Reason #108: Mormonism often Leads to Agnosticism or Atheism

A recent Pew Forum study confirmed something I have suspected as I look at Internet activity (blogs, message boards, etc.) of ex-Mormons. “Of those who leave Mormonism after being raised in the faith, half (15% of those raised Mormon overall) convert to a new...

Reason #47: The Monitoring of Church Members and Ex-Members

   The LDS Church once instituted an organization ““ more of a practice, really ““ called the “Strengthening the Church Members Committee” which it publicly billed as a newspaper clipping service[ii] but which in reality was a spy...