An account written by the hand of ElGuapo upon the web. I am a former Mormon. It is not intended to promote the Mormon faith. Those who participate in the faith and prefer not to have their faith challenged are discouraged from reading. All readers are welcome to comment regardless of viewpoint. Confessions of a Trivial Mind.

Thursday, August 6, 2015. I started this project several years ago, working on it in my spare time. I had many more topics relevant to Book of Mormon historicity that I wanted to write about, but I no longer have the interest or urgency to continue for now. I recently posted what I hoped to be the final post in my general Mormon-themed blog. It makes absolutely no sense at all for the Book of Mormon translation to contain biblical passages translated into the identical King James.

All rising to a great place is by a winding stair,. I am writing this blog to understand better my own winding journey through Mormonism. Anyone who comes across these writings is welcome to read and comment. Friday, November 18, 2016. I have learned for myself that Mormonism is not true.

Leaving the Church Alone, Part 2. Thanks for trying my little experiment. I appreciate your willingness to try and step into our shoes. I think it is important that we learn to have empathy for each other. Sometimes, I forget what it was like to believe and to hear someone discredit my religious beliefs. It is good to be reminded, so that I can empathize with your position. Here are a few ground rules for our discussion.