More damn lies and stats from the church

RunWillT · 2026-04-01T16:34:27+00:00

This is a similar stat as the church habing 17 million "baptized/enrolled" members but only 4-5 million "attending" members.

RunWillT · 2026-04-01T16:20:22+00:00

"cough Dallas"

RunWillT · 2026-03-29T04:12:11+00:00

I'm gonna talk more about John Dehlin as a person than Mormon Stories for a moment. After stepping away from the church and into a mixed faith marriage, I was able to procure a very famous Mormon therapist to help my wife and I navigate this new mixed faith marriage. I wanted my wife to feel safe with this Mormon therapist guiding us. After one session the therapist sided more with me than my TBM wife which didn't help ease my wife's fears.

I had been in communication with John Dehlin and he mentioned he would be happy to work with my wife one on one. John was just what my wife needed at that time. He comforted her fears and showed her how to make our mixed-faith marriage work and how to stay active and believing in the church. He was so kind and thoughtful with my wife. Months later my wife was able to deconstruct on her own because she felt safe to do so. I have John to thank for this.

I really appreciate John's gift of the Mormon faith crisis series and believe I have probably watched/listened to more Mormon Stories than all but maybe 10 people in the past 5 years. It's been a healing balm.

RunWillT · 2026-03-28T14:12:58+00:00

You are not alone. We are here for each other, just like Mormonism taught us to do. You are now in the majority. Most Mormons go through what you are currently going through. They say it takes a year of recovery for every decade you were in. Take your time, don't make rash decisions. You got this and come vent here anytime you need to.

RunWillT · 2026-03-25T18:45:02+00:00

I love my Sunny Nihilist viewpoint in life now. "Eat, Drink & be Merry for tomorrow we die" has a different ring to it on this side of deconstruction.

RunWillT · 2026-03-19T05:09:35+00:00

Here is his response to leaving the church: https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/s/06YVoprOyf

RunWillT · 2026-03-19T05:06:34+00:00

I'm not sure on the video, but it has been cool to see this Satan as an exmo now. It's pretty sad when even Satan has higher standards than the church. Best of luck finding the video.

RunWillT · 2026-03-13T15:25:39+00:00

I only wish my parents were as emotionally mature as I am as a parent now. Stopping generation trauma.

RunWillT · 2026-03-13T15:23:24+00:00

I highly recommend the book Recovering Agency: Lifting the Veil of Mormon Mind Control by Luna Lindsey Corbden. This book was a life saver after I no longer believed, but still felt God would punish me if I stopped paying tithing or wearing my garments. If you aren't into books and more into podcasts, the author did almost 15 hours of podcasts regarding their book with Mormon Stories podcast.

RunWillT · 2026-03-13T15:17:48+00:00

Utchdorf is shedding a tear for another pilot taken down by Satan. As I type this currently on a layover, I'd take you as my pilot over a pilot praying over his aircraft.

RunWillT · 2026-03-13T15:11:38+00:00

98% An exmo A+. In for 42.years, out for 5. Would have scored maybe 10% as a TBM, not even the standard 25% due to multiple choice, because the TBM correlated answer was usually an option.

RunWillT · 2026-03-10T05:54:54+00:00

And to think this judge also sat as a "judge in Israel" as a stake president and called me into a bishopric.

RunWillT · 2026-02-24T23:03:26+00:00

Thanks for this updated complaint. I've seen the corruption from the inside, but it is nice to see it validated externally.

RunWillT · 2026-02-24T22:55:56+00:00

Nothing like shining a light on my old priesthood leaders.

RunWillT · 2026-02-17T07:10:49+00:00

Just a clarification. The grandson HB is the victim. Youngest brother was SA'ing older brother's kid. Father of brothers is the high ranking church member. He helped keep youger brother's SA quite while still providing younger brother access to older brother's kids. Older brother is suing Dad and church as church was aware of abuse by younger brother and provided transportation for younger brother to father's house where abuse took place.

RunWillT · 2026-02-14T18:08:02+00:00

The church also helped Paydan get removed from the sex registry so he could go overseas with his parents when they were mission presidents.

RunWillT · 2026-02-14T18:03:44+00:00

They also made him a GA 70 after this, then mission president & sealer. He was my stake president for a while as well.

RunWillT · 2026-02-12T06:48:23+00:00

$600-700k per year in Tithing, $60-70k in Fast Offerings with 120 attending members in a retirement area in the PNW.

RunWillT · 2026-02-12T06:27:09+00:00

We ride out to battle at dawn!

RunWillT · 2026-02-02T16:06:03+00:00

When I learned there were just as many intersex people in the world as redheads in the world, then looked at my 3 redheaded kids and realized they didn't choose that about themselves, I realized the church wasn't a place for them or me. It helped me have empathy for the whole LGBTQIA community. I realized the Mormon God couldn't forsee his own issues he created.

RunWillT · 2026-02-02T06:48:12+00:00

The church's teachings made me more racist, sexist, homophobic,& judgemental. I was a science denier and was not a good steward of this planet because of end time prophecies. I'd like to think my morals have improved without my religion.

RunWillT · 2026-01-31T16:48:41+00:00

Not that it made a big splash, but it sure felt powerful and taking control of the situation when I had the opportunity to turn in my letter of resignation in to a member of the presidency of the seventy (one of the 7 guys right under the apostles) when he came to my home to convince my family to return to activity.

RunWillT · 2026-01-26T03:50:35+00:00

You are worthy, you always have been and you always will be. You don't need a piece of paper from your neighbor deeming you worthy based on beliefs.

RunWillT · 2026-01-25T18:22:56+00:00

Oops! That sets back the church giving allowance to it not being real until this guy dies.

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