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Here's a spotlight on a profile shared at wasmormon.org. These are just the highlights, so please find Daniel’s full story at wasmormon.org/profile/danieljo.

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I’m a Family Physician in Minnesota, but I grew up in Idaho in a community that was predominantly Mormon. I never questioned the historical claims of the Church and trusted all my Church leaders that what I was taught was true. All my major life decisions including family, education, and finances were heavily influenced by my desire to gain salvation by following the rules and policies of the church. I was a Mormon. https://wasmormon.org/profile/danieljohnson/
I suffered from severe scrupulosity (religious OCD) and felt I was constantly a sinner. I never realized that the Church membership made up less than 0.2% of the world population, and the amount of active believers was far less than that. In my late 20s, I began reading the Church’s “Gospel Topics Essays”, and quickly began feeling uneasy with the history of the Church. I spent 5 years reading everything I could about the history of the Church, Joseph Smith, and The Book of Mormon. https://wasmormon.org/profile/danieljohnson/
I quickly realized the narrative taught in the Church is far from truthful, and doesn’t match the historical or scientific record. For years I painfully tried to make the church work in my life and I played mental gymnastics to silence my doubts. https://wasmormon.org/profile/danieljohnson/
The leaders of the church couldn’t answer my questions and told me to keep believing. I made the decision to leave and haven’t looked back. There have been new challenges with leaving, but being able to be honest with myself has created a new found peace. I’m living in the here and now, and not living out of fear. https://wasmormon.org/profile/danieljohnson/
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