Ex-LDS What one issue....

Post by **_Jersey Girl** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:03 am

made you lose faith in your former church? One issue...not a list....just one issue that started your journey out of the church.

Jersey Girl

Post by **_gramps** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:21 am

For me, science and evolution. Loss of faith in the church came as a by-product of that. Quite simple really.

Post by **_Polygamy Porter** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 9:45 am

Well, as long as this poll is not "creepy", I will respond.

For me it was more complicated and that's probably the case for most.

The realization that Joseph Smith did not translate jack squat from the papyrus brought me to the further realization that he was a complete fraud. If he lied about translating one thing then why not every thing else that he touched?

Post by **_Jersey Girl** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:57 pm

Polygamy Porter wrote:Well, as long as this poll is not "creepy", I will respond.

For me it was more complicated and that's probably the case for most.

The realization that Joseph Smith did not translate jack squat from the papyrus brought me to the further realization that he was a complete fraud. If he lied about translating one thing then why not every thing else that he touched?

Porter,

This isn't a "poll". It's an inquiry. I think you're referring to the Book of Abraham. Fair enough.

Jersey Girl

Post by **_Coggins7** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:02 pm

Well, for me, I'd have to say it was yams. The yams did it.

Loran

Post by **_beastie** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:40 pm

The utter failure of revelation - both on a personal level, and an LDS historical level.

Post by **_Sam Harris** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:07 pm

Mormon culture versus Mormon doctrine. Being told that I "had" to do something, when it wasn't even in the freakin canon, it was just something some dead GA said.

If you can't stick with the scriptures, then there's a problem. I have the same stance as a mainstream Christian. Picketing marines' funerals in protest of homosexuality, because "God said so" is hardly sticking to what the Bible says about respect for other human beings and their dead.

[Insert TBM rant about the awful God of the Old Testament]

Post by **_Sam Harris** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:34 pm

Coggins7 wrote:Well, for me, I'd have to say it was yams. The yams did it.

Loran

Candied or regular? Candied I like better. Regular are too bland for me.

Post by **_keene** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:34 pm

I agree with the Yams. Those awful yams.

Actually, for me, I never believed in the first place. I was quite literally forced into the church, and couldn't leave until my second suicide attempt caused my dad to back off.

Post by **_Polygamy Porter** » Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:47 pm

Jersey Girl wrote:
Polygamy Porter wrote:Well, as long as this poll is not "creepy", I will respond.

For me it was more complicated and that's probably the case for most.

The realization that Joseph Smith did not translate jack squat from the papyrus brought me to the further realization that he was a complete fraud. If he lied about translating one thing then why not every thing else that he touched?

Porter,

This isn't a "poll". It's an inquiry. I think you're referring to the Book of Abraham. Fair enough.

Jersey Girl

Whatsa the matter girl with one shoe?

You can dish out the ill feelings to posters, but cannot take it?