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Hi, 👋 Brian here

I'm a disabled Veteran. Father of three boys not raised in the church. I was a Mormon.

Las Vegas, NV
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    About me

    Born In The Covenant. My mother and many others in my family still are TBM's.

    # Why I left More stories of 'Why I left' the Mormon church

    After many years of on again off again going to church I checked out. Due to the indoctrination I always thought that the church could be true. The Missionaries asked me a couple years, what is different now that I don't go to church anymore? I told them life is just so much easier now. Recently I started my look into the Truth claims and history of the church. The first time I watched the Temple ceremony on YouTube I was actually afraid something bad was going to happen. Once I got over that, I was able to start deconstructing for real! I can see now that none if it is true. It was all made up. All the nonsense I was taught as a kid is literally just nonsense. The prophets don't walk around the temple talking to Jesus. I wasn't some special kid in heaven. God isn't coming back anytime soon. Joseph never translated anything! The worst part is that people in my family have wasted their whole lives on the church. It is truly sad that my mother has never enjoyed life.

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    Spotlight on brianolsen

    • Hi, 👋 Brian here I'm a disabled Veteran. Father of three boys not raised in the church. Born In The Covenant. My mother and many others in my family still are TBM. I was a Mormon. - Brain's "I was a Mormon" story. Read more at https://wasmormon.org/profile/brianolsen/
    • After many years of on again off again going to church I checked out. Due to the indoctrination I always thought that the church could be true. - Brain's "I was a Mormon" story. Read more at https://wasmormon.org/profile/brianolsen/
    • Recently, I started my look into the truth claims and history of the church. The first time I watched the temple ceremony on YouTube I was actually afraid something bad was going to happen. Once I got over that, I was able to start deconstructing for real! - Brain's "I was a Mormon" story. Read more at https://wasmormon.org/profile/brianolsen/
    • I can see now that none if it is true. It was all made up. All the nonsense I was taught as a kid is literally just nonsense. The prophets don't walk around the temple talking to Jesus. I wasn't some special kid in heaven. God isn't coming back anytime soon. Joseph never translated anything! - Brain's "I was a Mormon" story. Read more at https://wasmormon.org/profile/brianolsen/
    • The worst part is that people in my family have wasted their whole lives on the church. It is truly sad that my mother has never enjoyed life. - Brain's "I was a Mormon" story. Read more at https://wasmormon.org/profile/brianolsen/
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