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Oct. 2008
. . . i can tell that none of you have talked to a mormon about any of this, or read the book of mormon, pearl of great price, or doctrine and covenants. you are completely wrong and misguided about almost all of your accusations. you seem to put short quotes and twist them around to prove your point. you dont include the background information, audience, or anything. you are creating false judgements about the mormons.
Nov. 2008
As a 43 y.o. faithful LDS member I recently began questioning my faith and found very objective and factual data that sent me into a spiral downward concerning the Church I believed I knew. . . .
I went to FAIR after the LDS.org website missionary stated this was the only approved source for material on controversial topics. I was sick after reading some of what I found on FAIR, which included attacks on others and lots of fluffy and faith oriented replies to fact based questions. . . . Its the final straw for me. I lose all to admit to myself and my family what is clearly truth yet I am not afforded any consideration.
Nov. 2008
I am finally thanking you for all the good and hard work you and Jerald did for me and many thousands of others. I was once a Mormon, married in the Idaho Falls Temple, but quit church in my twenties. I became a scientist who remained curious about how Joseph Smith wrote the Book of Mormon, etc. and it was the writings of you two who explained it clearly and convincingly.
Dec. 2008
I love your website! It really encourages me to seek out the truth about Mormonism. I’ve been surrounded by Mormons for many years now. As a Christian, it makes me so sad to see how little they know of the Truth and life Jesus offers.
Dec. 2008
It’s really sad that you all go this far to try to pull people from the truth. this website is a bunch of LIES. I will pray for all of you. . . . Remember, there is only one true church . . . The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Dec. 2008
Exactly, you are only in it for the money!!!!!!!!!!
Dec. 2008
This ministry has been such a blessing to me. Your books helped me so many years ago when I was leaving the Mormon church. I always look forward to receiving your newsletter. Isn’t it comforting to know that the only peace in this world and in our lives comes from our Lord Jesus found in the Bible.
Dec. 2008
I am planning on leaving the LDS church, I’ve been a member now for about a year. The local church hasn’t been all that bad. . . . The Temple is beginning to really bother me. The things I am learning about the temple seem to contradict the Bible.
Dec. 2008
Have you read the Book of Mormon? Have you prayed about it with an open heart and mind and asked our Heavenly Father if it is true? The LDS Church is Christ’s restored Church on earth.
Jan. 2009
First of all I need to say that my purpose is not to contend with you or to demean you. . . . I hesitate to judge your true motives but in listening to your broadcasts and call-in shows as well as reading your many anti-Mormon publications I get the heavy and dark feeling of contention and anger woven throughout your discourse. Christ never mocked or demeaned others, instead he taught with the spirit of love and humility. I have never sensed that spirit of love nor humility from either of you – quite the opposite.
March 2009
I am LDS and have been doing a lot of research on Mormonism. I was born in the church . . . I’ve always felt the church was true, but have been really struggling with a lot of things over the last few years. It has always bothered me how Christ doesn’t seem to be in people’s heart in the LDS church. They mention him in a talk or when closing a prayer or something, but I can tell there is no real love for him like I see when I talk to Christians. . . . One thing I can say is that I have been born again. I’ve been asking god to help me know Jesus because I knew he was missing in the LDS church and in my life.
[A week later the same man wrote about his efforts to talk to his LDS wife]:
I think my wife is slowly coming around. This all just happened over the past month or so, so I just need to be patient and let it work itself out. If Shawn [McCraney] could hang in there for another four years after being born again, I’m sure I can make it for a while. . . . She’s slowly starting to think “outside the box.” I think she is starting to see things in a different way. My main thing is trying to help her see that Mormons don’t worship Christ the same way as biblical Christianity. . . . I’m praying that she will want to know Christ more than she does and that it’s all about him and not the church. . . . But I’ve learned that I do have to take it slow and not push too much on her at one time. After all, it took several months to find out everything I discovered myself. Thanks again for being there for me.
March 2009
I just watched your interview with Shawn [McCraney] on YouTube. I am 22 and was raised in Mormonism. Thankfully, my parents became skeptical a few years ago and left the church. My mom told me to “google” you — and I’m happy I did. Your research has answered many of my questions. Thank you. I’m happy to have found answers and have left the church while I am still young & unmarried.
Originally appeared in:
Excerpts From Letters and Emails,” Salt Lake City Messenger, no. 112, May 2009, 21.

