After recently leaving my Mormon faith, I am trying to cope with 'coming out' to my True Believing Mormon (TBM) family. The purpose of this blog is for me to document my experiences as I wade through the uncertain waters of self-reflection. Although I don't consider myself to be a member of any religion (any more), religion is still a fascinating subject for me.

I love the writings of Carl Sagan, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius, and occasionally linger in metaphysical daydreams. My current beliefs are very similar if not equivalent to pantheism. However, at this point, I can't say anything for certain. I grew up 'knowing' that the LDS church was 'true,' and because of this, I never really asked meaningful questions about reality, life, or ethics until recently. In some ways, although I don't regret being raised in Mormonism, I feel stunted because I never explored the nature of 'spirituality' beyond the confines of Mormon doctrine.

Although I may occasionally write about Mormonism (seeing as the bulk of my experience with religion was with the LDS church), I hope readers will understand that these are my personal experiences, and are not meant for TBMs who may be uncomfortable with asking tough questions about their faith.

-Hypatia
November, 2009


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