That's a really depressing thought. It's been 10 years for me, so I'll have to live another 30 years before it's true for me.

Here! 59 and dumped the morg when I was 20 (didn't believe from about 15). Unfortunately all my siblings and parents are trapped in it. My mother used to have high hopes that I would become a GA because I was "so smart". I tell her I'm out because I was smart.

I was a young adult convert at about 19, and spent over 30 + years as an active believer. I'm 74 now, so I might live longer than I was a member, but I don't think so!
I got a late start! :-)



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I've got 8 more years until I'll be out longer than I was in.

My last active attendance was at age 19 when I was in Army basic training at Fort Bliss. My final break with my TBM parents happened when I was 49. I've had way too much exposure to that nonsense, and it did nothing but harm to my psyche.

I have. BIC, left at 21, 55 now :)

Stopped believing and ceased activity a disheartening number of moons ago; resigned about 24 years ago which is about as long as I was active.

Looking-back-never-did-really-believe-that-crap-ly yrs,

S

Nineteen years in, forty seven years out.

When I realized Mormonism was totally false they still denied
Blacks the priesthood.

Ditto

Age Range-- ---Years In---- ---Years Out---
...0-15.... ...........15........... .........................
..16-74.... ........................ ...........59............

Active: first 25 years

Inactive/no longer considered myself LDS: 30 years

Resigned: 8 years



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Excommunicated when I was 23. Now 52 - so 29 glorious years out if that hellhole.

I suppose that depends on what age one considers oneself to have started being an active Mormon. I don't think "since birth" is realistic, even though a BIC is a child of record from birth.

However, moot point for me. I've been out over half my life no matter how you define "active Mormon". I was suspicious that it was a crock at 14. Sure of it at 22 (thanks, Hugh Nibley. I read your footnotes). Left at age 25.

I won't live that long.

Me. Mormon from age 10 to 24, I am now 58.

Mormon 1974 - hmm, stopped believing in 1984 / 85 stopped attending in 1988. So more exmo than mo!

The 1960s were very good for me.

That day will arrive about the time I turn 100. I hope I don't live that long. I don't know any 100 year olds that are having a good time.

I got away from the cult when I was 18 and change, despite being mentally out before that, so I passed that point a few years ago.

Became completely inactive at about age 25. I am now 82, so I have been an exmo for about 57 years. It took five years for them to process my excommunication (in those days, that was the only way out besides suicide).

18 years nevermo,
20 years Mo
25 years EXMO

The old and crusty Boner.

Left at age 17, so 30 years out!

Same amount of time. I left the second I knew I could.

I quit attending church in 1971 at age 23 (I formally resigned in 2012). I'm 67 now.

Ron Burr

BIC
Multi-generation LDS
RM
BYU
Left at age 25
That was 27 AWESOME years ago.
First in my family to leave.
Most eventually followed me out.

I got out in 1960. I am now 76.

I was active and devout 12 years. I have been out 25 years

Here! Active from 1975 to 1985. Typed up my exit letter the same day the Challenger exploded. January 28 1986 I was 26 years old then now 56.

I'll hit it in 2029.

Asked to be exed at 22 (no such thing as resigning then), 60 now.

15 years TBM, 45 years not TBM

Been there from July 2000 "misery loves company" conversion to resigning in January 2007 so I've been an ex longer since I resigned.

Got out at 23. Mid sixties now.

Been out about as long as I was in.

Joined at 18.

Started questioning the decision within a year.

Went on mission at 19, despite doubts.

Became inactive after mission.

At age 27 (or so) tried one more time to be active LDS. Failed miserably. (I mean the church failed, not me.)

Ceased to have anything to do with the LDS church.

At age 41, realized I was still officially on the roles of the LDS and could actually be counted as one of them. Had my membership officially terminated.

So...while I was technically a member of the church for 23 years, I really put in less than 4 years into church activity.