1345: Douglas Stilgoe - Leaving the LDS Church as a Young Adult in the U.K.

As part of our ongoing series on 21st century Mormonism outside of the United States, today we interview Douglas Stilgoe. Douglas is a 23 year old, 3rd generation Mormon raised in Warwickshire, England (Coventry England Stake).

 

Douglas' story is interesting for many reasons:

He discusses life as a Mormon in the UK in the 2000's. He was raised in the same area as Tom Phillips, the high-ranking Mormon church leader in the U.K. who lost his faith and left the church AFTER receiving his 2nd anointing. His story explores how painful and damaging Mormonism can be on families when a parent loses their faith. He discusses his own very recent loss of faith as a young adult in the U.K., after being a very devout believing youth (just over the past year).

 

For more information on Tom Phillips and the 2nd Anointing, see here.