Losing Trust in Mormon Church Leadership: Matt and Stephanie Purcell Pt. 2 - 1521

In part two of our interview, Matt and Stephanie Purcell dive into the effects infertility and postpartum depression took on them, the wheels that started turning in their heads after the 2015 exclusion policy, and much, much more. We are so lucky to get to hear Matt and Stephanie's journey and hope you enjoy Carah Burrell as your host on this epic two-part Mormon Story! -------------- ***We are 100% donor funded! Please click here to donate to keep this content coming!: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?d... --------------- Show notes: Matt and Stephanie’s Instagram:   / not_a_faith_crisis   Letter for my Wife: https://www.letterformywife.com/the-l... Brother Jake’s youtube channel: ​​   • Brother Jake Presents: Brother Joseph (Ham...   Elder Holland on the BBC:    • LDS Apostle Jeffrey R Holland Caught Lying...   50 Problems with the Mormon church:    • 50 Problems With The Mormon Church   50 More Problems with the Mormon church:    • 50 More Problems With The Mormon Church   Time codes: 00:00 Intro and recap 3:10 Getting called as early morning seminary teacher 9:45 Matt’s mission story about “inspired callings” 12:15 Struggling to have kids 19:20 When the doctors told Stephanie she needed an abortion 21:40 Pain over insensitivity comments around infertility 24:40 Getting pregnant, feeling blessed with a miracle 26:30 Traumatized with postpartum anxiety 28:20 Matt’s ability to have kids hindered by law of chastity? 36:20 God as a parent 39:50 2015 exclusion policy 44:00 Stephanie’s regrets around prop 8 49:30 Asked to be released from calling, letting go of controlling Matt with sex addicts AA 55:20 Questions about garments, Word of Wisdom 1:05:20 Matt’s brother coming out, changing views on LGBTQ 1:08:00 Who would choose to be a gay Mormon? 1:12:40 Love and empathy leading Stephanie out of the church 1:15:40 Shelf items piling up for Stephanie 1:19:50 Holland lying to the BBC, Strengthening Church Membership Committee 1:23:40 Stephanie’s shelf breaking, debating church issues 1:30:25 General conference during the pandemic 1:33:13 Nelson’s talk at BYU Hawaii about revelation and 2015 policy 1:35:50 Can’t go wrong following the prophet? 1:41:15 Different faith experiences video 1:4410 Matt reading the CES Letter wanting the church to be true 1:52:00 Why not press forward in faith? 1:55:31 Covid causing people to feel happier without church, choosing to leave 1:59:35 Judgment when people leave 2:01:00 Stephanie tries alcohol, going through it together 2:04:35 Starting an Instagram account to support those in faith transition 2:11:35 Stephanie’s father calling her names, family’s reception 3:15:42 Relief realizing it wasn’t true, beliefs now 2:22:20 Matt’s profession as an attorney having a blind spot 2:26:20 How to follow and support Matt and Stephanie