Why I Left The Mormon Church

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(I kept calling it Letter TO My Wife but anyway it's great and I would possibly recommend it more than the CES letter? They're equally good but I like the layout of Letter For My Wife for web viewing)

Some of my favorite exmos:

#mackenzienoelle

[Ghoulstille]

When you stop caring about what others think it's an amazing feeling.

[josephtseu]

I feel so sorry for LDS people who left the church. You did
the right thing and are to be commended not condemned by committed members.

[antoniolmartinez]

Over my life I’ve broken down religion to one word. Control. It’s how you control large masses. Add that to a regularly defunded public school system. People barely have a chance. You are special. You freed yourself. And now you’re a hero helping others. Much love to you

[greenprobe]

I started to see the church for what it really is during the 2015 youth conference in Palmyra, NY.

All the teens were being paraded in front of a microphone and they all said the same version of "I know this church is true because..."

Reading Recovering Agency also helped.

I resigned in 2016, and the bishop tried to intervene.

Resigning has been the best decision I've ever made.

[cherylstokes]

The younger generations are really leading the charge with their discernment and willingness to think for themselves!! Thank you, from us wee bit older folks!

[PaulFrank_paz]

Dear Mackenzie, Thank you for having the courage to leave your tribal connection, something I routinely aspire to but only erratically accomplish. As a philosopher, I am supposed to be able to follow logic and reason wherever they take me. However, honest reflection has made it clear to me how incredibly difficult it is to defy my group ties. At a very deep level, those ties define me. II am literally standing up and applauding you. Bravo Young Warrior for your brave authenticity!

[ge]

Trying to be a perfect Mormon girl caused me a brain damage too! It’s the worst thing/disrespectful things people can do to themselves:( I’m so so happy that I decided to remove my name:)

[risingtodd]

Thank you for sharing. As an exmo of 11 years I am still feeling those in my family and hometown watch me expectantly awaiting my return to the fold. I only read the CES letter this week and it was very validating to know my gut wasn't off on my choice to move on.
Thanks again for sharing your story. It makes a difference in my life when I get to commune with fellow exmos!

[sariramosg.]

Thank you for this video! I left the Jehovah’s Witnesses less than a year ago and lived a very similar experience. It's been so difficult, but with videos like yours i realize i'm not alone. stay strong, friend:')

[ikeeuler]

Hey, I've had a fairly similar experience. Unfortunately, all my immediate family and most of my friends are still in the cult. Something that was therapeutic for me was the work of Steven Hassan, who did a lot of research about cults, and how to combat cult mindsets.

[fobbygirlfcs]

Great video! I’m an ex Mormon and consider myself lucky that I could walk away when I came out as gay, 12 years ago. It wasn’t until about 5 years ago that I read the CES letter and thought what in the actual fuck!???? Lol. I married my wife last year and have never looked back! Best wishes to you on this new, exhilarating journey!

[Rachelmotav]

Ex-mormon from Brazil!!
I loved your video. Plus, I'm bisexual too and I'm trying to find courage to talk to my family about this topic

[rabbithole]

I can relate to your experience reading the CES Letter. I read it in one afternoon and was blown away by what I was learning. I was a lifelong member until at the age of 43 I read that letter. I was serving in the bishopric and resigned from my calling and a couple years later resigned from the church.

[losttribe]

It takes bravery to open up like this and I applaud you! Like many here, I was raised Mormon (even related to some very famous Mormons) but it just didn’t add up. I am now an atheist FYI. So you keep being true to yourself, keep learning and everything else follows. Hello from Salt Lake City!

[warmbutterscotchicecream]

Thank you for sharing! I have been listening to others like you looking for support because I’m on the dance about the church. Thank you for making me feel not alone! And thanks for the resources!

[rachaelkopp]

Live your life the way YOU want! You only get 1 life. You are so brave. I'm soooo happy for you! I wish you all the happiness in the world! ❤

[LastOneLeft]

I still remember exactly when I decided I was going to leave. I was sitting in my gf at the times parent's Family Ward. I looked around and said to myself "I'm not doing this the rest of my life" it took me another 6 months to completely bail. Funny story. My gf at the time left me, ended up getting married in the temple, and her and her husband left together.

[not_pit_kid_icarus]

I grew up in the church and as I got older I remember always feeling unworthy and how I was never doing enough, even though I was just being myself. By age 16 I was already mentally out of the church, and was just waiting until I was old enough where my parents couldn't force me to keep going. Now I'm 22 and after doing some research throughout the years about the church I will never go back

[trinalittlefield]

"It’s Easier to Fool People Than It Is to Convince Them That They Have Been Fooled.” – Mark Twain

Congratulations on finding your truth! You seem like such a sweet, caring girl. Thank you for sharing your story and I hope you're doing well 💗

[miahamaker]

This journey is very, very similar to my own. Thank you for sharing. I appreciate you.