If you left Mormonism which path would you most likely follow

[Art Vandelay]

This sight has been very enlightening to me because the whole spectrum of Mormonism seems to be represented from the less cerebral apologetic mullah (me) to the highly intellectual apostate (SU). I better understand the feelings of those who have left the faith of their fathers and those who continue to attend with varying degrees of doubt. I have often pondered ,"If not this then what?". I don't mean this to question to be which side of Pascal's Wager do you choose, but if for whatever reason you decided to part ways with the LDS faith which would be your most likely, or is some cases what was your, path? Personally, if I was to leave I imagine gravitating to an all religions are good and they all lead to the same place perspective. I could also see becoming somewhat agnostic, especially if I was to give up prayer, scripture study and weekly religious attendance. The one thing I can't imagine for myself is fully embracing another religion or belief as the complete truth.

[woot]

I won't vote since the poll doesn't apply to me, but I remember telling one of my mission companions that if I ever left the church it would be due to deciding god didn't exist, not that some other faith had more truth. Indeed, that's precisely what happened. I heard the same from a lot of my peers. I wonder if a mission, or the church in general, teaches you that all (other) religions are absurd and contributes to this sort of sentiment.

[SeattleUte]

I won't vote since the poll doesn't apply to me, but I remember telling one of my mission companions that if I ever left the church it would be due to deciding god didn't exist, not that some other faith had more truth. Indeed, that's precisely what happened.

What atheists decide is that the God they were brought up with doesn't exist. That's the extent of it.

[landpoke]

Why no option for "Fallen Away Episcopalian?"

[Sleeping in EQ]

Intellectual Hinduism has alot of appeal.

[woot]

What atheists decide is that the God they were brought up with doesn't exist. That's the extent of it.

This might be true to an extent, but I think what really happens is that once one is able to overcome the specific indoctrination of one's upbringing, it becomes a lot easier to overcome the more general societal indoctrination (eg. If the mormon version of god doesn't exist, it's not too big of a leap to the no other version of god existing).

This principle is demonstrated by the scenario of an alien species coming to Earth and being taught about god. Without brainwashing during development, societal pressure, or coercion, the god hypothesis has very little going for it.

[pellegrino]

Catholic churches are pretty.

[Moliere]

Catholic churches are pretty.

This is an easy question for me, although I doubt I'd ever leave the church. But if I did, I would most likely be a Deist. I don't think I could ever deny the existence of God because I don't believe evolution can create life. Something has to be there to create life and I'd attribute that to God. This view is probably because of my upbringing in the church, which was pointed out by some other poster in the thread.

[smokymountainrain]

I kind of dig the Seventh Day Adventists - which category do they fall under?

[mUUser]

would likely leave due to cultural/social incompatibilities, or if it placed more emphasis on something other than Christ and His Atonement. So, that would probably place me in the "believe in God but not the church" (or any church) camp.

[Portland Ute]

would likely leave due to cultural/social incompatibilities, or if it placed more emphasis on something other than Christ and His Atonement. So, that would probably place me in the "believe in God but not the church" (or any church) camp.

I'd vote for Catholicism, but I can basically get everything out of their religion that interests me withtout converting.

I mean, it's the ritual, architecture and art of the Catholic Church that interest me. You can attend mass. You can pay a few bucks and get into nearly any Catholic Cathedral. The art is on display for anyone to see.

I'd like to attend midnight mass in the Cathedral in Sevilla sometime, but that would mean spending Christmas in Spain away from family and Christmas in Spain is pretty anti-climatic, to be honest. The 25th is almost like a Memorial Day type holiday in terms of observance. It's a day off, but not a lot of celebration.

[Surfah]

I kind of dig the Seventh Day Adventists - which category do they fall under?

Seriously? There is too much going on Saturdays for me. We had a carpentry framing crew who would work on Sunday instead of Saturday. It was a PITA for us because we had to have someone onsite while they worked.

If I ever left I'd probably never attend any Church but still keep my beliefs in God and Christ as Savior. I may attend a non-denominational worship service on the holidays. Shoot, I might as well be Catholic then.

[Maximus]

Why no Islam?