I'm 38 minutes into this video, and wow can I relate to this guy. From the tiptoeing around sexual topics to the hero-worship of Gordon B. Hinckley. I still can't look at President Hinckley's face without feeling a sense of awe and gratitude. He taught me so many helpful things.
I also appreciate this from John Dehlin, talking about people like me who have left the church and are outspoken about it.
"A lot of the people that end up speaking out... those people were often some of the most devout, committed Mormons, at least in certain points in their life. And that level of commitment and devotion just carries through to a different side."
That's absolutely true. I feel like it would be dishonest of me to loudly proclaim the truthfulness of the gospel and then just shut my mouth when I find out I was wrong. I am just as committed to truth as I've ever been, and I'm still not afraid to speak about it. It's not me who changed - I just found out I'd been lied to.
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