wasmormon.org hosts stories of mormon faith transition in order to destigmatize doubt and normalize those who leave the church by providing a platform for all to tell their own story – it’s about owning our story. It’s free to sign up and add your own story to the growing collection.
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Telling your story and learning about others’ experiences are both therapeutic and cathartic. Be part of improving the harmful stigma around doubt in LDS culture and your own healing. Check out these latest additions – they speak for themselves:
Each of us has an important, interesting, and valid story. Participate and share your feelings, beliefs, and experiences with the community. It’s easy: just register, optionally upload an image and write a little about yourself and your journey. There are even prompts to follow. Come back to it later to add more or change it as needed. Share it with those you want to see it and stand proudly with others. Learn more about this site’s mission or browse contributed answers to specific questions.
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Are you interested to learn first-hand answers to common Mormon questions from those who have lived it? See the list of questions and dive into user-contributed honest answers. Do you want to answer these questions yourself? Create a profile and answer as many questions as you’d like and see them included in the list.
Latest Spotlights
- Heidi Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight
Heidi was a faithful member who enjoyed studying church history. Recently, the “new” church history became disturbing and sounded more …Continue reading “Heidi Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight”
- Laycie Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight
Laycie had a rude wake-up call when she was put into a situation to choose between her church and her …Continue reading “Laycie Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight”
- Rebecca Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight
Rebecca was always a devoted mother and homeschooled her children. Ward leaders frowned upon homeschooling and judged her for it. …Continue reading “Rebecca Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight”
- Jayme Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight
Jayme sought evidence for the testable truth claims of the church. He looked at the Book of Mormon and found …Continue reading “Jayme Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight”
- Jen Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight
Jen supported her family through trials and desperately wanted to be together forever with her mother who passed when she …Continue reading “Jen Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight”
- Jessie Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight
Jessie was troubled by her shelf items: issues with church history, sexism, racism, and homophobia in the Mormon church. It …Continue reading “Jessie Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight”
- Jeff Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight
Jeff believed it all and served until he reached a tipping point where he found belief itself to be damaging. …Continue reading “Jeff Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight”
- Fred Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight
Fred lived as dedicated to the church as anyone could. He watched respected people leave the church and he was …Continue reading “Fred Was a Mormon, an Ex-Mormon Profile Spotlight”
Latest Blog Posts
- Other First Visions, Which are Not of This Fold
The First Vision of Joseph Smith is told today as an original exact story detailing the unique experience that sets …Continue reading “Other First Visions, Which are Not of This Fold”
- Church Bristles about Under the Banner of Heaven
Jon Krakauer wrote and published the book Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith in 2004. In …Continue reading “Church Bristles about Under the Banner of Heaven”
- The Mormon Church Published The Gospel Topic Essays
After receiving the Faith Crisis Report, the church leaders commissioned and started quietly publishing what they call Gospel Topic Essays. …Continue reading “The Mormon Church Published The Gospel Topic Essays”
- Mormon Church Perpetually Gaslights Members
What Does Gaslighting Mean? The term “gaslighting” comes from the 1938 play Angel Street, which Alfred Hitchock later adapted into the …Continue reading “Mormon Church Perpetually Gaslights Members”
- Development of Mormon Tithing – From Meager Origins to Ensign Peak Billions
Members of the Mormon church are required to pay the church a tithe. This tithing is understood to be ten …Continue reading “Development of Mormon Tithing – From Meager Origins to Ensign Peak Billions”
- Mormon Authorities Threaten Doubters With “Don’t You Dare Bail” Messages
There are myriad warnings against dissension and apostasy by church leaders. Church leaders are afraid of those who leave the …Continue reading “Mormon Authorities Threaten Doubters With “Don’t You Dare Bail” Messages”
- The Church Leaves the Term Mormon, But Can’t Leave it Alone
The president of the Mormon church, LDS church, or as he wants it to be called The Church of Jesus …Continue reading “The Church Leaves the Term Mormon, But Can’t Leave it Alone”
- Fanny Alger, Joseph Smith’s “dirty, nasty, filthy affair” Teen Bride
What Happened between Fanny Alger and Joseph Smith? As a young woman, Fanny Alger was a servant in Joseph Smith’s …Continue reading “Fanny Alger, Joseph Smith’s “dirty, nasty, filthy affair” Teen Bride”
The Personal Mormon Faith Crisis Report
- Personal Mormon Faith Crisis Report – Introduction and Overview
The Personal Faith Crisis Report was presented to Elder Uchtdorf in 2013 by Elder Jensen so leaders could better understand what is happening and take appropriate measures to address members leaving the church as a result of a faith crisis. The gospel topic essays were part of the response to this study by the church. - Personal Mormon Faith Crisis Report – Research Summary
This report studies a faith crisis in detail along with an actual research survey of members who have left the church due to faith crisis and these respondents’ demographics such as age, gender, education level, household income, and church callings held as well as the primary reasons why the member left. - Personal Mormon Faith Crisis Report – Faith Crisis Stages
The report defines the stages of such a faith crisis from a true believing member, through a catalyst and traumatization, and then either through a traumatized disbeliever and ex-mormon or a nuanced believer and then secular participant. - Personal Mormon Faith Crisis Report – Perpetual Cycle of Disaffection
The report also analyses a perpetual cycle of disaffiliated members, where a member finds troubling information and through the age of information and the internet confirms the troubling issue as true and feels betrayed by the church for not being honest, and ends up venting to a family member and causing the cycle to restart for them. - Personal Mormon Faith Crisis Report – Faith Crisis Profiles
This faith crisis report next lists many anonymous faith crisis profiles each detailing the exit story of the member (along with precious statistics and demographics the church cares deeply about such as household income). Not to be confused with the actual faith crisis profiles shared on wasmormon.org. - Personal Mormon Faith Crisis Report – Summary & Potential Next Steps
The report concludes with suggestions the mormon church can take to mitigate the further loss of members due to a faith crisis. This report shows that the church leaders are well aware of the fact that members are leaving and why they are leaving and shows us insight into how the church thinks it can plug this membership leak.