A Parting of Ways: Why I Decided to Leave Mormonism

The surest thing there is is we are riders,
And though none too successful at it, guiders,
Through everything presented, land and tide
And now the very air, of what we ride.

What is this talked-of mystery of birth
But being mounted bareback on the earth?
We can just see the infant up astride,
His small fist buried in the bushy hide.

There is our wildest mount- a headless horse.
But though it runs unbridled off its course,
And all our blandishments would seem defied,
We have ideas yet that we haven’t tried.
- Robert Frost

First off, I need to start with a disclaimer of sorts. I want everyone to understand prior to reading any further that regardless of the beliefs I hold, I love and appreciate them. Whether you’re Mormon, LGBT, Catholic, an atheist, or any of the other labels we put on ourselves, you have all had a part in helping to shape and be an influence in my life. I truly appreciate you.

One of the hardest things about discussing some of your own most personally held beliefs is the fear that you will alienate and push away your friends and family. That is the opposite of what I want to achieve by…