former Mormons
Who is leaving the LDS church? 8 key survey findings
By Jana Riess — March 7, 2024
(RNS) — Among the findings: Most don’t join another religion after leaving but they also aren’t interested in coming back to the LDS church.
Hulu’s ‘Mormon No More’ rings true
By Jana Riess — July 1, 2022
(RNS) — While not perfect, 'Mormon No More' is a heartfelt docuseries that skillfully centers the painful experiences of LGBTQ Latter-day Saints.
The five doctrines of ex-Mormonism
By Jana Riess — June 30, 2020
When Mette Harrison was an active Mormon, she found that many members of the LDS Church engaged in rigid, dogmatic thinking. Now she notices the same thing about the ex-Mormon community, just in reverse.
This is your brain on Mormon Facebook
By Jana Riess — September 18, 2019
Racially, religiously, and educationally, the small subset of former Mormons who are now involved in ex-Mormon social media groups are not representative of the whole.
Calling former Mormons to participate in research study
By Jana Riess — September 7, 2019
Former members of the LDS Church who are over 18 may be eligible to be interviewed about their experiences in leaving Mormonism.
Why can’t ex-Mormons just leave the LDS Church alone?
By Jana Riess — July 2, 2019
I was prepared for pushback from very orthodox Mormons who might be unwilling to admit there are serious retention problems in the U.S. LDS Church, but surprisingly, former Church members have been more resistant to the NMS survey findings.
For many former Mormons, it’s hard to be “spiritual but not religious”
By Jana Riess — April 21, 2018
Former Mormons don’t generally maintain a high level of spirituality when they decide to leave the fold, unless they become actively involved in another religion.
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