Why I Regret My Mormon Mission ft.

Ex Mormon YouTuber Alyssa Grenfell, opens up about her experience going to the Mormon University Brigham Young University and on her service mission for the LDS church. Here is why she ultimately regrets spending a year and a half trying to convert people to the faith.

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Chapter Marks

00:00:00 Intro
00:05:41 How Mormonism impacted Alyssa's childhood and her personal relationships and led her to BYU
00:10:44 BYU as a symbol of Mormon culture and a goal for those outside of Utah
00:15:58 Rules at BYU that prevent students from taking tests and forming connections with other students
00:22:24 Threats of degree revocation as a control tactic to keep students within the honor code boundaries
00:25:57 The impact of BYU surveillance and the honor code on victims
00:28:10 Alyssa begins to experience dissonance with her faith and personal beliefs at BYU
00:33:58 How missionaries are viewed in Mormon culture and how it coerces LDS members to serve
00:42:03 Alyssa's personal revelation from God... that contradicts the church
00:48:10 Alyssa's first experience in the temple and how it impacted her mission
00:58:14 The implications of going through the temple and then cancelling your mission
00:59:54 The isolation of a Mormon mission
01:07:51 How the church promotes religious OCD to its missionaries
01:10:22 How Alyssa's mission affected her mental health in the field and when she came home
01:15:16 Living with a hoarder as a missionary and how the church deemed those to be adequate conditions
01:19:51 What the consequences were to raising concerns about improper housing
01:26:04 How the goal of worthiness keeps missionaries in line and in potentially harmful environments
01:28:44 Baptism quotas, avoiding certain questions and omitting the truth while trying to convert
01:32:33 When numbers get in the way of actually helping those in need
01:35:36 Why Alyssa regrets her mission
01:39:19 What to do when you meet a Mormon missionary
01:43:49 Linda, listen

Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara

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