Luna Lindsey

Author's details

Name: Luna Lindsey
Date registered: June 24, 2014
URL: http://www.recoveringagency.com

Latest posts

  1. Consolidated Analyses of LDS Manipulation — August 14, 2017
  2. Digging Through Trash: Symbols in Tyler Glenn’s (ex)Mormon Music Video — October 17, 2016
  3. Sunstone Symposium 2016 Presentations – Autism & Exmormons Online — July 27, 2016
  4. ICSA Dallas 2016 Presentation — June 27, 2016
  5. New Mormon LGBT Policy Promotes Child Abuse in God’s Name — November 11, 2015

Most commented posts

  1. Mormon Marriage Equality Is Next — 24 comments
  2. “Therefore Apostle Bednar Induced Their Fears” — 19 comments
  3. Elder Pearson Asks Mormons To Stay By The Tree,
    No Matter What!     — 9 comments
  4. Dear Elder Oaks:
    Loving Others is Easy When You Don’t Focus on Differences     — 9 comments
  5. New Mormon LGBT Policy Promotes Child Abuse in God’s Name — 8 comments

Author's posts listings

Feeling the Spirit as a Secular Mormon
Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Spirit

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Atheism, Demand for Purity, Love, Psychology, Science, Social Pressure, The Spirit

June 22, 2015

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Many of the highly-promoted interpretations of LDS doctrines are divisive, shame-inducing, and thought-stopping in nature, as I’ve described in my book, Recovering Agency. But what if there is a more loving, inclusive, mind-freeing, self-actualizing way to interpret some of those same doctrines that increases free agency rather than restricts it? Wouldn’t such an interpretation be …

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Returning to the Flock, But Not As a Sheep

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Apostasy, Atheism, Fear, Love, Love Bombing, Public Commitment

June 9, 2015

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Not all who wander are lost.

Last Sunday, I went back to Church for the first time in fifteen years. Yes, to Mormon church. I’ve been talking about doing this for awhile now, ever since the North Seattle Stake sent a letter inviting LGBT members back to a supposedly open and affirming atmosphere. I didn’t leave the Church because I am …

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“Therefore Apostle Bednar Induced Their Fears”

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Fear, Instilling Phobias, Mind Control Techniques, Psychology, Storytelling

April 21, 2015

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During the most recent LDS General Conference, Apostle David A. Bednar delivered a talk that promised to “hush” members’ fear. But in a highly manipulative series of twists and turns, he instead amps up fear, channels it down routes that benefit the Church, reframes the source of fear, and then in an exciting backflip into …

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Elder Pearson Asks Mormons To Stay By The Tree,
No Matter What!

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Apostasy, Atheism, LDS General Conference, Love, Mind Control Techniques, Psychology

April 14, 2015

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Pearson is a relative newbie who wasn’t a General Authority when I was still a member. He is charismatic, animated, and funny. While I liked his delivery style, the core of his message centered on thought reform. This message is, “Keep on believing no matter what.” Don’t let any trials, doubts, and questions steer you …

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General Conference: Scrambling to Close the Floodgates of Apostasy

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Apostasy, Atheism, Guilt & Shame, LDS General Conference, Love, Mind Control Techniques, Social Pressure

April 11, 2015

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April 2015 LDS General Conference seemed to have one major theme: Apostasy. The majority of talks were about bolstering personal faith in the face of doubt and dealing with wayward loved ones. This session seemed as reactionary as last fall’s. Then, in the context of legalized marriage equality, leadership emphasized family values. This conference, in …

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Dear Elder Oaks:
Loving Others is Easy When You Don’t Focus on Differences

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Love, Mind Control Techniques, Psychology, Recovery

October 9, 2014

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October 2014 LDS General Conference: Mind Control Overview Last weekend, the Mormon Church held its semi-annual General Conference, two days of religious talks that all members are expected to watch. I’ve listened to many Conference talks in my lifetime, both before I left the Church and since. This year, one talk stood out, because I saw …

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Mormon Feminist Blog Questions LDS Coercion

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Mind Control Techniques, Psychology, Recovery

July 28, 2014

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The Exponent II is publication for Mormon feminists. These open-minded women are true believing Mormons who question certain aspects of the LDS faith, especially those relating to women’s issues. It is named after the original Women’s Exponent newspaper, which was read by 10% of LDS women until the Church came out with an official women’s magazine …

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Recovering Agency Press Kit

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Media

July 18, 2014

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Part of the media, or have a blog? Interested in learning more about Luna Lindsey’s new book, Recovering Agency: Lifting the Veil of Mormon Mind Control? Please check out the press kit. You can also contact Luna to see if you are eligible to receive a review copy of the book. Luna Lindsey Recovering Agency Press …

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Press Release: Ex-Mormon Connects the Dots Between Mind Control and the LDS Church

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July 18, 2014

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JKSCommunications A literary publicity firm FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  EX-MORMON AUTHOR CONNECTS THE DOTS BETWEEN MIND CONTROL AND THE LDS CHURCH Writing from personal experience, Luna Lindsey releases ‘Recovering Agency’ this July SEATTLE, Wash. – When Luna Lindsey left the Mormon faith in 2001 at the age of 26, she didn’t think she had anything to …

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Reblog: Learning to Care Less About Disapproval

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Atheism, Guilt & Shame, Recovery, Social Pressure

July 8, 2014

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Godless in Dixie has a good post today about some of the effects of leaving a high-demand religious system, in his case, a Christian denomination. He’s a little more harsh about Christianity in general than I’d be, but his points are valid nonetheless. The most useful part of his post is the section on how to deal …

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