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Works cited for Heart Of The Matter:

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Harrison, M. (2019, December 04). My Mormon sabbatical. Retrieved October 26, 2020, from https://religionnews.com/2019/12/02/i-think-its-likely-at-this-point-that-my-sabbatical-will-simply-become-permanent-a-new-way-to-interact-with-mormonism-and-mormons-with-less-attachment-and-less-pain-writes-mette-harris/

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Works Cited for You Are Not Alone:

Black Sheep are still Gods Sheep:

“Bible Verse.” Psalm 100:3 Know That the LORD Is God. It Is He Who Made Us, and We Are His; We Are His People, and the Sheep of His Pasture., biblehub.com/psalms/100-3.htm.

“Mormons in America - Certain in Their Beliefs, Uncertain of Their Place in Society.” Pew Research Center's Religion & Public Life Project, 30 May 2020, www.pewforum.org/2012/01/12/mormons-in-america-executive-summary/.


Being a Utah Mormon is different than being an out-of-state Mormon or Christian:

 Riess , Jana. “Commentary: 10 Ways Utah Latter-Day Saints Are Different than Other U.S. Latter-Day Saints.” The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Jan. 2019, www.sltrib.com/religion/2019/01/11/commentary-ways-utah/.

Joffe-Walt, Chana. “Shunned Ex-Mormons Form Own Communities.” NPR, NPR, 21 Oct. 2005, www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4968585.

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It's ok to have questions and want answers:

“Questioning Mormonism.” IRR.org, mit.irr.org/category/questioning-mormonism.

Runnells, Jeremy. “CES Letter.” My Search for Answers to My Mormon Doubts, cesletter.org/.

Fletcher Stack, Peggy. “Mormons Tackling Tough Questions in Their History.” The Salt Lake Tribune, archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=53408134.

A crisis of faith can also be clarity of faith:

“Providing Positive, Personal, and Practical Resources for Mormons Experiencing a Faith Crisis.” The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis, www.mormonfaithcrisis.com/.

Ostler, David. “Do Leaders Understand Members Who Are in a Faith Crisis?” Bridges, 2018, www.bridgeslds.com/do-leaders-understand-members-who-are-in-a-faith-crisis.

We can disagree and still be friends and family...sometimes:

Think, Mormon. “Shunning.” Mormon Quotes on Shunning, www.mormonthink.com/QUOTES/shunning.htm.

Baker, Robin Zenger. “When a Loved One Leaves the Church: 4 Mistakes to Avoid.” LDS Living, 24 Aug. 2017, www.ldsliving.com/When-a-Loved-One-Leaves-the-Church-4-Mistakes-to-Avoid/s/80170.

Ostler, David. “6 Suggestions For Parents of Adult Children That Don't Believe in the Church.” Bridges, 2019, www.bridgeslds.com/6-suggestions-for-parents-of-adult-children-that-don-t-believe-in-the-church.


Remember, love doesnt do harm:

Romans 13:10 Love Does No Wrong to Its Neighbor. Therefore Love Is the Fulfillment of the Law., biblehub.com/romans/13-10.htm.

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Wardless doesnt mean worthless:

Wardless Podcast, 2020, www.wardlesspodcast.com/.

Anderson, Ross. Faith After Mormonism, 2020, faithaftermormonism.org/.


Listen to your emotions:

Althusser, Louis., et al. “The Disenchanted Self: Anthropological Notes on Existential Distress and Ontological Insecurity Among Ex-Mormons in Utah.” Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry, Springer US, 1 Jan. 1971, link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11013-019-09646-5.

McConkie, Thomas. “In a Mormon Faith Transition? Here's Help.” Religion News Service, 9 Sept. 2016, religionnews.com/2015/12/18/in-a-mormon-faith-transition-heres-help/.

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The middle is messy, but its also where all the magic happens. -Brene Brown:

What mormons had to say about their faith crises. (2016, Feb 17). The Salt Lake Tribune Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.libprox1.slcc.edu/docview/1766130377?accountid=28671

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You need support. Please find some:

“Salt Lake City PostMormons & Friends (Salt Lake City, UT).” Meetup, www.meetup.com/postmormons/.

Amen Clinics. “Can Ostracism Cause Lingering Pain in Your Brain?” Amen Clinics Can Ostracism Cause Lingering Pain in Your Brain Comments, www.amenclinics.com/blog/ostracism-causes-lingering-pain-in-the-brain-2/.

https://zelphontheshelf.com/20-tips-for-handling-your-faith-transition-and-helping-others-handle-it/

Reddit Communities Online:
https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/
https://www.reddit.com/r/mormontransitions/
https://www.reddit.com/user/wasmormon

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