In Reason #8, I pointed out how Mitt Romney's conflicting oaths could pose a real moral dilemma for him. Someone might say that Mormons are intensely patriotic (and they are — they believe that the framers of the US Constitution and other founding documents were...
Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney highlights another reason why I won't return to Mormonism. He's in quite a pickle, despite his well-publicized speech about his loyalties. That's because, if he were to be elected President of the United States, he would be asked to...
Recently, Peggy Fletcher Stack, religion editor of the Salt Lake Tribune, noted that the LDS Church changed a single word — only one word — that shows once again that the church will do anything to try to teflon-coat itself against criticism. The Book of...
How many times when I was a Mormon did I brush off questions about Mormonism's past, saying, “Oh, we don't believe that anymore.” No more polygamy, no, we don't believe that anymore. United Order? Well, that was back then, it was a good idea but didn't...
One of the great joys I felt when I became a Mormon was with the prospect of living my life under the guidance of a prophet who could settle doctrinal issues and even set standards as specific as how long my skirts should be. (Okay, so I was weird, but I welcomed that...
“As far as what I regard as personal loss, I believe it was very light for me. I haven't felt much personal loss. I have felt tremendous personal freedom especially from a hierarchal structure…All in all the cost of leaving Mormonism has not been much...
