Hi! , I’m John
I was a Mormon for 3 months.
About me
I first came across the Mormons when I was living in Brazil. I would always see those young missionaries walking under the sun and rain, and I often wondered, what drives them?
At that time, I believed it was their “true faith” that gave them strength. I had always been bombarded by American culture, so when I moved to Europe to take the job of my dreams—alone in another continent—I felt lonely. That’s when I allowed myself to be seduced by the Mormon “family” culture.
I met the sisters—very beautiful and well-mannered girls—and I let myself believe in the false hugs and smiles of the Mormon “family.”
They just forgot to tell me that, because I was Brazilian, I was considered inferior.
# Why I left More stories of 'Why I left' the Mormon church
I left after researching the church’s past and discovering that the current president had made racist, xenophobic, and classist speeches, encouraging young people to see people from “non-American” countries as inferior—whether due to their skin color, ethnicity, or social class.
Being someone from a STEM background, I felt extremely ignorant for having believed in the lies and absurdities found in Mormon literature.
I was in the church for only three months, and that was enough to destroy my self-esteem and almost push me into depression.
They came after me.
They told me I had a demon inside me.
Now I’m alone again.
Just me and my thoughts