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A review by kelby14
Leaving the Saints: How I Lost the Mormons and Found My Faith by Martha Beck
4.0
I was raised mormon, gotta put that out there. Also no longer a part of the church, but not because of this book.
Anyway, loved this book. I love the voice of the author. She is strong and intelligent. I love the anecdote about cutting her hair as a mark of rebellion, I felt the same way growing up. You really get a sense of both the good and bad in a mormon community. I love that this was well balanced when it came to the support and community around her.
At the same time I was horrified to find out how many abusive relationships there seemed to be. I was also unnerved by the information on the scriptures and their supposed translation from the Egyptian documents. The church government is a little odd, and it's scary that I was never taught anything about any of this stuff growing up. The book feels well researched and informative in a way that I haven't found in other books about the mormon church while still including her story amongst the history of the church.
I also like the comments about how it's hard for former Mormon's to look at religion or conversion after leaving the church. I understand where the author is coming from when she talks about faith as separate from religion. Loved this book.
Anyway, loved this book. I love the voice of the author. She is strong and intelligent. I love the anecdote about cutting her hair as a mark of rebellion, I felt the same way growing up. You really get a sense of both the good and bad in a mormon community. I love that this was well balanced when it came to the support and community around her.
At the same time I was horrified to find out how many abusive relationships there seemed to be. I was also unnerved by the information on the scriptures and their supposed translation from the Egyptian documents. The church government is a little odd, and it's scary that I was never taught anything about any of this stuff growing up. The book feels well researched and informative in a way that I haven't found in other books about the mormon church while still including her story amongst the history of the church.
I also like the comments about how it's hard for former Mormon's to look at religion or conversion after leaving the church. I understand where the author is coming from when she talks about faith as separate from religion. Loved this book.