I just shared it with my parents and siblings, along with the link to MormonThink, but I did it in a long email that detailed my exit process and reasoning. I ended with Carl Sagan's 'bamboozle' quote and then gave the links and asked them to make the effort. My approach was perhaps a bit too confrontational.

You could just say that it is something that has made an impact on you and you'd appreciate if they'd read it and discuss with you. Likely they won't even read it anyway, knowing Mormons.

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I've been thinking of something along these lines...

"It's my sincerest hope and desire that as my family all i could ask is that for just once in your lives you would take a moment to honestly investigate the Church and religion that we were all simply born into."

But is that seemingly innocuous statement too confrontational as well for Mormons to handle???

Or so it seems to me...

It just depends on the person...I said something like that one of my siblings and they took offence, claiming I was saying that they didn't know their religion and were only Mormon because they had been born into it. Of course, they didn't actually know their religion at all, but I think this is a line of reasoning that some TBMs are sensitive toward. They know they aren't well versed in the history and doctrine so they become defensive when called out on it. Also, in their minds you are automatically an 'anti-Mormon' just for raising the questions and they have been conditioned from birth/baptism to tune you out because you are in Satan's grasp, or whatever silly thing they think.

I suppose it also depends on the relationship you have with your family. Maybe you are close with them and they'll at least hear you out. Wasn't the case for me, but I hope it goes better for you. Good luck!



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