My name is Cameron.
I live to witness the good, the beautiful and the true in this life which includes food, music, and intellectually stimulating conversations, and coming to understanding another's point of view. And yet I can think for myself now that I was a mormon.
About me
I was born and raised in Orem Utah. I am the 5th of 9 children. Only the last child was a girl. My 7 brothers, as well as my sister grew up very active and although it was a very strict home with high expectations of conforming behaviors, rules, and discipline there was always love in the home and we rarely fought. The Church was life. Baptism, receiving the Priesthood, going on a mission, and getting married in the temple were mile markers worth celebrating. I did all that, but ultimately I was disillusioned by the church.
# Why I left More stories of 'Why I left' the Mormon church
The church I was a part of taught great principles of honesty, integrity, hard work, the importance of family, and love. What got me questioning the church is the actions taken by church leaders since the beginning that were not in line with what I thought the church was. After doing some experiments, I concluded that as much as I wanted the church to be true, the church is indistinguishable from a fraud.