Introduction

           Over the past couple years, my worldview has undergone a few major turning points with regard to religion.  I’ve learned about many fascinating topics and have been willing to change my position when encountering new pieces of evidence.  This journey has led me from Mormon orthodoxy to fundamentalism, from fundamentalism to canonicalism, and from canonicalism to irreligion.  Many of you will find it shocking, but I’ve made the decision to leave the LDS faith.  I no longer believe the fundamental claims of the LDS Church, and I haven’t for over a year now.  Because of the circumstances surrounding my education at BYU, I continued to practice the religion until I graduated.  I hope you’ll read the rest of this blog to understand how I came to this conclusion and what I believe now.