Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:Hello Mr. Simon,
No, that was just the final, incontrovertible straw that broke this particular camel's back. And thank god it did. Additionally, if you read Dr. Southerton's exit story it's a very good take on your typical ex-Mormon's process of leaving the Mormon church.
That said, my issues with Mormonism were the same ones anyone else has had. Having been born and raised in a devout Mormon household produced in me a desire to stay far longer than I should've stayed, but it was people like Dr. Southerton who shared their similar takes on their faith that opened my eyes to the reality of Mormonism.
Likewise, it was people like Drs. Skousen, Nibley, Perego, Peterson, Bushman, Ricks, Boyce, Hadfield, Hauglid, Lindsay, Hales (and those are just the ones I've read about or read publications by) who shared
their similar takes on the faith that opened my eyes to the reality of Mormonism -- the real reality of Mormonism.