The hearing of Jeremy Runnells On this day, I finally watched the excommunication hearing video of Jeremy Runnells; and I feel for every person in the room where it happened. My first takeaway thoughts were that it appears that the leadership are fearful of the CES letter that Jeremy wrote, and understood its potential to unravel the Mormon doctrine. At this time, I had not read the CES letter but I had heard about the problems it raised. When I later read it, it was clear why it has given many people much to think about and consider, and why the church considers it to be anti-Mormon material. As the video continued, in what appears to be a hasty and cold move of holding a “court of love” for his apostasy, Jeremy refutes the claims and says that he has only sought answers to questions that were outlined in the letter , and that if it was wrong, to be told where so he can correct it. The room fell silent for a moment; no one answered, but instead continued to say, “You...
Transitioning out of the Mormon church is tough. I hope that my documented journey can help provide perspective for those leaving, thinking about leaving, or who are still in the church.