Many years ago, my maternal grandmother told me she “used to be a Mormon.”  She rejected all invitations (most of which were high-pressure) to rejoin the church, and her siblings did the same. I have issues with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, due to the shabby treatment my grandmother received after she left, and the rigid beliefs regarding members’ and outsiders’ personal lives.  The religion obviously isn’t for everyone, and any member whose personal traits are outside the loop — such as an individual in the LGBT population — can be made miserable.  Gentiles, as that church … Continue reading The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, not “Mormon”