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CES Letter

My Search for Answers to my Mormon Doubts

BY JEREMY RUNNELLS

CES Letter is one Latter-day Saint's honest quest to get official answers from the LDS Church on its troubling origins, history, and practices. Jeremy Runnells was offered an opportunity to discuss his own doubts with a director of the Church Educational System (CES) and was assured that his doubts could be resolved. After reading Jeremy's letter, the director promised him a response.

No response ever came.

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Born and raised in Southern California, Jeremy is a seventh generation Mormon of Pioneer heritage who reached every Mormon youth milestone. An Eagle Scout, Returned Missionary, BYU alumnus, Jeremy was married in the San Diego Temple with expectations and plans of living Mormonism for the rest of his life.

  In February 2012, Jeremy experienced an awakening to the LDS Church's truth crisis, which subsequently led to a faith transition that summer. In the spring of 2013, Jeremy was approached and asked by a CES Director to share his questions and concerns about the LDS Church's origins, history, and current practices. In response, Jeremy wrote what later became publicly known as the CES Letter (originally titled Letter to a CES Director).

  The CES Director responded that he read the "very well written" letter and that he would provide Jeremy with a response. No response ever came.

“I believe that members and investigators deserve to have all of the facts and information on the table...to be able to make a fully-informed and balanced decision as to whether or not they want to commit their hearts, minds, time, talents, income and lives to Mormonism. Anything less is an obstruction to the free agency of the individual.”

- Jeremy Runnells

 

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 Letter To A CES Director (Audio)
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Jeremy T. Runnells

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  1. Preface

  2. Introduction

  3. Book of Mormon

  4. Book of Mormon Translation

  5. First Vision

  6. Book of Abraham

  7. Polygamy/Polyandry

  8. Prophets

  9. Kinderhook Plates

  1. Testimony/Spiritual Witness

  2. Priesthood Restoration

  3. Witnesses

  4. Temples & Freemasonry

  5. Science

  6. Scriptures

  7. Other Concerns

  8. Conclusion

  9. Epilogue

 
 

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The Genesis of the CES Letter - Jeremy Runnells Pt. 1
Mormon Stories Ep. 480

 
CES Letter Discussed in Detail - Jeremy Runnells Pt. 2
Mormon Stories 481

 
Reactions to CES Letter - Jeremy Runnells Pt. 3
Mormon Stories 482

 

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