What would cause a child to lose their LDS faith? We strive to answer this question in today's interview with TikTok star, Annie Marie. Annie is an ex-mormon content creator who has gained an audience from her satirical videos that mainly center around questions she had as a child growing up in the LDS faith. Today she sits down with John and Margi to share her full Mormon story, offer commentary on some of her most popular videos, and walk us through her creative process. Annie came from a strict Mormon upbringing, but when her parents divorced (and their temple sealing was canceled) it sparked a myriad of questions that she could never seem to find the right answers for. She opens up about how she struggled with her belief throughout her upbringing, how it later affected her marriage, and where she stands with spirituality today. Topics include: -Temple sealings & divorce in the church -Purity culture -CSA -Religious conditioning -Using humor to heal We know you will find this interview to be as fun and informative as we did! Follow Annie on TikTok here: https://www.tiktok.com/@annie.mdk Annie's Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/anniemdk Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/when-a-child-questions-mormonism/ Timecodes: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:35 - Annie’s Mormon story begins 00:08:22 - (Clip) 8 yr olds “choose” to be baptized 00:15:13 - (Clip) Receiving the Holy Ghost 00:19:44 - (Clip) Questions I asked as a kid 00:23:20 - (Clip) Book of Mormon dark skin 00:26:04 - Questioning as a kid 00:28:01 - Parents divorce 00:36:56 - (clip) “Families can be forever together” 00:38:36 - Mormon sealings 00:42:22 - Inner-child work 00:48:49 - Church became torturous 00:51:56 - (Clip) Adam and Even 00:54:02 - (clip) Joseph Smith and Polygamy 01:00:24 - Child testimony 01:06:44 - (Clip) “Immodest” swimsuit 01:16:35 - (Clip) P*orn shoulders 01:21:06 - (clip) “covering up” at church 01:24:53 - Abused as a child 01:37:06 - (Clip) Sexual feelings as a Mormon teen 01:41:29 - The Mormon “voice” 01:46:01 - (Clip) Teen confessing a church 01:58:28 - (Clip) Growing up with a religious mom 02:01:05 - Mormon Prom 02:18:50 - (Clip) “Motherhood is your purpose” 02:23:18 - Marriage 02:25:37 - Religious trauma 02:35:35 - Exposure therapy 02:40:46 - Relationship with her parents 02:53:39 - After Mormonism 03:04:26 - (Clip) Jesus vs Religion 03:07:18 - (Clip) The Bible 03:10:09 - (Clip) Angel Moroni appears to Joseph Smith 03:17:53 - (Clip) “The church is not a cult” 03:20:52 - (clip) Joining vs leaving a religion 03:22:45 - (clip) Mormon dad tries forbidden drinks 03:28:41 - Final questions 03:35:10 - Secret Lives of Mormon Wives 03:43:44 - Conclusion ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117