Oh, the fun and frolic of Utah. As soon as someone asks, "Are you a member?" and you say, "Of what?" the pod people's expression starts to frost over. Of course, if you show the tiniest curiosity about their world, they ask for your address so the missionaries can stop by with a baptismal font on a trailer and park it in your driveway.

I remember talking to a coworker who had lived in Salt Lake City for a while. She said it was a miserable place for her—not being a Mormon. She wasn't specific what she was... In retrospect I (Christian at the time) probably missed realizing that she's most likely a freethinker. She'd loan everybody all kinds of fantastic science fiction movies—awesome person!

Anyways, all that's to say, Welcome! And I sincerely hope this site makes you just a little less lonely. It gives my a place to slowly vent my frustrations with my religious past and religious surroundings, connect with others over similar perspectives, and grow through the many wonderful different perspectives that are offered.

Hey there @Ersomething, welcome to the community! You can make of it what you like -- there's conversation on a wide variety of topics.

Know this: you aren't alone, even in hugely-religious Utah. There's a big community of ex-Mormons out there, and "Gentiles" outnumber active Mormons even in Utah. I found a live, in-person community of non-theists to form friendships with even when I lived in ultra-Baptist Knoxville, Tennessee. It may not be very fashionable there for folks to admit that they don't really believe, but you can be very confident that there are others around you.

And, of course, we're all just a computer screen away. Have fun!

you will find a place here

I feel your pain. I'm from Kansas and while we have less Mormons we have our share of less inclusive religious social structures

Howdy stranger!

Just in case you don't realize it, most people here probably don't even know what a ward or stake is. As far as I know, only Mormons belong to them. That said, welcome to the jungle, or should I say "Welcome to Babylon!"

And from a Gentile to a Saint, I admire your courage for jumping into the painful pool of self-reflection and questioning.

Also, relax. This isn't really the forum of Outer Darkness.

Welcome to the dollhouse!

Welcome. Good to see another Ute here. I lived in Salt Lake for many years, also in Price. I now live in Arizona. I think you will like this site. I know I have only been here a week or so and I really like it. Just jump right in.
P.S. You won’t miss the fry sauce.
Also tell Mellie what fry sauce is.

Hello, welcome and enjoy the site!

Welcome!

Welcome to the asylum!!! Enjoy your stay!
Be at ease. Many of us are here for community, not dating. Some come for dating, and stay for community. It's a very diverse group, and for the most part, everyone is the shit. There are some super intellectual people here, and then, there are straight-up goofballs, like me.
If you relax, participate in some of the discussions, post some fucked up shit of your own, you'll find yourself wanting to hang out here more and more.
Okay, that's what happened to me. Your mileage may vary.

Welcome.

If you reach level 10, you and your partner will inherit your own private planet, and when you die, you'll be a god of said planet. There's nothing to be skeptical about!

Welcome. You will be rewarded.