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647: Missionaries Pt. 5: Rose Sorenson - Becoming an Atheist as a Missionary
647: Missionaries Pt. 5: Rose Sorenson - Becoming an Atheist as a Missionary
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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Aug 23, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Rose Sorenson was raised in a devout LDS household (Idaho Falls, ID), but began having doubts as a 12 year old. Although she continued to struggle with perfectionism and doubts as a teenager, Rose decided that the LDS church's decision in 2013 to lower the missionary age for women was a "sign" that she should serve a mission to strengthen her testimony. She served in the Georgia Atlanta North Mission from March 2013 to August 2014. After a year of struggling with her testimony, including bouts of depression and anxiety -- and after reading the Book of Mormon four times without receiving a spiritual witness that the book was true -- Rose decided that she was an atheist, but remained determined to complete her mission. This is Rose's story.
Released:
Aug 23, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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