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This is a list of well-known Mormon dissidents or other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who have either been excommunicated or have resigned from the church – as well as of individuals no longer self-identifying as LDS and those inactive individuals who are on record as not believing and/or not participating in the church.
Ex-Mormons—sometimes referred to as exmo or postmo [1] —may neither believe in nor affiliate with the LDS Church. In contrast, Jack Mormons may believe but do not affiliate; and cultural Mormons may or may not affiliate but do not believe in certain doctrines or practices of the LDS Church. The distinction is important to a large segment of ...
The formal shift in doctrine by the LDS Church later in the early-20th century gave rise to the Mormon fundamentalism movement, which has since fragmented into a number of separate churches, the most well-known being the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS Church). The FLDS Church and other Mormon fundamentalists ...
The letter spread throughout the Mormon blogosphere and LDS Church communities and became one of the most influential sites providing the catalyst for many people leaving the LDS Church and resigning their membership. [3] [2]
The American Idol alum is working on his first-ever memoir, and it'll feature in-depth reflections on his 2021 coming out journey and time in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before ...
Dan Reynolds, lead singer of the rock band Imagine Dragons, opened up about why he chose to leave Mormonism. Speaking with People in an interview published on Sunday, July 7, Reynolds, 36, was ...
Her book, How to Leave the Mormon Church: An Exmormon's Guide to Rebuilding After Religion (2023), explores her personal journey of leaving the LDS Church and provides guidance for others undergoing similar experiences. [11] It combines memoir-style storytelling with practical advice for navigating life after leaving a high-demand religious ...
The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (hereafter FLDS) is a particularly controversial fundamentalist sect which has repeatedly been connected with the concept of lost boys. As early as 1968, the church's home turf of Colorado City, Arizona , had a peace officer whose responsibility was "to make sure that the boys would ...