Resources for Mormon Faith Transitions
In Part 1, we talked about what anger is and why it is important. In Part 2, we’re going to deconstruct some LDS teachings on anger. (We’ll deal with teachings on “contention” specifically in Part 3.)
For orthodox members, anger can be overwhelming, disturbing, incomprehensible, and possibly Satanic. So amid your faith transition, your anger may make you feel out of control.
I hope this will help. After you read this, you may want to go back to Part 1 and review what healthy anger is.
Anger is probably the dominant emotion for most ex-Mormons during their faith transition. You probably feel betrayed upon learning things the Church hid, enraged about the harm the Church has done and is doing, and furious about the lies Church leaders have told.
But you also may feel like anger is bad and have no idea how to handle it. So let’s talk anger: what psychology says about it and some basic tips for managing anger.
Today we’ll talk about the book A World of Faith, published by Signature Books in 2002. This book is an illustrated guide to the world’s major religions, directed at children ages 8 to 12. I rate this book 4.75 stars.
I hope that with time, you come to view the death of your existing faith as a spiritual rebirth. But, whatever you call it, the transition is hard. But things can get easier. One way to ease the transition is to know the basics about grief and the emotions that go with it.
Eternity of Cats 