Mormons are the happiest people on earth!

If the gospel according to Mormonism really is the source of the greatest happiness we can experience in this life, why aren't people lining up at church buildings to be baptized? Are people really so resistant to happiness?

Why is everyone not jumping at the opportunity to be happier than they could possibly imagine? Why is depression and prescription drug abuse running so rampant in Utah?

Can you imagine how much MORE miserable people would be if they didn't have the ultimate happiness of the gospel? *sarcasm*

Why does the Church advocate a flawed method?

The method for gaining a testimony is diametrically opposed to the scientific method. To gain a testimony, you start with the assumption something is true and then work to find some sign or feeling to confirm that truth. If you receive any feeling or evidence that opposes the original assumption, then you go back and pray more until you receive the "correct" answer and you're convinced it's true.

The scientific method starts with a hypothesis and then performs experiments to either prove or disprove the hypothesis. Empirical data is used to measure truth and it is acceptable for the hypothesis to be proven false.

Fast and Testimony meetings have always puzzled me

How many groups of people have to constantly hold meetings where everyone gets up and publicly states their belief in the law of gravity? They have to continually reaffirm their testimony that gravity exists and is a force in their life. If something is really true, why would it be necessary to constantly re-convince ourselves of its truthfulness?

Do we really honestly want to know?

For the honest seeker of truth, nothing should be exempt from critical examination. Even if this means examining things you absolutely "know" to be true. (ie, Joseph Smith, The Book of Mormon, etc. )

The Church's rigid structure can be detrimental

The Church does a disservice to its members by prohibiting growth through experiencing life. When there is a set rule for every behavior, situation and experience, the Church circumvents the learning process and inhibits any personal growth an individual may gain through making mistakes and actually learning.

We are like trees. The church props us up as we grow. The church guides us to grow in a specific way. And we depend on the church to hold us up. If the props suddenly get shown to be a mirage, the tree may collapse if it doesn't have the strength to stand on its own. We need to teach our kids to think for themselves and to create their own identity, outside of just being a member of the church.

The "Anti-Christ" gets it right

-This thought was borrowed because I like it-

“That Korihor didn’t really believe what he was saying transforms him from a heroic champion of empiricism into a mentally unbalanced con man. But it doesn’t invalidate his implicit claim of a potentially more fulfilling life outside religion. In Gospel Doctrine on Sunday, I asked what a person who believes has to fear from the words of a person who doesn’t? The answers I received were as troubling as they were predictable. And they were all based on this idea that there is no good alternative to full belief and participation in the Church. So the question I’m left with is this: how meaningful can active Church membership be if you are afraid that every possible alternative leads to misery?"

God is an interesting entity

We are taught God will answer our prayers on his timeline and in his own way, and not necessarily when and how we want them answered. Why should I be expected to worship such a fickle and/or powerless god?