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This letter is to inform you that I have terminated my membership of the Church. Please remove my name from the records of the LDS Church immediately. I understand that the withdrawal of my name cancels the effect of baptism and removes any Priesthood or Temple blessings. I will NOT participate in church disciplinary councils for I have done nothing wrong and I have no unresolved transgressions. I do NOT want to be contacted by anyone acting on behalf of the church. This includes Bishops, Ministering brothers and sisters, and anyone else. I demand that you remove my name completely from your records within 5 business days of receipt of this notice and will consider my resignation completed at that time. | QuitMormon Resignation Letter | wasmormon.org
This letter is to inform you that I have terminated my membership of the Church. Please remove my name from the records of the LDS Church immediately. I understand that the withdrawal of my name cancels the effect of baptism and removes any Priesthood or Temple blessings. I will NOT participate in church disciplinary councils for I have done nothing wrong and I have no unresolved transgressions. I do NOT want to be contacted by anyone acting on behalf of the church. This includes Bishops, Ministering brothers and sisters, and anyone else. I demand that you remove my name completely from your records within 5 business days of receipt of this notice and will consider my resignation completed at that time. | QuitMormon Resignation Letter
“QuitMormon is a pro bono service run by an unassuming T-shirt-and-jeans Utah immigration attorney named Mark Naugle. The 34-year-old has streamlined the process of resigning from the Church. When users are ready to have their names removed from Church records, they simply submit a request to Naugle that includes their name, date of birth, address, membership number, and whether they’re a minor. Naugle takes it from there, sending a form letter to the Church that requests the removal of the client’s information from all records. Crucially, the letter also forbids further contact between the Church and his client. Mormons never have to reach out to their bishops to explain their decision to leave, and they won’t receive well-meaning visits from their former peers.” - The Verge, 2019 | wasmormon.org
“QuitMormon is a pro bono service run by an unassuming T-shirt-and-jeans Utah immigration attorney named Mark Naugle. The 34-year-old has streamlined the process of resigning from the Church. When users are ready to have their names removed from Church records, they simply submit a request to Naugle that includes their name, date of birth, address, membership number, and whether they’re a minor. Naugle takes it from there, sending a form letter to the Church that requests the removal of the client’s information from all records. Crucially, the letter also forbids further contact between the Church and his client. Mormons never have to reach out to their bishops to explain their decision to leave, and they won’t receive well-meaning visits from their former peers.” - The Verge, 2019
“Any organization that tells you what to eat, what to do with your body, what to do on specific days of the week, and then ostracizes you when you actively disavow them, I think is a cult. Any organization that requires a lawyer’s help to leave it so that they stop harassing you and stop hunting you down worldwide I also think is a cult. Having experienced it myself, having been in the organization and knowing the psychological damage it can cause, they’re a cult.” - Mark Naugle, Founder of QuitMormon.com | wasmormon.org
“Any organization that tells you what to eat, what to do with your body, what to do on specific days of the week, and then ostracizes you when you actively disavow them, I think is a cult. Any organization that requires a lawyer’s help to leave it so that they stop harassing you and stop hunting you down worldwide I also think is a cult. Having experienced it myself, having been in the organization and knowing the psychological damage it can cause, they’re a cult.” - Mark Naugle, Founder of QuitMormon.com
“You'd contact your local leadership, you will call a bishop and tell them, 'We don't want to be on the records anymore.' They most likely won't take that well, they'll accuse of sinning, put you on a 60-day waiting period, call you for meetings, send people over from the ward to try and talk you back into it.” - Mark Naugle, Founder of QuitMormon.com | wasmormon.org
“You'd contact your local leadership, you will call a bishop and tell them, 'We don't want to be on the records anymore.' They most likely won't take that well, they'll accuse of sinning, put you on a 60-day waiting period, call you for meetings, send people over from the ward to try and talk you back into it.” - Mark Naugle, Founder of QuitMormon.com
How to Avoid a Faith Crisis. • Experiment on the word and desire to believe. • Doubt not, but be believing; ask deep questions. • Make sure that Jesus Christ is your only foundation. • Accept Joseph Smith as the Lord's restorer. • Let the Book of Mormon be your keystone. • Take an eternal view on earthly concerns. • Use sound study methods and clear reasoning. • Consult reliable, well-informed resources. • Listen to the Spirit and follow the prophets. • Find safety and peace in obeying the commandments. • Embrace the ever-changing Church policies. • Examine Church history with a 360º perspective. • Forgive, forget offensive leaders and members. • Maintain daily habits to stay on the covenant path. • Record the times when God spoke peace to you. | wasmormon.org
How to Avoid a Faith Crisis. • Experiment on the word and desire to believe. • Doubt not, but be believing; ask deep questions. • Make sure that Jesus Christ is your only foundation. • Accept Joseph Smith as the Lord's restorer. • Let the Book of Mormon be your keystone. • Take an eternal view on earthly concerns. • Use sound study methods and clear reasoning. • Consult reliable, well-informed resources. • Listen to the Spirit and follow the prophets. • Find safety and peace in obeying the commandments. • Embrace the ever-changing Church policies. • Examine Church history with a 360º perspective. • Forgive, forget offensive leaders and members. • Maintain daily habits to stay on the covenant path. • Record the times when God spoke peace to you.
A Mormon faith crisis is inevitable for those who seek to reconcile the religion's foundational claims with objective truth because the Mormon faith is built on a narrative that does not hold up to scrutiny. At its core, the church hinges on the prophetic authority of Joseph Smith, the historical authenticity of the Book of Mormon, and the divine mandate of its leadership—all claims that crumble under critical examination. Also, the church's history of racism, sexism, polygamy, and homophobia—justified as divine revelation—contradict its own teachings on morality and equality. Faith crises are not simply caused by offense or laziness, as the church often claims, but by the irreconcilable gap between its teachings and reality. When faith is tethered to a narrative that cannot withstand scrutiny, a crisis of faith and questioning are not only possible but they are unavoidable—especially for anyone who values integrity and truth. | wasmormon.org/how-to-avoid-a-faith-crisis/
A Mormon faith crisis is inevitable for those who seek to reconcile the religion's foundational claims with objective truth because the Mormon faith is built on a narrative that does not hold up to scrutiny. At its core, the church hinges on the prophetic authority of Joseph Smith, the historical authenticity of the Book of Mormon, and the divine mandate of its leadership—all claims that crumble under critical examination. Also, the church's history of racism, sexism, polygamy, and homophobia—justified as divine revelation—contradict its own teachings on morality and equality. Faith crises are not simply caused by offense or laziness, as the church often claims, but by the irreconcilable gap between its teachings and reality. When faith is tethered to a narrative that cannot withstand scrutiny, a crisis of faith and questioning are not only possible but they are unavoidable—especially for anyone who values integrity and truth. | wasmormon.org/how-to-avoid-a-faith-crisis/
The only way to truly avoid a faith crisis is to have built the faith on principles of integrity, open inquiry, and adaptability, rather than anchoring it to a fragile, unverifiable story as its core. Teaching members to avoid a faith crisis might offer a veneer of guidance, but its approach—anchored in blind obedience and avoidance of difficult questions—ultimately denies individuals the opportunity to explore their beliefs authentically. True faith, or even a life of integrity, cannot thrive on suppressing doubts or ignoring facts; it grows through honest inquiry, personal reflection, and the courage to confront uncomfortable truths. A faith crisis is not a failure to be avoided but a critical step in uncovering what is real and meaningful. Rather than fearing it, we can embrace it as an opportunity to grow, learn, and build a life based on authenticity rather than illusions. If you’ve faced your own faith crisis share your story. By sharing your journey, you not only find connection and healing but also help others who may be navigating their own crises to know they’re not alone. | wasmormon.org/how-to-avoid-a-faith-crisis/
The only way to truly avoid a faith crisis is to have built the faith on principles of integrity, open inquiry, and adaptability, rather than anchoring it to a fragile, unverifiable story as its core. Teaching members to avoid a faith crisis might offer a veneer of guidance, but its approach—anchored in blind obedience and avoidance of difficult questions—ultimately denies individuals the opportunity to explore their beliefs authentically. True faith, or even a life of integrity, cannot thrive on suppressing doubts or ignoring facts; it grows through honest inquiry, personal reflection, and the courage to confront uncomfortable truths. A faith crisis is not a failure to be avoided but a critical step in uncovering what is real and meaningful. Rather than fearing it, we can embrace it as an opportunity to grow, learn, and build a life based on authenticity rather than illusions. If you’ve faced your own faith crisis share your story. By sharing your journey, you not only find connection and healing but also help others who may be navigating their own crises to know they’re not alone.
Hypothetically, who passes the test of life? Those who blindly follows church teachings or those who question, investigate, and choos to act morally based on personal conviction rather than religious doctrine or promised reward? Critical thinking, independence, and intrinsic morality align with qualities necessary for godhood, hence a questioning individual passes the divine test, while blind obedience, avoiding questions and following submissively does not lead to growth or knowledge and theoretically, is not a quality of godhood. | wasmormon.org
Hypothetically, who passes the test of life? Those who blindly follows church teachings or those who question, investigate, and choos to act morally based on personal conviction rather than religious doctrine or promised reward? Critical thinking, independence, and intrinsic morality align with qualities necessary for godhood, hence a questioning individual passes the divine test, while blind obedience, avoiding questions and following submissively does not lead to growth or knowledge and theoretically, is not a quality of godhood.
"The majority of Native Americans carry largely Asian DNA. Scientists theorize that in an era that predated Book of Mormon accounts, a relatively small group of people migrated from northeast Asia to the Americas by way of a land bridge that connected Siberia to Alaska. These people, scientists say, spread rapidly to fill North and South America and were likely the primary ancestors of modern American Indians… Much as critics and defenders of the Book of Mormon would like to use DNA studies to support their views, the evidence is simply inconclusive. Nothing is known about the DNA of Book of Mormon peoples. - Gospel Topic Essay, Book of Mormon and DNA Studies https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/book-of-mormon-and-dna-studies | wasmormon.org
"The majority of Native Americans carry largely Asian DNA. Scientists theorize that in an era that predated Book of Mormon accounts, a relatively small group of people migrated from northeast Asia to the Americas by way of a land bridge that connected Siberia to Alaska. These people, scientists say, spread rapidly to fill North and South America and were likely the primary ancestors of modern American Indians… Much as critics and defenders of the Book of Mormon would like to use DNA studies to support their views, the evidence is simply inconclusive. Nothing is known about the DNA of Book of Mormon peoples. - Gospel Topic Essay, Book of Mormon and DNA Studies https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/book-of-mormon-and-dna-studies