blind faith
The Mormon church promotes faith without evidence and discourages questioning or doubt. Members are taught to rely on spiritual feelings over facts, to "doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith," and to trust leaders even when their counsel doesn't make sense. This blind obedience can prevent members from critically examining church history, doctrine, and practices. When members discover troubling information, they often feel betrayed that their unquestioning faith was exploited.
Profiles with blind faith on their "shelf":
Noal DavisBorn & raised in Norther Utah, I quickly learned that my personal value was only connected to my obedience to the Mormon faith. I was, but am no longer, a Mormon
Grace18I was in an LDS splinter group from birth until middle age.
DougI'm a physicist, engineer, educator, nature worshiper, father, grandfather, and I was a Mormon.
HannahI'm a nerdy trans woman who enjoys D&D and gaming. I was a mormon.
elneneI was a mormon. Enjoy traveling, beach sports.
ByrdI'm transmasculine, genderqueer, generally queer, and a refugee of Trump's America. I was a mormon.
curtishartleyI enjoy camping, traveling, and playing my banjo. I was a mormon.
Connor Ross AldridgeI enjoy philosophical discussions, to inquire reasonable explanations of phenomena's. I'd seek educational institutions to help the public to better understand anthropology as a scientific theory for acknowledging human origins. I was a mormon.
Spencer WarnerI enjoy skiing, technology, and skepticism. I was a mormon.
Frey HigleyI enjoy the culinary arts, theatre, and sewing. I was a mormon.
Andy WilsonI enjoy photography, meditation, cycling, walking and travel. I am a truth-seeker. I was a mormon.
thesoulfairyI am an artist who longs for motherhood and enjoys making people feel pretty. I was mormon.
kingofweirdWe're a queer DID system with autism and generalized anxiety disorder. We were a mormon.
ashmonster2000I’m a husband, father, Soldier, and secular humanist working on the best version of myself. I was a mormon.
Brooklyn ParksI knew I was ignorant of what Mormonism was. Then I decided it was time to learn.
Spencer OswaldI am an amateur filmmaker/songwriter. I enjoy being in nature and watching soccer. I was a mormon.
Larry CampI love my wife, my kids, Hawaii, the outdoors, softball and believe it or not, I was a mormon.
Ian HarwardI am a musician and a friend to many, and I am a Soldier. I am the atheist in the foxhole they claim doesn’t exist. I was a Mormon.
livandletliveI'm a paramedic and love learning and helping people however I can. I was a mormon.
alissa.swensonI am a wife and mom of 1 baby boy and 2 fur babies. I am a therapist, love the lake and boating, I was a mormon.Create an account to share your own story.