Or do you think that some of them might have "climbed their way out"?
I ask this because many members seem to think that it's incredibly hard to be a Mormon, and that people's natural trend, if they don't work against it, is to "fall away". On the contrary, I think that for those who are born into a Mormon family/culture, the "natural trend" is to follow along, and it takes a hefty conscious effort to climb out of the Church. People who leave the Church tend to do so only after years of "secret doubts" that they were afraid to tell anyone about, after a long and painful internal battle.
Do you think that our culture in the Church suppresses dissent and rewards conformity? What impact do you think this has on many members' perceived testimonies? What can members do to help others realize that it's ok to have doubts?
2007-11-13
11:23:35
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