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It took many years to find the courage to share the experiences I had during my forty+ years as a member of the Mormon Church. I am now 100% certain I will not go to Hell, or become a "son of perdition," for writing this book. Although many Mormons will certainly tell you otherwise!

In response to several comments made on my book, I feel a need to state the following: Although my Mormon ex-husband and his father were quite emotionally abusive, I am not trying to say all Mormon men are abusive. Nor do I believe, for one minute, that only Mormons are abusive toward their spouses and children.

Having said that, I maintain that certain Mormon doctrines encourage abusive practices. That is why both emotional and physical abuse are extremely common within the LDS Church. It is not merely coincidence that areas with a higher population of Mormons have a statistically higher incidence of spousal and child abuse.

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The Secret Life of a Mormon Wi....

Stella J. Rabinowitz

Secret Mormon rituals trapped me in an unhappy marriage, until I realized being married to him for eternity was going to be Hell.


This is the story of my experiences as a Mormon wife and my long journey out of psychological captivity.

My marriage in the Salt Lake City Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints “sealed” me to my husband for time and all eternity and gave him the power to determine whether or not I would be resurrected or attain eternal salvation. As long as I believed in the truthfulness of these Mormon teachings, I could not escape from my miserable marriage.

Within the first eight years, I had six children and lost three. I put on a smile for the rest of the world, but secretly there was very little in my life to smile about.

When I finally realized the doctrines entrapping me were false, and filed for divorce, my Mormon husband and father-in-law plotted to have me killed - that is, unless ...


 

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Fr. Ambrose wrote 11 days ago

Hi Stella You've been very complimentary in your comments on "The Ho....

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Dear Stella Thanks so much for your wonderful message! I am sorry ....

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I wrote 127 days ago

Thank you, Joe, for sharing your wild and crazy life with those of us whose lives are way too sheltered! You took me on a fantastic trip overseas and into the heart of India - a place I'll probably never visit, but can now feel like I have. Through your wonderful descriptions, I was able to enjoy th... view book

I wrote 141 days ago

I encourage you to post your memoir. It would be of tremendous interest to many. You are my target audience: those who have been impacted by the doctrines of this “religion,” and those who will find themselves impacted in the future – if they are not warned. Our voices need to be heard loud and clea... view book

I wrote 142 days ago

Highly-rated and backed for originality, cleverness and ability to hold the reader in its grip. I found myself quickly becoming immersed in this fascinating book. However, it is in need of a bit more editing. I found it ambiguous in places and noticed a few problems with grammer and sentence structu... view book

I wrote 149 days ago

Dear Fran, I finished "Trapped" this morning, with tears of joy filling my eyes as I read your last chapter. So beautiful! You have many amazing and wonderful insights sprinkled throughout your book, and I was able to relate to all of them. (You told me about nodding your head as you were reading... view book

I wrote 152 days ago

Dear Fran, I just finished Chapter 12. What a truly inspiring book! Your grace and sense of humor are wonderful. The writing is nothing short of poetic. I will now continue to read on! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Stella view book

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