Resources

Read broadly. Verify important claims.

A starting shelf for history, faith transitions, critical thinking, practical support, and life after Mormonism.

Gospel Topics Essays, the General Handbook, Joseph Smith Papers, scriptures, conference talks, and Church history publications.

The Joseph Smith Papers project provides digitized documents, journals, revelations, histories, and contextual notes.

Recovering from Religion offers peer support for people questioning or leaving religion.

QuitMormon provides attorney-assisted resignation information. Verify current Church requirements before acting.

Compare the CES Letter, apologetic responses, LDS Discussions, academic work, and primary documents rather than relying on a single summary.

Online ex-Mormon spaces can be useful, but communities have their own biases too. Use them for connection—not as a substitute for checking evidence.