I was really surprised to be asked to talk about why I stay because in some ways I feel like I don’t stay. I mean, I go to church every Sunday. I sit with my husband. I’ll sing in the ward choir, although I am not talented. I can be part of a chorus; just …
Because if I left the Church my wife’d kill me— and who knows, polygamy might come back! Besides, I’ve been a Mormon for so long I can’t even imagine not being one. And, finally and frankly, I stay because I …
Carol Lynn Pearson is known for her long-standing advocacy for the LGBT community in the LDS Church. This episode presents her thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of the Church, and why she continues to engage with it.
By Carol Lynn Pearson YEARS AGO WHEN my husband Gerald and I made the outrageous decision to self-publish my poems, I wrote this simple piece that became the title poem of one of the books: A WIDENING VIEW When my eye first opened Behind the viewfinder, There, in closeup, Was a flower— The only …
Information for the 2018 Why We Stay presentation is coming soon! Please feel free to read about our 2017 Why We Stay panel below. Each year, a hand-picked set of thoughtful, intelligent Latter-day Saints talk about how they have chosen to interact with Mormonism. This “Why We Stay” session of the Sunstone Symposium is …
Each year, a hand-picked set of thoughtful, intelligent Latter-day Saints talk about how they have chosen to interact with Mormonism. This “Why We Stay” session of the Sunstone Symposium is always very popular, and this year’s session has an incredible lineup. PANELISTS: MODERATOR: Dan Wotherspoon, Ph.D. is the host of the Mormon Matters podcast and former editor …
Each year, a hand-picked set of thoughtful, intelligent Latter-day Saints talk about how they have chosen to interact with Mormonism. This “Why We Stay” session of the Sunstone Symposium is always very popular, and this year’s session has an incredible lineup. Jerri A. Harwell joined the LDS Church in 1977, nine months before Official Declaration #2 was announced …
This perennially well-received Sunstone session features the stories of those who have chosen to remain active, dedicated Latter-day Saints even in the face of many difficult challenges to traditional faith. How have these members wrestled with their faith and yet emerged more determined than ever to be a part of the Latter-day Saint community? JALYNN …
A perennially popular session, Why We Stay brings together people who have chosen to stay engaged with the LDS Church despite challenges. But this isn’t testimony meeting. It’s stories of struggle, imagination, and bravery as the panelists bring their whole selves into risky, robust encounters with their church and their faith. Speakers Andrew Hamilton Stephen …
A perennially popular session, Why We Stay brings together people who have chosen to stay engaged with the LDS Church despite challenges. But this isn’t testimony meeting. It’s stories of struggle, imagination, and bravery as the panelists bring their whole selves into risky, robust encounters with their church and their faith. Speakers Dan Wotherspoon, PhD …
