Information about the Mormon cult. Many of the files you will find here were taken from the Ex-Mormon Web Site --- The best information source for Mormons who want to escape and for people who want to know what it's like to be a Mormon. That web site provides a great many more text files than those I've copied here so you should visit at http://www.exmormon.org/ and check them out. Some of their files are duplicated here because the files may be requested all at once rather than brought up on a browser one at a time. You should download the whole series and then visit the Ex-Mormon Web Site.

MORMON1.ZIP WHAT ABOUT THE BOOK OF MORMON 'WITNESSES?'
MORMON2.ZIP Some Remarkable Parallels Between Thomas Paine's Age of Reason and the Sacred Writings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
MORMON3.ZIP Mormon archaeology
2NEPHI5.HTM 2Nephi5 - Metallurgy Metallurgy in 2nd Nephi of the Book of Mormon
APOLOGY.HTM Mormon Apologetics - A Summary Statement To defend the LDS position Mormons have to twist the words to make things fit. Includes the Smithsonian letter
BLACKS1.HTM History of the position of Blacks in Mormonism A well documented account of how Blacks are viewed by the LDS church
BLOODATN.HTM History of blood atonement in Mormonism Interesting accounts of how the church applied the doctrine of blood atonement in the 1800s.
BYUHIS.HTM The History of Homosexuals at BYU This is a well documented account of the treatment of gays at BYU over the last three decades
DISEASE.HTM Official Policy to Hide Parts of Church History This is a talk by Boyd K. Packer who demands that LDS historians must not tell everything about the church even if it is true
EXMORM1.HTM My story of why I left Mormonism
FILE9.HTM Book of Mormon Witnesses The Witnesses were not credible
FOURTEEN.HTM The Fourteen Articles of Faith These are the beliefs of Mormonism worded as I believed it as a Mormon
HIERARCH.HTM Mormon Hierarchy - Origins of Power A book review
INFLUENC.HTM Social proof of Mormonism. An aspect of how Mormons view themselves.
KRIS.HTM A convert married to a returned missionary
LARSON1.HTM Discrimination in Utah Religious Discrimination in Utah
LIFETIME.HTM A young convert at 14 then a widow in her early 20s
LYING.HTM Examples of Deception by Today's Mormon Leaders Dallin H. Oaks in 1994 admitted that early church brethren were 'Lying to Protect the Lord.`
MORMWOMN.HTM The Role of Women in Mormonism An interesting article written by a non-Mormon college student
PROPHET.HTM The failed prophecies of Joseph Smith A listing of the many failed prophecies of Joseph Smith.
RELIEFS1.HTM Two short stories
SERRATIA.HTM This is from AOL Religion/Interfaith/Recovering Mormons folder and is used with Serratia's permission
STUFF1.HTM Mormon Culture Series Part 01
STUFF2.HTM Mormon Culture Series Part 02
STUFF3.HTM Mormon Culture Series Part 03
STUFF4.HTM Mormon Culture Series Part 04
STUFF5.HTM Mormon Culture Series Part 05
TRACT1.HTM Thinking of Joining Mormonism? A professionally written tract with documentation for downloading and printing.
VIOLENCE.HTM Violence in Early Mormonism and Polygamy A professionally written paper with many references on violence in Mormonism. Excellent reading for any Mormon history buff. (20 pages)
WHYILEFT.HTM Brief Background of My Life as a Mormon. Leaving Mormonism and Some Experiences as a Mormon. History of Joseph Smith. Book of Mormon. Book of Abraham. The Temple. Church Members. Glad
WHYILFT5.HTM A lifetime member and former Relief Society President
WHYLEFT2.HTM A grandfather today
WHYLEFT4.HTM The Mormon church invaded his privacy
WHYLF72B.HTM A young woman's recent search on the Internet
WHYLF72C.HTM On life at BYU and serving a mission
WHYLFT10.HTM Leaving after visiting the temple and serving a mission
WHYLFT12.HTM She is now studying Judaism
WHYLFT14.HTM A resignation letter to the church
WHYLFT15.HTM A woman who left Mormonism 18 years ago
WHYLFT17.HTM A convert in 1995 and already leaving Mormonism
WHYLFT18.HTM Growing up as a young woman in Mormonism
WHYLFT19.HTM He left Mormonism while serving a mission
WHYLFT20.HTM An excellent story on being a Mormon missionary
WHYLFT21.HTM A descendant of the followers of Brigham Young
WHYLFT22.HTM The story of a young man growing up in Mormonism
WHYLFT23.HTM Four short stories from women
WHYLFT24.HTM A former missionary to Sweden
WHYLFT25.HTM A former missionary to Japan and still a Mormon
WHYLFT26.HTM Life long members and temple workers
WHYLFT27.HTM An interesting story and observation
WHYLFT28.HTM A short story on leaving
WHYLFT29.HTM A convert in Japan and leaving Mormonism years later
WHYLFT30.HTM A 5th generation Mormon and young woman
WHYLFT31.HTM An experience with a Mormon 'testimony'
WHYLFT32.HTM A couple who recently left Mormonism
WHYLFT33.HTM A young man and woman write their experiences
WHYLFT34.HTM A family just discovers what Mormonism really is
WHYLFT35.HTM A non-believer is still involved in Mormonism
WHYLFT36.HTM A Mormon who picks what he wants to believe in
WHYLFT37.HTM Why it is so difficult to leave
WHYLFT38.HTM Has it been easy? - No
WHYLFT39.HTM A former missionary to France
WHYLFT40.HTM He looks forward to learning
WHYLFT41.HTM Two stories on becoming Pagan and Atheist
WHYLFT42.HTM A lifelong member, father and former missionary
WHYLFT43.HTM A young woman convert, BYU student, then missionary
WHYLFT44.HTM A graduate of MIT and now a young wife
WHYLFT45.HTM A stereotypical Mormon and successful business leader
WHYLFT46.HTM A 'Wedding' in the Mormon Temple
WHYLFT47.HTM A Mormon for 31 years
WHYLFT48.HTM The church wants to be viewed as mainstream
WHYLFT49.HTM The wife of story #46 tells about her experiences
WHYLFT50.HTM A warning to those about to join Mormonism
WHYLFT51.HTM An LDS church translator for 15 years
WHYLFT52.HTM A husband and wife from 8 generations of Mormons
WHYLFT53.HTM He left Mormonism on his mission
WHYLFT54.HTM She lost 2 of her adult daughters when she left
WHYLFT55.HTM A convert to Mormonism during one of life's transitions
WHYLFT56.HTM A convert to Mormonism and her return to Christianity
WHYLFT57.HTM Mormon women and depression
WHYLFT58.HTM A Student at BYU - Winter 1997
WHYLFT59.HTM A young married man and returned missionary
WHYLFT60.HTM A non-LDS mother writes about her son's experience
WHYLFT61.HTM A Finn now living in the US relates his life's experience
WHYLFT62.HTM Sexual abuse by local Mormon leaders
WHYLFT63.HTM A former missionary to Japan
WHYLFT64.HTM A molecular biologist at BYU
WHYLFT65.HTM A professional writer and a scholar
WHYLFT66.HTM A young man who looks at his upbringing
WHYLFT67.HTM He left Mormonism in 1958
WHYLFT68.HTM A family divided due to Mormonism
WHYLFT69.HTM A convert at 22 and leaving at 47
WHYLFT7.HTM He learned the truth from church approved literature
WHYLFT70.HTM Leaving after 19 years
WHYLFT71.HTM Things I wished I had known
WHYLFT72.HTM Her Search on the Mormon Church. The Truth Should Withstand Scrutiny
WHYLFT73.HTM A woman's 10 year recovery and study of religions
WHYLFT74.HTM An attorney removes his name from the Church
WHYLFT75.HTM 'Escape from Mormonism'
WHYLFT76.HTM Web master for Recovery from Mormonism for Women
WHYLFT77.HTM Spousal abuse in Mormonism
WHYLFT78.HTM Recently leaving Mormonism - Jan. 1998
WHYLFT79.HTM A 15 page exit letter read to her Bishop
WHYLFT8.HTM A BYU student leaves Mormonism
WHYLFT80.HTM To those who are considering joining the ranks of Mormonism
WHYLFT81.HTM Happy to be out of Mormonism. A convert to the Mormon church and her experiences with her still believing family
WHYLFT82.HTM Left the Mormon Church and Became Christians. A Christian Perspective on Leaving Mormonism - documented
WHYLFT83.HTM From a long line of Mormons, BYU and guilt. We can outgrow certain belief systems, and occasionally need to expand our awareness.
WHYLFT84.HTM Mormon Family Relationships. Difficulties in dealing with Mormon family members when leaving the fold.
WHYLFT85.HTM A Challenge to Mormon Leaders. Many in the church are made unhappy when pressured to believe what they can't because of their ability to observe and reason.
WHYLFT87.HTM INTEGRITY TO SELF BRINGS PEACE.