Reasonable Deconstruction with Unoriginal Jim

Teaching our children to proclaim that they "know the church is true" from their earliest age is a form of social conditioning and religious control. 

The reality of D&C 132 and the deceptions and manipulations associated with plural marriage is what convinced me that Joseph was ultimately willing to lie and be dishonest

A comment on TikTok told me that there was “no such thing as ex Mormons just apostates”. To which I asked the question if apostasy is a willful rejection of truth, can it be apostasy if the truth claims are shown to be suspect or demonstrably false? 

Nelson's teaching to "never take council from those who don't believe" was a tool to drive a wedge between young generations of members and their friends and family by turning faith into a firewall

An ex Mormon is not necessarily an anti-Mormon. The church conveniently convinces people to complete the two. But while I am an ex Mormon and I’m critical of narratives and concepts, I am not an anti-Mormon anymore than I am anti-Catholic or anti-Hindu. Everyone has a right to their faith, but they do not have the right to say who can or cannot be critical

My feelings on how the Mormon church uses emotional confirmation bias in the name of "the spirit" to control members

How obsession with the "last days" and "end times" in Mormonism contribute to conspiracy theories. 

How condescending attitudes are expressed by family and friends when somebody leaves a high demand religion

Women do not truly have authority in the church, they have delegated and appointed responsibilities that are approved by men in positions of power. 

Is it dishonest for Mormon missionaries to promise people that they will have spiritual experiences or feel certain feelings? Yes, it is manipulative and it needs to be recognized