I don't have a FAITH CRISIS . I have a church CRISIS!

 

🪞 When the Truth Cracks the Glass: LDS Faith Crisis in Real Life

“I tried to save my son’s testimony… and lost my own.”

That’s not a rare story anymore.

That’s our story—and it’s happening to the faithful, not the fringe.

🚪 The Door No One Warned Us About

This ain’t about lazy learners or caffeine-craving sinners.

This is about temple-attending, tithe-paying, Relief Society presidents and Bishopric members...

...who went looking for answers on Joseph’s polygamy or Brigham’s true works—-

—and found a door no one told them was there.

They opened it.

And the air smelled different.

🔥 What Sparked It?

1. A lesson prep search on Google.
2. A PBS documentary.
3. A link from a returned missionary son who quietly said, “Dad... I don’t believe anymore.”

What came next wasn’t sin—it was a catalyst.

A click. A curiosity. A heartbreak.

📱 The Internet Broke the Monopoly

For the first time in its history, the LDS Church doesn’t control its own story.

Smartphones and search bars cracked the dam.

Members now stumble into truth that doesn’t match the manuals.

And unlike the old days, they’re not learning it from enemies.

They’re learning it from other faithful Saints who dared to ask questions.

📊 Who’s Leaving?

Not the rebels.

The Relief Society Presidents.

The Temple Workers.

The Stake High Councilors.

College grads.

Six-figure earners.

True Believers.

And most didn’t want to leave.

They wanted answers. They got silence.

😔 The Real Trigger

People aren’t leaving because they’re offended.

They’re leaving because they feel betrayed.

Not by the doctrine—but by the dishonesty.

“I gave my whole life to a church that wasn’t honest with me.”

– Anonymous, 40s, Faith Crisis Respondent

⚡ The Spiral

1. They discover new facts.
2. They search for official answers.
3. They find silence—or apologetics that feel like gaslighting.
4. They speak up.
5. They get shamed.
6. Family pulls away.
7. They feel alone.
8. They either break… or break free.

💔 And Then What?

1. Some stay, but can’t breathe.
2. Some fake belief for their spouse.
3. Some leave and lose everything.
4. Some become warriors for truth.
5. All of them bear scars.

🧭 What Do They Want?

They don’t want a new church.

They want the true one back.

The one that values honesty over optics.

The one that says, “We were wrong,” instead of “You’re sinning.”

✍️ A Final Word From the Faithful

“I still attend. Still serve. Still pay tithing.

But my heart? It no longer belongs to the institution.

I stay for my kids. I stay for peace. But I miss the Church I thought I knew.”

—Anonymous Bishopric Counselor

🌱 Dear Reader...

If this sounds like you, you’re not alone.

If this sounds like someone you love, don’t slam the door behind them.

Walk with them. Listen.

And remember...

Jesus never shamed the doubters. He walked with them—until their hearts burned again.