"You Can Leave the Church, But You Can't Leave It Alone" — Here's Why I Still Make These Videos
About this episode
The episode discusses why former Latter-day Saints continue to engage with Mormonism after leaving the Church.
Why do so many former Latter-day Saints continue talking about Mormonism after they've left?One of the most common criticisms directed at this channel is the familiar phrase: **"You can leave the Church, but you can't leave it alone."** In this video, I explain why I believe that criticism misses the point entirely.We begin by looking at the earliest origins of Mormonism—not with the familiar Sacred Grove story, but with Joseph Smith's involvement in treasure-seeking and the use of seer stones. From there, I examine how the Church's central promises have evolved and why I see important parallels between early treasure-digging claims and modern promises of eternal rewards.I also explain why I believe extraordinary religious claims deserve careful examination, why faith alone is not sufficient evidence for me, and why I continue making videos after producing more than **3,000** of them.This is not an attack on individual Latter-day Saints. Many of the kindest and most sincere people I know are faithful members of the Church. Rather, this is a discussion about ideas, evidence, belief, and why I think those conversations matter.Whether you are an active member, a former…
People in this episode
Host: Dives
Topics covered
- Mormonism
- faith
- religion
- belief
- Church history
- ex-Mormon
- Joseph Smith
Keywords
- Mormon
- LDS
- ExMormon
- Joseph Smith
- Church History
- Religion
- Faith
- Truth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Latter-day Saints, Church
Books & works: Book of Mormon
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