The Mormon Cult : A Former Missionary Reveals the Secrets of Mormon Mind Control

Scrutinizing the experience of growing up Mormon, this personal narrative tells the story of one man's disillusionment with his faith and subsequent excommunication from the Church. This account reveals what is posited as inherent racism and sexism within the church and seeks to expose the controlling methods of indoctrination and the harsh process of excommunication. The basic tenets of the religion are explained, personal stories and analyses are shared, and church authorities are cited to support the claims of extreme gender and racial discrimination. From unknowing follower to angry rebel, and finally to a content, worldly man, this book recounts the experience of a survivor who feels the duty to explain his truth.

"Through the eyes of a young man embarking on a mission to Hong Kong, Jack Worthy draws the reader into the world of Mormon indoctrination, where the faithful are not expected to merely profess belief or faith; they are expected to profess knowledge.' From childhood, Mormons are taught that warm feelings (supposedly from God) validate the truths of Mormonism. Long before they are old enough to understand what they are saying, LDS children are prompted to frequently declare in public that they know that Joseph Smith was a prophet and that the Book of Mormon and LDS Church are true.

Scrutinising the experience of growing up Mormon, this personal narrative tells the story of one man's disillusionment with his faith and subsequent excommunication from the Church. The basic tenets of the religion are explained, personal stories and analyses are shared, and church authorities are cited to support the claims of extreme gender and racial discrimination. From unknowing follower to angry rebel, and finally to a content, worldly man, this book recounts the experience of a survivor who feels the duty to explain his truth Copyright ......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 Acknowledgments......Page 7 Introduction (by Richard Packham)......Page 8 Preface......Page 11 A Note on Terminology......Page 13 1. A Thumbnail History of Mormonism......Page 14 2. The Indoctrination Process......Page 19 3. Life Before My Mission......Page 54 4. My Mission in Hong Kong......Page 65 5. Excommunication and Life After Mormonism......Page 155 Glossary of Mormon Terms......Page 183 Recommended Reading & Viewing......Page 200 Index......Page 203 This book describes the author's work as a missionary in Hong Kong and his experience working in the cinema in Hong Kong after being excommunicated. The author reveals Mormonism's inherent racism and sexism as displayed in official church documents, including the Book of the Mormon and proclamations by the church's prophets