What will you do if you are excommunicated?
My current plan is to complete my Ph.D. in clinical/counseling [...]
Are you worried that publishing your beliefs/doubts/concerns will lead to your excommunication?
On the contrary. I am sincerely interested in finding out [...]
Do you believe that this action against you has been orchestrated from above?
Yes and no. I am certain that local church leadership [...]
Is it true that you had never met or spoken with your stake president prior to receive your letter announcing a pending disciplinary council?
Yes. This was very odd for all of us to receive [...]
Did you ask to be excommunicated?
Not at all. In the ten years we have lived here [...]
Are you trying to lead people out of the church?
My original motivation for creating Mormon Stories was to help [...]
Do you see yourself as a victim?
Not at all. I acknowledge the LDS Church’s parochial right [...]
Why do you value your membership?
Up until experiencing my crisis of faith, I have loved [...]
Do you want to be excommunicated?
No. I value my membership in this church, even though [...]
What aspects of LDS Church teachings/doctrine do you still believe in, vs. not?
I do, of course, have my own perspectives on various church [...]
Have you taught false doctrine?
My overall approach for Mormon Stories has been to interview interesting [...]
Do you desire to amass followers?
Mormon Stories does not market, advertise, or proselytize -- other [...]
Why do you believe that you are being considered for disciplinary action?
I believe that I am being considered for disciplinary action [...]
Why did you start Mormon Stories podcast?
During our time in Washington I was unable to find satisfactory [...]
What past experiences led you to start Mormon Stories?
Prior to my LDS mission, I considered myself to be [...]
Questions and Answers
Below is a listing of the most common questions that [...]
My Initial Reactions to the Church’s History Essays
A reporter asked me to share with him my initial [...]
