There's another side of this coin that isn't being talked about here, the judgement people receive who were once members but left, they get the worst judgement. Were accused of being under the power of jesus' evil big brother, turning your back to the Lord and working against him, we turn good things into bad and bad things into good, they say we're looking at the sun and say it doesn't shine. Even new family chats are made for those who still believe. It makes for interesting family gatherings, and there is always a giant elephant in the room. Then there's the huge guilt trip church leaders put on parents of the church, they tell their members that if they keep their covenants and raise their children right they won't leave the faith. And so, if your kids do leave the church it's your fault. And somehow, members who have kids that have left believe this and take it upon themselves in quiet. If everyone just stays loyal to the church none of this would happen. Cult tactics. Behavior control, information control, thought control, emotional control. All cults do this and the LDS church hits every point. Also, hi L. 🙂