Quitting Mormonism

Excellent blog – particularly around the concepts of construction, deconstruction, and reconstruction.   Hi! I’m Jason Harris, a Neurologist/Neuro-Ophthalmologist, Dad and Husband. I used to be a Mormon (formerly favorable nickname for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or LDS/Mormon Church). I share aspects of my life’s voyage in and later out of Mormonism on this Read more...

Ready to leave the Mormon church? Resigning from the Mormon church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints) can be a tedious and painful process. If you’ve decided that you no longer want to be a member of the church, resigning on your own can result in unwanted contact from church leaders and multiple requests before your resignation is Read more...

Religious Trauma Syndrome by Marlene Winell Religious Trauma Syndrome is the condition experienced by people who are struggling with leaving an authoritarian, dogmatic religion and coping with the damage of indoctrination. They may be going through the shattering of a personally meaningful faith and/or breaking away from a controlling community and lifestyle.  RTS is a function of both the chronic Read more...

List of books and other documents that you may be interested in if you’ve made the decision to keep moving out. Last updated: May 2019 Read more...

This is your post-Mormon field guide Practical. Reassuring. Helpful. Hopeful. A little snarky (we are apostates after all). Welcome to Wardless, a podcast addressing the challenges and practicalities of navigating life after Mormonism. For those who have made the painful decision to walk away, the question of “what’s next?” can seem equally, if not more, daunting. In other words, figuring out the HOW Read more...

wasmormon.org hosts stories of mormon faith transition, Mormon faith crisis or exit testimonies. The site mission is to destigmatize doubt and normalize those who leave the mormon church by providing a platform for all to tell their own story – it’s about owning our story. Each of us has an important, interesting and valid story. Participate and share your feelings, Read more...

In the July 2020 edition of the Ensign, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints published an article titled “When Loved Ones Leave the Church”. The article outlines 5 examples found in the Book of Mormon that can guide members of the church in how they should approach loved ones who have left the church. As someone who has left the Read more...