John Dehlin, Ph.D. (@johndehlin): "A believing Mormon recently asked me what caused me to lose my faith. I gave myself 5 minutes to respond. Here’s what I came up with."

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Jul 9, 2025

A believing Mormon recently asked me what caused me to lose my faith. I gave myself 5 minutes to respond. Here’s what I came up with.

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What caused you to lose your Mormon faith?

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