You did great! I’m so proud to have you as the founder! You came across very kind to both mormon and postmormon people! I bet you were nervous, but you hid it well! Thank you for creating a place I can come, converse, gain new friends, and grow from others. This site, and the aid of many new friends has given me strength to move on! And the courage to stand up for myself!

“This site, and the aid of many new friends has given me strength to move on! And the courage to stand up for myself!”

Statements like yours above are what I most like to read. It tells us that we’re accomplishing what we have set out to do!  Thanks for your comments.

Wow! I had no idea you looked exactly like somebody a mormon would trust, seriously. But for real, well done man. You do a great job explaining things in a very non-offensive way.

Jeff, that was perfect.

Thanks for all your hard, thoughtful work.

Thanks Jeff!
I felt so alone when I decided to leave the Mormon church five years ago. Your slogan is perfect! This site is a safe and healing place for so many people.Thanks for your dedication and efforts.

Jeff,
Thanks for you efforts—and bringing “truth” into the light.

Jeff,

Thank you!  Thanks for having the courage to reach out.  I never thought of looking for others—I just happened upon your website a few days ago.

My daughter and I were hurt very badly about 4 years ago by my husband and the mormon church—it is a story of years of lies and abuse that preceded the event, and that still continue today.  My husband always thought he was in control of the lies and abuse, but when the church stepped in, he confesses it went too far.  For the following two years the church still insisted my daughter and I did things we never even thought of.  We were too stupid and faithful to disobey any of them.  It was mind games they were playing on a trapped adult woman and an innocent child.  They explained that if we were innocent, than we would survive.  My daughter and I really didn’t think I was going to make it through.  I felt as trapped inside the church as I feel trapped inside my marriage.  My daughter and I know the true story of what my husband and the church did to us, and we have always been kind-of ashamed of it.  The church threatens excommunication if I don’t be quiet, and outsiders just don’t understand the power and control of the church.

I am not ashamed anymore.  I am still afraid of them, but I am not ashamed.  I have found at least one story similar to my own, and it helps me to renew the feeling that “I am not crazy!”  I know the truth.  I now hold my head high when I step outside.  I am happy to have survived with my daughter.  A heavy feeling has been lifted off me just by truly knowing I am not alone.  Thank you.  I am happy that we both have found a safe place to share our feelings and, in time, our story.  A safe place just to share us.

I am so happy to hear that there are billboards out there to reach out to others.  I pray they reach millions.  I pray those millions find peace.  What a great message they have.

I pray you are blessed as well.

Thank you!

I can’t view the video on the link. I can view other stories, but not this one. Am I doing it wrong or did they deactivate the link?

Queenla, try the video again. It still works for me.

I mentioned postmormon.org in my upcoming book, The Mormon Mirage (Zondervan.)  Would love to hear from Jeff via my web site, www.latayne.com.  Thanks!

I can’t seem to get the link to work at all.

The link doesn’t work for me either. :(

Sorry. The KJZZ Cafe show, and their part of the KJZZ website, was canceled two weeks ago. But they gave me a DVD with the interview on it, so when I can get to it I’ll pull it off the DVD and set it up on this page so it can be viewed again.

Thanks Jeff, I would love to see it!

I finally got the interview formatted and uploaded to the site. Click the image above and it’ll take you to a page where you can play it.

Fabulous.  BRAVO!!!  You should try to get booked on Larry King and Oprah.  IMO

You did great, Jeff! I thought you came across as sincere and fair to both sides.

Thank you so much for creating this site. It has been a real life saver for me, and I’m sure for many more. Keep up the great work!

Finally watched it! Great job. Thanks for putting it up.

So, this is what the spawn of Stan looks like…

You did a great job of putting a reasonable and normal face on those of us who don’t feel the need to go to The Ward every Sunday.

Thanks for your efforts!

Dear Jeff,
the interviewer at KJAZZ TV tried to handle the interview in the most professional manner, sticking to the credo of journalism to not attach emotionally.
But instead to me she felt distanced and cold.
You obviously showed signs of emotion in getting choked up about your experience. What an opportunity to make this a great interview. Instead she proceeded to talk about technicalities and kept the distance.

Thank you for being such a genuine and sincere person, Jeff. It was nice to see you

Thanks for your comments Henning. I learned later that the interviewer is an Iraq War veteran. Maybe her military training contributed to the way she came across as cold to you. She’s also LDS, as is most of the people who were involved with the show, including the bishop director who was talking in my ear piece at one point. She might have felt somewhat defensive because of that.

I thought you did a great job and so did she.

Great job Jeff. One question, in particular, struck me as indicating where the intervewer was at… “and where are you at now (that you’ve left LDS)?”

What does that mean exactly? To me, it showed that she was confused that someone could actually be fulfilled without subscribing to LDS or some other organized religion. It was a little shallow of a question, but I thought you handled it with grace (as you did the entire interview).

I think Jeff did an excellent job of explaining what this organization about, and how its impacting people’s lives. I was never apart of the LDS church, but I respect and support what post-Mormon is trying to do. Don’t let the LDS push you around.

—
Frank

You were very soft spoken. I didn’t hear an ounce of anger and hatred, which would have made me drop out of this site. Thank you!

I’m a little slow.  This has been up for seven months now and I’m just watching it for the first time.  I agree with all those who said Jeff did a great job.

Thanks, Jeff. You are my hero.

Thanks Jeff… You are a wonderful person.  I thank God that I saw the billboard while visiting AZ.  I was at a very low time in my life where my family wanted nothing to do with me; I feel as if they have written me off.  This website helped me feel it is ok to be who I am and pursue my own happiness.  Everyone outside of the church loves and appreciates who I am as a person, not for superficial actions.  Your website provides me with a sense of community and love that I have never felt in the 20 years that I had been a member of the church.  Thank you again.