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September 2013
I would like to thank you for your UTLM web site, it is a great source of information. I am hoping to convince my Mother of the fraudulent and deceptive nature of the Mormon Religion, she has been a member for 40 years. I too was a member, missionary, branch president but came to realise that I was fooling myself, and believing in malicious fairy tales. I have only recently come across your site but it is great.
October 2013
WHY . . . why . . . do you waste your time, and energy, writing garbage and untruths about Mormons, and the LDS church? This is America . . . everyone is FREE to worship how and who they want. Why are you so consumed by the message of your particular interpretation of “Jesus” that you have to show how wrong someone else’s faith is to justify your own position of belief? It is a smug thing to say, “we have the truth and you don’t!!”
I have been and experienced all types of ‘religions’, and have left because what they offered did not work for me. I just left, I didn’t create a newspaper listing ALLLLLLLL what was wrong with that particular church.
October 2013
Just lately I found some of your lectures on the internet, so I thought I would send an email. 40 years ago, I was struggling with Mormonism. Your pamphlets, and Fawn Brodies’ book helped me leave. I was raised in the church, and I always knew there was something wrong with Mormonism. Lots of thing really bothered me. But . . . the things I learned from you, Gerald, and Fawn Brodie . . . well I knew absolutely nothing about that stuff at all.
October 2013
I have read your website with interest over the last several years and have also wanted to have a chat with the editors. It seems that there are a lot of strong opinions on this website and I often wonder how much research is actually undertaken in order to compose the results that are currently displayed.
I find it very interesting to note the animosity towards the mormon religion when we certainly do not go out of our way to belit[tle] any of our fellow believers of any religion. There obviously has to be an emotional connection attached to the vicious attack and this would certainly be clouding ones ability to research and portray beliefs accurately.
October 2013
I got to know the LDS Church in the late 70s. But I was baptized in it [in] May of 1980. I took an active part in it since then. I stayed in it for 30 long years. I only left in March 2010, after having read (from cover to cover!) Jerald and Sandra Tanner´s book “The Changing World of Mormonism.” I also read . . . many other books published by former mormons. I have also had access to numberless testimonies by many ex-mormons like us. I have officially resigned the LDS Church this year. I feel happier since I left it. I admit that I felt an emptiness deep inside me, since mormonism occupied many hours of my life, like my wife’s and children’s. But, the best thing of all is that I eventually learned by myself (with God’s help, I believe) that mormonism isn’t true as they claim.
October 2013
OMG I can’t believe I found you on FB. Fifteen years ago . . . when I was on a LDS mission in California I thought you were the devil! (LOL). You are a saint! God Bless.
November 2013
Just this past year my wife and i have had a troubled heart about the mormon church and some of their beliefs. I have always had questions my whole life, but was taught to have faith in the church and not believe some of the rubbish i hear.
Well i happened to stumble across a few websites like . . . yours and others and i listened to them and i was shocked at some of the things i found out about Joseph Smith and the mormon church. I felt betrayed, and confused. I thought to myself how can i have been deceived for 42 years, let alone my parents, siblings. wife. grandparents ect. . . . have been deceived also. Then i realized i was under mind control. I was born into it, so i didn’t know any better as did the rest of my family. I am a truth seeker as is my wife. I love the lord Jesus christ. I cannot dispute any of the evidence i have learned about joseph smith and mormonism. It makes too much sense to me. I can never go back to mormonism after what i have learned. It poses a problem though. I don’t know what to do about my parents and other siblings. They are devout mormons.
November 2013
[Cindy Prince, author of It’s Time: A Family’s Journey of Discovering Truth and God’s Amazing Grace, wrote:]
I just wanted to share with you that the part in our story when our arrogant Bishop decided to bring up Adam-ondiahman to John, trying to show how smart he was and assumed my husband was too inferior to know anything about it, the reason John was armed for that moment was because of reading your material about it. We had “heard” of it when we were members but didn’t know anything really. . . . But the reason John was able to hold his own, stun the bishop, and tell him the “real” story behind the ‘revelation’ was because of the information he had read in your work. . . . I know I’m a broken record here but thank you for all you sacrificed to get that information in all of our hands when there’s no way we could have done that ourselves!
November 2013
I have enjoyed watching and listening to your video clips on you tube. i want to thank you for opening my eyes to the truth about the LDS religion.
November 2013
I’m so glad that your website is available like a brazen serpent raised on a staff to heal any if they will only look. The truth of mormonism is so easy to find thanks to your ministry. The LDS church has taken great efforts to erase the evidence of its checkered past, and tried to whitewash their image and proclaim a perfect church. The LDS have succeeded in placing millions under mind control and for almost 30 years of my life, I was one of them. . . .
I have found that you can leave the church, but the church won’t leave you alone. We have regularly had the pressures of ward missionaries sent to “work” with us. . . . I feel sorry for them, and I do pray for them, but I am no longer like them, and I owe that to your website. . . . And there I found that the truth of Mormonism is not to be found inside the manuals of the LDS church.
November 2013
You truly need to stop fighting against the Lord’s true church Sandra. I testify that if you continue, the Lord will not hold you innocent at the last day. You will be held accountable for all souls you teach false doctrine to and lead astray. They too will be held accountable, but YOU will be held more accountable for actively teaching them lies.
November 2013
I came to your bookstore several months ago and we chatted across your desk for an hour or so. My resignation letter is the culmination of what that first conversation generated. I’ve used some of your materials and my own research to finally compose my resignation letter, which I mailed this past Monday!
November 2013
People like YOU spread rumors and lies in hatred against the church. That is YOUR issue. The church is still true and always will be REGARDLESS of what YOU believe or teach. Do you get that?
Learn to wise up and realize you left the church, because YOU chose to believe lies. That’s a fact. I KNOW that you misrepresent the LDS church and you lie. You spread lies in attempt to justify what YOU chose to believe. You won’t accept that YOU strayed from the truth and accepted lies of the devil. You now actively fight against the truth. You and your husband apostatized. That’s a fact.
November 2013
I’m going through a transition which is very scary for me. I don’t think the mormon church is true anymore. It scares me. I was born and raised LDS. I married outside of the temple to my wife who I baptized but we quickly became weary and fell away. . . . Are what people saying truly fact about danites and what all the church has lied or hid from us. They give no answer except have faith carry on.
November 2013
I testify Sandra that what you and your husband have done in fighting against the LDS church is 100% wrong. You will not stand blameless at the last day Sandra. I hope you will repent and come back to the church. Don’t judge the church by individual people Sandra. People make mistakes, but that doesn’t make the LDS church false. Lies about Joseph Smith don’t become true based on how many times the lie is told to others Sandra. I know Joseph Smith was a prophet of God. I KNOW IT!
December 2013
[This is from one of the people involved in the Swedish meetings in 2010:]
We are reading in the new testament and learning about the Christian Jesus. We have a pastor and she is helping us on the way.
December 2013:
I left the church back in Sep 2011 after 36 years, i found the [LDS apostle] Delbert Stapley letter [to Governor George Romney regarding racial issues], then it all came crashing down.
Since then my life has been great and i have such inner peace and joy . . . i feel free, thank you so much for all you have done. When i was a missionary back in 1977 we knew about you and your husband to stay clear, who would ever think i would be here saying thank you.
December 2013
God knows Joseph Smith was called to be a prophet. Did you ignore the fact that God warned Joseph his name would be had for both good and evil among men? . . . You need to stop teaching lies against the LDS church . . . Your progression and salvation are dependent upon whether you continue to persecute the saints and fight against Christ’s church. . . . I testify of this. My witness of the truth of the LDS church WILL stand against you if you refuse to stop teaching lies.
December 2013
I just wanted to thank you again for visiting with me and my sister this past November at your store. What a thrill it was to meet you in person and have you sign my copy of Mormonism Shadow or Reality. Thank you for taking time to share and pray with us. I was impacted by you and your husband’s book back in 1973 while a freshman student at Eastern New Mexico University.
December 2013
Thank you and your Dear Gerald for your work, your research and faith in Jesus Christ and for putting it all online. I studied your website utlm to learn the truth and now I have a wonderful personal Relationship with the real God and Savior and a trust in God’s precious and cherished Word the Holy Bible. thank you with endless gratitude for doing the Lord’s work.
February 2014
As a person who became intrigued with Mormons and Mormonism over year ago, I want to thank you for saving from me from joining what I now realize is a cult. I’d been reading and listening to everything I could find concerning LDS doctrine and theology. More than anyone or anything else, the many interviews and speeches of yours I’ve watched on YouTube have helped me see that the claims of Joseph Smith and the religion he founded cannot be true. . . . I just wanted you to know that you are making a difference in the lives of people you haven’t even met!
February 2014
I converted to the church in my early 20’s. I was told horrific things about you and your husband. I was counseled to stay as far away from your writings. In other words, looking into your story meant getting together with Satan. Needless to say I lived the TBM [true believing Mormon] life to a T. I had my whole being invested in the church. My five children were also raised to be tbm. . . . Fast forward 26 years from my conversion. I resigned last May. Seeing your videos and reading your story helped me tremendously in my search for real truth.
February 2014
A lot of this information you have could be false. A lot of documents and records were from people who were enemies of Joseph Smith. . . . So a lot of records could be things Joseph Smith’s enemies could have written. . . . Joseph smith knew the bible he lived by his good morals and wanted other people to follow his good morals . . . And I love how people say how bad the church is and that Joseph wasn’t a prophet when clearly they have never felt the gift of the holy spirit. Have you experienced your self the holy spirit? It’s an overwhelming type of feeling that’s gives me peace and happiness.
February 2014
I come from a Mormon family, was half in and half out for 48 years, polygamy never did sit well with me, but my parents are true believers, so I went with it. My truth finding mission started with reading a book on Mark Hofmann and wondering why the church leaders paid thousands to hide his work. Then I got the real truth from Fawn Brodie. Information from your web site and your personal experience with the church took away any doubts I may have had. Thank you for your courage and dedication to God’s truth!
February 2014
God has used your little bookstore to shake that whole state, and abroad. Our family prays for your ministry often. You spent about a hour and a half ministering to my mom in your bookstore and explained lds problems to her with clarity and compassion. I will always remember that. Your a blessing! Thank you for serving Him!
March 2014
I’m from Brasil and i’m reading the digital book “The Changing World of Mormonism.” I’ve served a mission, maried at the temple, served in others positions on the local church . . . I alwais had some doubts about the church history and doctrine. This book is helping me so much . . . Thank you.
March 2014
I want to personally thank you and Jerold, for all that you have personally done for my family. . . . Both I and my husband . . . were born and raised in the LDS church. . . . If it wasn’t for you, I don’t know if we ever would of heard the truth. I can’t stop the tears from flowing this morning. . . . We love you Sandra and [in our] heart are forever grateful. Your sister in Christ,
April 2014
Saw your last post and it reminded me of how much you and your knowledge has helped me. From trying to lift your display of golden plates to the books you have that shed light on the Gospel. I found Jesus two years ago and with the help of people like you, so has my oldest daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter.
April 2014
I was an investigator considering joining the LDS church until I started seeing how many things I was taught in the lessons don’t match up to archaeology findings and also the many changes that happened to their Book of Mormon.
Originally appeared in:
“Excerpts from Letters and Emails,” Salt Lake City Messenger, no. 122, May 2014, 20-22.