Tag Archives: Mormonism

Testimonies I Wish I’d Given

Like a number of people I know, there was a fairly long period where I had stopped believing in the Mormon church but continued to attend. During that time there were a few occasions where I just held my tongue … Continue reading

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Science vs. Mormonism Part 2 – falsifiability

When I was coming out as a non-believer, I actually wrote a letter to my Bishop outlining some of my concerns, and one part in particular strikes me as an appropriate theme to highlight the differences between science and religious … Continue reading

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On being the gay in the family…

As I alluded to earlier, my sexuality was at least partly a factor in my departure from Mormonism. I actually came out as an atheist about a year before I came out as gay. I suppose you could say I … Continue reading

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Science vs Mormonism round one – explanatory power

When I look back on the factors that first caused me to move away from Mormonism, it can be a bit difficult to figure out which was the most powerful wake up call. Mormonism does have an absurdly quirky and … Continue reading

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