. And if it's not true and there is no eternal reward,...
Reason #195: Incredible LDS Missionary Attrition Rates [edited for clarity]
One of the most knowledgeable ex-Mormons I know is Richard Packham. He is not the kind of person who makes extravagant statements about Mormonism (true, it's usually not necessary to embellish it, right?) He has these very interesting insights about how many...
Reason #194: Because I get to answer snarky letters
Here's a recent letter to me via this site: Another one bites the dust, ha ha. 🙂 Anyhow, I think it\'s sad that you allowed Dan\'s love for you to also infect your faith. I didn\'t see anything new here or in your books -- basically a rehash of the...
Reason #193: “Doctrines That Are Going Away”
I am a "lurker" on an Internet message board where LDS historians and others speak about "doctrines that are going away" (their words, not mine.) Q: How can a DOCTRINE go away? A practice, yes. But a definition of God shouldn't "go away," right? Here's another quote...
Reason #192: Romney's Candidacy Highlights the Role of LDS Secrecy
"That aspects of the religion of a devout president of the United States should be concealed from all but 2 percent of us may be a legitimate question that merits pondering." Quote from a provocative article in The New York Times: Everyone is asking this...