"I'm Lyndon Lamborn and I'm no longer a Mormon."

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I am a 'born in the covenant' fourth generation pioneer heritage Mormon, with polygamists on both sides of the family tree. I held every important priesthood leadership calling as a youth, was on the Logan High School Seminary Council, served an honorable and successful (above average baptisms and a six-month assignment as Branch President) mission to Belgium and France 1977-79. During the years following my mission I served as Elders Quorum President four times, served as a stake missionary and in the Stake Mission Presidency, was a ward membership clerk, and scoutmaster for 6 years.

I worked diligently with my son to help him earn his Eagle Scout rank. I also taught Primary, Sunday school, Elders quorum, High Priests group, and Gospel Doctrine classes. Many ward members were guessing that I would be the next Bishop when in fact I was becoming increasingly uncomfortable attending church each Sunday. I was finding that Sunday was rapidly becoming the most dishonest day of my week. Life is full of irony.

Many things had troubled me about Mormonism over the years. The first one was the central concept of the infinite and eternal atonement. Christ didn't just suffer for the sins of the inhabitants of the earth, he suffered for everyone everywhere, in every world throughout the galaxy -- the atonement was both infinite and eternal. So, people in other worlds like our earth, would have different scriptures describing an extra-terrestrial named Jesus, who would suffer for the sins of the people, but would never live on their own world. Jesus was sent to our earth because we had, here on our earth, the most cruel people in the galaxy, the only ones that were wicked enough to crucify the sinless Son of God.

I took issue with the infinite and eternal atonement doctrine for several reasons. First, there was the probability aspect. I was already reeling with the improbability of my selection to be born in a special time, a special promised land, to special parents, in the only true religion. I was chosen in the pre-mortal life due to my extreme valiance against incredible odds. The flattery was transparent and did not sit well with me, it seemed too contrived. Now, I had to factor in an astronomical improbability about how this earth was special above all other worlds. It just didn't work for me. There comes a time for every individual when the story becomes, like the proverbial fisherman's tale - too tall. I had reached my limit.

Secondly, the people in other worlds would not be able to relate to the story of Jesus, the Jewish culture and Roman rule, or have a chance to visit the Holy Land and see the landscape of history. This was not fair; it just seemed that God's plan would not put people in other worlds in such a dreary condition. People in other worlds would have their most honored hero an extra-terrestrial and not even part of their civilization. This was nonsensical and offended my intellect. Surely somebody was mistaken. I anxiously awaited clarification -- I felt in my heart of hearts that there would come a day when this doctrine would be expounded upon and brought back into the realm of reasonableness. I waited for 30 years for somebody to help me understand this or correct it to no avail.

Another major issue for me was the Mark Hofmann affair. Here was a guy that had easily duped the Lord's anointed, which was not a big deal, but the part that was very disconcerting was that the documents bought by high-ranking church authorities were being purchased primarily to keep them hidden. Why would they need to do that? Surely the true church has nothing to hide. This made no sense. Something was definitely amiss here; I could feel it in my gut.

I buried these troubling concerns deep inside and tried to keep them suppressed. For some, this can work for a lifetime, but ultimately it did not work for me. These issues and others (polygamy, dark skin curse doctrine, etc.) eventually began to surface and I became increasingly uncomfortable with my core beliefs. The desire to know the truth at whatever cost finally outweighed the desire and need to believe and belong at about age 45. I eagerly began to study. I wrote book reports, I recorded trends and patterns, and I immersed myself in books.
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Visit "Ex Mormon Scholars Testify" below to finish reading Lyndons story:
http://exmormonscholarstestify.org/lyndon-lamborn.html

Please click on the link below to see Lyndons summary of the issues and why he left the church:
http://www.mormonthink.com/lamborn.htm

Lyndon is the author of "Standing for Something More". You might enjoy his video presentations entitled "Destructive Mind Control" and "Chased out of Mormonism". These resources and more can all be found by clicking on the link below:

http://www.mormonthink.com/lyndonlamborn.htm

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[velcro055]

Neal A. Maxwell - “Those who believe for a while make only a brief tour in the kingdom, though thereafter they often feel qualified to inform those who know even less about the Church but the fact is they were really only tourists not natives who really knew the kingdoms countryside.”

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[iamanexmormon]

@velcro055 Lyndon Lamborn (from the video) is not one of the "tourists" that Neal A. Maxwell seems to be describing. In fact, why don't you see for yourself (if you are willing) by listening to the audio of Lyndon's excommunication council by using the following link on youtube:

watch?v=Zc0uzYXb998

[bricksofblandanova]

Thank you. Coming from a return missionary, I find it surprising that anything you read that's not approved from the church dealing with religion is considered anti-Mormon.  I think it's healthy to keep an open mind :)

[upsidedown1011]

@velcro055 and to counter Neal Maxwell they become INFORMED natives that really do know the kingdom's countryside.....as well as it's history and its doctrine from the mouth of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young who married other men's wives and fathered children with them while they were still married to other men. That's adultery and it is preached agianst in D&C 132:61 for those who are not limiting themselves to a brief tour and want to know the countryside.

[upsidedown1011]

@velcro055

He was a member 45 yrs. as he said in the video. Not a tourist by anyones measure. Your quote by Maxwell is antagonistic and invalidating of Lyndon's story and many others just like him. Put down your weapons and stop fighting this illusionary battle that you have allowed to be a part of your thinking. People leave because they have studied more deeply and more intensly than they had ever palnned on and found truth.

[ImLDSRU2]

I always find it weird to hear about adults who continued to persist on babyhood doctrines and teachings when they were adults. Not just in LDS churches, but elsewhere too. How were these people so incurious that they didn't pay attention as they grew older? Oh well.

[goodtimecharliez]

Great Vid!

[goodtimecharliez]

Right on, I felt like that when I left the Protestant Church

[1234av8tor]

I am a pilot and ex mormom feel you

[atdd22]

@Kouruu0609 These videos offer support to people who have decided to leave the Mormon Church of their own freewill.

Given the psychological control devices used by the LDS leaving can for some be difficult and traumatic.

As for "see[ing] faults in other churches" the 50,000 Missionaries of the Mormon Church do daily describe every other church or religion, Christian or otherwise as false.

The First Vision and Doctrine and Covenants also condemn all other churches especially the Catholic faith.

[Kouruu0609]

@DKApollon we all have what we believe other churches fault... what i was trying to say is that... keep it to your Church's community and don't go around, openly looking for ways to destroy a church... if you didn't get what i mean.. i'll explain again... point we all see faults in other churches, but we don't go posting videos about it... only your church does.