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@jesse_k_fox Not excommunicating gay people.

What has been the best change the church has made in the last 7+ years? Just a few examples: • Ministering • Dissolving Hight Priest Group • No more YM presidency • Women Sunday School President • Removal of one-year waiting for sealing • Lowering of age for missionaries So many more… What has made a positive impact for you or your family?

@RubenLDante Isn't it non profit?

If: “Mormon Stories” is a DBA of a “for profit corporation” then they are using the term “Mormon” for commercial purposes by naming the YT channel under the business. It just is. So it seems John Dehlin is commercializing the term “Mormon” by tying his business to it, too…

@MattTestifies Lots of people profit from the church. Lds authors, historians, podcasters, flds church, etc. Many of those things attack and bring away from it. I agree the church had the right to sue. It's Corporation has to look out for its best interests. Which is what Christ was all about.

@CorrickKnight You’re dodging the point. Delay does not cancel the issue, and membership numbers do not turn this into revenge. If you build a brand that profits from sounding affiliated with the Church while attacking it, the Church has every right to challenge it.

People are missing the point. This is not about whether critics can talk. Of course they can. It is about whether someone can build a brand that creates affiliation confusion with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while attacking it, and then act shocked when that gets challenged. Criticism is one thing. Confusion is another. And names matter, especially when the name of Jesus Christ is the issue.

@MattTestifies The church had many years to sue. It doesn't seem like a coincidence that the first year they had a decline in memberships, they decide to sue. Assuming that this is about protecting the church's former nickname is pretty ignorant.

@CorrickKnight Protecting the Church’s name from deliberate confusion is not vengeance. And no, the fruit is not the same when one side is the Church itself and the other is a brand built around attacking it while sounding affiliated with it. That is the whole point.

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@TruthHolder2023 Could this be the end of mom talk?!

I think John Dehlin is being extremely nearsighted about this sort of lawsuit. It is quite common for the entity (in this case the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) to prevail in these sort of cease and desist lawsuits. His walking away just might cost him dearly with punitive damages. Especially on the request for him to make a disclaimer that he has no affiliation with the Church, nor does his opinions represent the Church. Could this be the end of Mormon Stories?

@the_jake_bastow God doesn't practice what he peaches. Adam and eve had to stick it alone, with no parents, and two dudes giving them intentionally deceitful guidance.

“Children are ENTITLED to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity.” (The Family: A Proclamation to the World) The Lord doesn’t use the word “ENTITLED” lightly. In fact, I can’t recall anywhere else in ancient scripture or the words of modern prophets where He declares something so strongly. This is crystal clear - God’s stance on marriage is between one man and one woman, period. Every child deserves BOTH a loving mother AND a loving father. Not two fathers. Not two mothers. BOTH. “Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 11:11) God’s design is intentional. It is complementary. It is beautiful. And it is non-negotiable. #FloodXwithTruth #SaintsOnX #thefamilyisordainedofgod

@RykerJackson97 The lawsuite, mixed with declining church recordship numbers in the US, and UK, will give mormon stories a lot more publicity. It won't fare well in the end for the church. Even if they do win.

This was all they had to do and Dehlin refused? Man, the guy’s really a piece of work…

@jkdavis89 If you are worried about a line that your religion or God sets for you to connect wholesomely with your family, then it's a good indicator that something is off.

People Keep telling me my beliefs have changed but all of these things have been taught since the beginning of the restoration.

@ThoughtfulSaint In that light, God is painted as a being that uses manipulation tactics, claiming the ends justify the means. If the story is true, it's the first sign of God betraying man. Withholding information, and saying things contrary to his intent. In the LDS church, omission is a sin.

Question for non LDS folks. Why would God put a poison tree in the middle of his perfect garden knowing that Adam and Eve would partake? The only way out of this is to say God intended it for some higher purpose. Which implies his initial creation was not perfect but could be improved upon.

@JS9511606021086 Most anti's I know don't believe in Jesus or lucifer. Are you taking xtians who left the church?

All the anti-Mormons get so upset that we believe Jesus and Lucifer are brothers. Question: who created Lucifer?

@PaulJElliott @LDS_Liberty The betrayal is the worst part of it all.

@LDS_Liberty It’s a normal reaction when people experience any type of betrayal, which can be very traumatizing and can trigger a lot of anger and even hate. The lack of accountability in the LDS Church needs to change before true healing can take place.

@LDS_Liberty The people who love it the most, are typically the ones that hate it the most when they leave. Meh members don't seem to care much when they leave.

@bcbaker66 If you assume 100-150 active members per congregation, you get around 1.5-2 mil members active in the US.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released national membership statistics. For the first time, total membership in the USA declined over the year, despite an increase in baptisms. I sincerely hope the American church is not starting to 'fail in its progress'!

@Faustzme Good on them. Your warming me back up to the mormon church.

@CorrickKnight Of course Mormons invented furryism.

It’s beautiful. I hope my posts have led many to Christ and away from Joseph Smith and Mormonism!

@Faustzme I didn't realize mormons invented furries. If it's true, that's a positive for the lds church. I wouldn't be the athiest who quotes scripture to a xtian. But I believe his words were 'neither do I condemn thee. Go and sin no more.' Christ did condemn the religions and leaders.

Do you think those types of people didn’t exist when Christ walked the earth? Maybe not furry’s as that’s a new Mormon thing. Didn’t he condemn them but told them to believe and repent of those things so that they would be spared judgement and inherit the promise of eternal life with Him?

@Faustzme Good for them. On my mission I debated with an iglesia de Cristo. Went really well in my favor. I thought it was so cool and that he'd be open to learning about the church. Instead he doubted God all together. And eventually didn't believe in christ anymore. Funny paradox.

@CorrickKnight Yeah but look at that 36% that become Christian! Glory to God and may more find the peace, joy and forgiveness that can only be found in Christ!

@Faustzme I can show you where he embraced, harlots, tax collectors, lepers, etc. Said he didn't codemn them, and stopped the mainstream religions from casting stones. I'm not lds. I'm athiest. Pretty sure if Christ was real, and alive today, he'd be pretty appalled at xianity and lds.

@CorrickKnight Really? Can you share the verse where he embraced homosexuality and Furry people? And why are so many of Mormon children suicidal, on medication for mental illness, LGBTQ, and furry? What are you doing to them?

@Faustzme Yeah. Maybe that checks out better. Most ex mo's I know are nones.

Mormons would rather their children to become atheists rather than Christians, but many many convert to Christianity! Praise God! According to major surveys, most people who leave the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, or Mormonism) become religiously unaffiliated (“nones”), but a significant minority identify as Christians in some way (either by joining another denomination or describing themselves as “just Christian”). Very few explicitly identify as atheists. There is no single universal percentage, as results vary slightly by survey methodology, sample, and how “Christian” or “atheist” is defined, but the data is consistent across sources.15 Key data from the 2014 Pew Research Center Religious Landscape Survey (most widely cited national data on switching) This large, nationally representative U.S. survey asked people raised Mormon what they currently identify as: •58% became religiously unaffiliated (“nones” — this category includes atheists, agnostics, and “nothing in particular”; Pew does not break it down further for ex-Mormons specifically). •~36% joined other Christian groups: ≈18% evangelical Protestant, ≈8% mainline Protestant, and ≈10% “generic/other Christianity” (e.g., non-denominational). •~6% other faiths (non-Christian or unspecified).35 In short: Roughly 3 in 5 ex-Mormons stop identifying with any religion, while about 1 in 3 switch to another form of Christianity. This aligns with broader patterns for people leaving high-commitment faiths. More detailed picture from the Next Mormons Survey (NMS, conducted around 2016–2018, reported 2019) This survey (by Jana Riess and colleagues) focused specifically on current and former Mormons and asked about both affiliation and personal beliefs: •Atheists: Only 6% said they do not believe in God at all. •Agnostics: 12% (or about 8% in some summaries using a stricter definition). •“Just Christian” (unaffiliated but identify as Christian): 21%. •Nothing in particular (nones, not specifying Christian/atheist/agnostic): 27%. •Organized religion (≈33% total): ≈10% evangelical Protestant, ≈7% mainline Protestant, ≈6% Catholic, and ≈11% other religions combined. Overall: •About 44% could be described as identifying as Christian in some form (the organized Christian groups + the 21% “just Christian”). •86% of former Mormons still said they believe in God (though often with doubts or viewing God as a “higher power” rather than the specific LDS conception; many keep basic Christian ideas about Jesus and the afterlife but reject Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, etc.).30 This debunks the myth that most ex-Mormons become hardcore atheists — only a small minority do. Many retain some theistic or Christian beliefs but drop formal LDS (or any) affiliation. Recent 2023 survey (B.H. Roberts Foundation, reported 2024) A large survey of 1,183 former Latter-day Saints in the U.S. “Mormon Corridor” found even higher disaffiliation: •≈70% selected “none” as their current religion. •An additional 19% chose “other” but often wrote in responses compatible with “none.” •Most former members still have some belief in “something higher,” but it is more ambiguous and less certain than among active members. No exact atheist breakdown was given, but the pattern matches the earlier surveys.31 Summary of percentages among those who leave Mormonism •Become atheists: ≈6% (per NMS; consistently low across sources). •Become Christians (identifying as such, affiliated or not): ≈33–44% (Pew’s affiliated Christians ≈36%; NMS’s organized + “just Christian” ≈44%). •Become unaffiliated/nones (the rest, including agnostics and “nothing in particular”): 58–70%+ (the dominant outcome). These figures are for U.S. adults who were raised Mormon and no longer identify as such. Retention has declined over generations, with younger cohorts leaving at higher rates (often in their late teens/early 20s), but the destinations stay similar.