Description

In the eyes of their church they are lost sheep. They have fond memories of the church, but they have reasons for leaving—which James Ure discovers in these remarkable interviews with eighteen high profile Mormons. The surprising and revealing commentaries are as varied as the people themselves.

Politics of gender and politics in general, guilt over unachievable perfection, and an inability to accept the basic tenets of Mormonism are among the thoughtful, often touching expressions by people who left active Mormonism to find their own personal path to salvation and meaning in life.

It is Ure's hope that this work will help "active" Mormon neighbors better understand their "wayward" friends. (from back cover)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Overview

1. Calvin L. Rampton
2. Loneta M. Murphy
3. William Mulder
4. Levi S. Peterson
5. Business Woman
6. Stewart L. Udall
7. Scott Burton
8. Met Johnson
9. Helen Bowring Ure
10. Betty Condie
11. Richard Brown
12. Paul Rolly
13. Shauna Adix
14. Civic Worker
15. Rod Decker
16. Ardean Walton Watts
17. Edwin Brown Firmage
18. Government Administrator