MormonLandings exists because many of us did exactly what we were taught to do—and ended up with more questions than answers.

We studied.
We served.
We trusted leadership.
We defended the Church.
We raised families inside the system.

And along the way, many of us encountered things that didn’t quite fit.

At first, those things were easy to set aside. Life was busy. Faith was important. We were told answers existed, even if we didn’t have them yet.

So we waited.

But eventually, waiting turned into avoidance—and avoidance into weight.

MormonLandings exists for that moment when honesty feels more faithful than silence.

This site is not built on resentment or rebellion. It’s built on the conviction that truth should never be dangerous to sincere seekers. If something is true, it can be examined. If something is from God, it does not require fear, suppression, or managed narratives to survive.

MormonLandings exists to make space for investigation without shame—and to document what happens when lifelong faith encounters primary sources, history, and Scripture without filters.

My Story (Short Version)

I spent over 50 years as a member of the LDS Church—from age 8 until age 58.

The Church wasn’t just something I attended. It shaped my identity, my schedule, my family life, my values, and my understanding of God. I served in callings, paid tithing faithfully, defended the faith, and trusted that leadership was honest—even when things didn’t fully make sense.

Like many faithful members, I carried a shelf.

Over the years, I encountered topics that unsettled me: historical contradictions, doctrinal inconsistencies, hidden practices, and uncomfortable truths. I didn’t reject them—I postponed them. I told myself I’d come back when life slowed down.

Eventually, it did.

When I finally began examining those shelf items seriously—using original documents, journals, Scripture, and Church sources—I discovered that the problem wasn’t that answers were complex.

It was that many questions were never meant to be asked openly.

MormonLandings is the result of choosing honesty over comfort, integrity over certainty, and truth over belonging.

How to Use This Site

You don’t need to read everything here—and you don’t need to read anything in a specific order.

Most content on MormonLandings is organized into series, each designed to be read slowly and intentionally. These are not quick takes or viral posts. They are long-form explorations meant to be digested over time.

Many readers start with:

  • Shelves — personal, relatable, experiential
  • Authority — Who Owns It? — doctrinal and structural
  • The Gospel of the Kingdom — biblical foundations

You are encouraged to:

  • Take breaks
  • Read source material yourself
  • Sit with questions without rushing to conclusions

This site does not ask you to agree with everything. It asks you to think honestly.