Concerns of a Former Mormon
Today I e-mailed a publishing company to comment to them about their recent book.
The book is called "The Unexpected Journey" and shares interesting stories about people who came from various different backgrounds-Satanism, Astrology, agnostics, etc., and tells the story of why they decided to come to Christ and Christianity. Overall I really enjoyed the book, and the stories were poignant, but I had some serious concerns with the first chapter, which represented Mormons in a very unfavorable light.
This is particularly hard for me because I grew up in the Mormon church. I now go to a non-denominational church, but for my first 21 years the Mormon church was a significant part of my life.
In addition to that, many of my family and friends are still Mormon. Though I chose to leave the Mormon church because I didn't feel it was providing me with personal fulfillment, I still admire and respect my friends and family and have seen the church do amazing things in these people's lives.
So to have the church misrepresented was more than I could bear.
I wrote a letter (serious but not angry I hope) pointing out what I believed to be their errors.
The worst part was they implied that Mormons do not truly believe in Jesus.
I got my testimony of Christ from the Mormon church. I sang the hymn "I Believe in Christ, My God, My King" many many times.
Knowing what I know, I felt like I had to speak up.
On the converse I can happily say I know many Christians who have made great efforts to reach out to Mormons and get their facts straight. I hope one day this will be the norm and not the exception.
Someday I hope Mormons and Christians will truly love and accept each other the way we all should.
It is an interesting position to be in, being a former Mormon with no negative feelings about the church and excited to be a part of the non-denominational church she goes to now.
The majority of Mormons who leave the church become angry and bitter, and usually never follow another faith. I seem to be an exception to the rule. I bear the church no ill will. Indeed, they provided me with excellent moral values and a testimony of my Savior that is the foundation my life.
So I can only hope that as time goes on, a spirit of love will begin to permeate this issue and replace all the opposition I have witnessed in confusion.
Thank you for your time. I will now step off of my soapbox.
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