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No Regrets: How I Found My Way Out of Mormonism
Robertson, Judy
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223 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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June 26, 2009
Eva both recommended this book to me and warned me--she was right on both counts. I've been reading everything I can by people who left their churches, and this lady left the Mormon church after 7 years, and then she and her husband started a ministry to help ex-LDS members and to expose the LDS church. It's not very good, not well written or even well thought out, it seems.
Robertson and her husband were "social Christians", as she puts it, and didn't know the bible or have a relationship with Christ, then joined the Mormon church because they didn't know that the teachings were contrary to the Bible. They stayed in it for seven years and became miserable and left. But she never makes it clear what made her so miserable. She seems to imply because it was because she was following a man and not god, but she says she didn't have a relationship with god before, and she wasn't miserable then. She worked really hard, trying to be what she was required to be. And it was mainstream Mormonism, not a polygamous extremist group. I didn't connect with the author and her misery. She just said how miserable she was, I think it was an extreme case of telling and not showing.
The most interesting part of the book was her description of the temple ceremony. I have never read a book by an ex-Mormon that told so much. She told her secret name, and many other things that she took an oath that day not to disclose, on threat of disembowelment and a slit throat. It was interesting and very strange. I knew they took that vow, and it seems like most people who write about leaving the Mormon church are still not wanting to break that vow--understandably. It sounds pretty scary.
I skimmed the whole last section. She did a good job presenting the teachings of their ministry and what the Bible says compared to LDS teachings. Roberston and her husband have devoted their lives to their ministry, and even lived seven years in the South Pacific, where the LDS church is very strong.
She did portray how hard it was to leave. It's very hard to leave, very, very hard. And yet, they weren't raised in the church, they joined it, then left it seven years later. Imagine how hard it is for someone born into it to leave.
This lady is passionate about helping people. She probably should have gotten a ghost writer--the book might have gotten a lot more stars if she had.
Robertson and her husband were "social Christians", as she puts it, and didn't know the bible or have a relationship with Christ, then joined the Mormon church because they didn't know that the teachings were contrary to the Bible. They stayed in it for seven years and became miserable and left. But she never makes it clear what made her so miserable. She seems to imply because it was because she was following a man and not god, but she says she didn't have a relationship with god before, and she wasn't miserable then. She worked really hard, trying to be what she was required to be. And it was mainstream Mormonism, not a polygamous extremist group. I didn't connect with the author and her misery. She just said how miserable she was, I think it was an extreme case of telling and not showing.
The most interesting part of the book was her description of the temple ceremony. I have never read a book by an ex-Mormon that told so much. She told her secret name, and many other things that she took an oath that day not to disclose, on threat of disembowelment and a slit throat. It was interesting and very strange. I knew they took that vow, and it seems like most people who write about leaving the Mormon church are still not wanting to break that vow--understandably. It sounds pretty scary.
I skimmed the whole last section. She did a good job presenting the teachings of their ministry and what the Bible says compared to LDS teachings. Roberston and her husband have devoted their lives to their ministry, and even lived seven years in the South Pacific, where the LDS church is very strong.
She did portray how hard it was to leave. It's very hard to leave, very, very hard. And yet, they weren't raised in the church, they joined it, then left it seven years later. Imagine how hard it is for someone born into it to leave.
This lady is passionate about helping people. She probably should have gotten a ghost writer--the book might have gotten a lot more stars if she had.
July 23, 2020
AMAZING. Until I read this book I only knew some of the teachings of Mormonism and how these teachings are NOT teachings of the Bible; the Word of God.
But wow, reading the occultic ritual that happened in temple was nothing less than disturbing!!!!!
Mormonism is a cult. Anyone that disagrees should do some study on signs of cults. For example;
A single authoritative person or small group of people create rules to follow - yep...EVERY Mormon church thought the world uses identical Sunday school material.
Your group is encouraged to keep secrets within the in-group - yep - to the point of having their throat slit or being gutted if they tell!!!!!
Critical thinking and questioning are met with resistance, deferment, and or punishment - yep - not allowed to read anything that speaks against their doctrine...must accept it without question
Hostility, sanction, or aggression when leaving the group is brought up - yep....shunned if you leave
Food, work, and social activity are monitored or controlled - yep...fast every sunday...buy a year's food at a time......
There's more and Mormonism fits every single sign that IT'S A CULT.
This book was great. Too bad Mormons are not allowed to read it since that's been decided by their cult leaders :(
But wow, reading the occultic ritual that happened in temple was nothing less than disturbing!!!!!
Mormonism is a cult. Anyone that disagrees should do some study on signs of cults. For example;
A single authoritative person or small group of people create rules to follow - yep...EVERY Mormon church thought the world uses identical Sunday school material.
Your group is encouraged to keep secrets within the in-group - yep - to the point of having their throat slit or being gutted if they tell!!!!!
Critical thinking and questioning are met with resistance, deferment, and or punishment - yep - not allowed to read anything that speaks against their doctrine...must accept it without question
Hostility, sanction, or aggression when leaving the group is brought up - yep....shunned if you leave
Food, work, and social activity are monitored or controlled - yep...fast every sunday...buy a year's food at a time......
There's more and Mormonism fits every single sign that IT'S A CULT.
This book was great. Too bad Mormons are not allowed to read it since that's been decided by their cult leaders :(
March 26, 2025
Proverbs 30:5-6 Every word of God is flawless, he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.
We did all these things because we did not know God's Word, nor did we have an active relationship with Jesus. If we had we would have questioned this new and different teaching. Acts 17:11 we see the Bereans were commended for searching the Scriptures to see if Paul's teaching lined up with what they already knew. - Judy Robertson.
This is my 3rd time reading this book, Judy tells her story with truth and a deep compassion for all those who have been and who still might be trapped in the web of deception. I highly recommend.
We did all these things because we did not know God's Word, nor did we have an active relationship with Jesus. If we had we would have questioned this new and different teaching. Acts 17:11 we see the Bereans were commended for searching the Scriptures to see if Paul's teaching lined up with what they already knew. - Judy Robertson.
This is my 3rd time reading this book, Judy tells her story with truth and a deep compassion for all those who have been and who still might be trapped in the web of deception. I highly recommend.
June 2, 2009
I'm going to start by asking anyone who happens to read this to take it lightly. I'm not that knowledgable in this subject so this is purely my personal feelings towards this book.
It's not a bad book I don't think. But I didn't like it. I even skipped. (!!) I never skip. Well, I rarely skip I should say. I did up until about 20 pages from the end with only skipping some biblical quotes and then towards the end I started skipping a little more. So for the most part, I did read the book.
I like how Mrs. Robertson wrote the book and she seems very open and honest. I didn't like the many, many quotes from the Bible and I didn't like that it seemed she was using the book to converts more people. There's a time and place for everything and this isn't touted as being a book for people who want to convert. Just by reading the title alone, not to mention the cover photo of the web, it's obvious this is supposed to be a relation of her experience in the Mormom church. Which it is. Amongst converting people.
I'm very touchy when it comes to religon and people trying to convert me though- maybe it's not as bad I'm making it out to be. Read it and decide for yourself I say.
I liked very much how she detailed some of the discrepancies between the Mormom church and Christianity. I also enjoyed hearing how she went about trying to let people know these differences.
I have a very hard time understand how someone can just believe in something they know nothing about so easily. It's like someone could walk up to someone like this and tell them the sky is actually, in all honesty, NOT blue, but purple and they'll say "Really?! Wow- thanks for letting me know." Then they'll just assume they must be color blind and go on with life. Is there anything they WON'T believe? Maybe I was blessed with a little more common sense than the average person?
She mentioned in the beginning of the book that she "felt dehumaized and old" wearing that awful, awful undergarment the Mormons say protects you. I certainly hope Mrs. Robertson doesn't relate old with dehumanized- that's a pretty severe thought IMO. (That sentence bothered me if you can't tell, which is why I mentioned it.)
Okay, Mormons can't drink coffeee, smoke cigarettes, etc. Judy gave up coffee when she converted. Great, okay. So, in the midst of Judy coming to the realizations that the Mormon church was full of secrets and lies, she starts her research. She comes across a quote (of course) and reads that "Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence."- Colossians 2:23
The next paragraph from Mrs. Robertson is this: "I can't tell you how much that gives me a sense of freedom. I can drink this coffee and not feel guilty at all. It's not abstaining from this stuff that makes me righteous, anyway; it's faith in Jesus Christ! Wow! I'm really free!"
Need I say more? I think it would have really confused her is someone had walked up and told her that coffee was evil. I hope no one ever tells her that breathing air is evil. Come on, seriously.
Lastly I'll mention this because while it took me awhile to realize it, since I did think about it, it's always there when reading something related to the subject. Mrs. Robertson talks about others having so many questions once she started Concerned Christians- they asked her questions like 'Why are LDS seminary buildings across the street from every junior high and senior high school in the state of Arizone? Why is their Institute of Religon across the street from Mesa Community College?' I have my own question now. Why do they believe on "bringing down" as many "spirit babies" as their bodies can possibly handle? Hmmmm...it's all related. Maybe becuase a family of 56 is populating the world much faster than a family of 3. In 20 years that family of 56 is going to be multiplied who knows how many times. Take into account that the girls are married off and start becoming pregnant as early as before theur pre-teens years to.
Am I the only one who sees this stuff or what?
I welcome any intelligent comments, questions or statements about this review or the subject in general. I'm interested in the subject of course or I wouldn't have read the book. Anyone who wants to get mad that I didn't like the book or about my feelings towards the book (or anything else too for that matter) will be laughed at but anyone wanting to come correct and have a discussion is more than welcome.
It's not a bad book I don't think. But I didn't like it. I even skipped. (!!) I never skip. Well, I rarely skip I should say. I did up until about 20 pages from the end with only skipping some biblical quotes and then towards the end I started skipping a little more. So for the most part, I did read the book.
I like how Mrs. Robertson wrote the book and she seems very open and honest. I didn't like the many, many quotes from the Bible and I didn't like that it seemed she was using the book to converts more people. There's a time and place for everything and this isn't touted as being a book for people who want to convert. Just by reading the title alone, not to mention the cover photo of the web, it's obvious this is supposed to be a relation of her experience in the Mormom church. Which it is. Amongst converting people.
I'm very touchy when it comes to religon and people trying to convert me though- maybe it's not as bad I'm making it out to be. Read it and decide for yourself I say.
I liked very much how she detailed some of the discrepancies between the Mormom church and Christianity. I also enjoyed hearing how she went about trying to let people know these differences.
I have a very hard time understand how someone can just believe in something they know nothing about so easily. It's like someone could walk up to someone like this and tell them the sky is actually, in all honesty, NOT blue, but purple and they'll say "Really?! Wow- thanks for letting me know." Then they'll just assume they must be color blind and go on with life. Is there anything they WON'T believe? Maybe I was blessed with a little more common sense than the average person?
She mentioned in the beginning of the book that she "felt dehumaized and old" wearing that awful, awful undergarment the Mormons say protects you. I certainly hope Mrs. Robertson doesn't relate old with dehumanized- that's a pretty severe thought IMO. (That sentence bothered me if you can't tell, which is why I mentioned it.)
Okay, Mormons can't drink coffeee, smoke cigarettes, etc. Judy gave up coffee when she converted. Great, okay. So, in the midst of Judy coming to the realizations that the Mormon church was full of secrets and lies, she starts her research. She comes across a quote (of course) and reads that "Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom, with their self imposed worship, their false humility and their harsh treatment of the body, but they lack any value in restraining sensual indulgence."- Colossians 2:23
The next paragraph from Mrs. Robertson is this: "I can't tell you how much that gives me a sense of freedom. I can drink this coffee and not feel guilty at all. It's not abstaining from this stuff that makes me righteous, anyway; it's faith in Jesus Christ! Wow! I'm really free!"
Need I say more? I think it would have really confused her is someone had walked up and told her that coffee was evil. I hope no one ever tells her that breathing air is evil. Come on, seriously.
Lastly I'll mention this because while it took me awhile to realize it, since I did think about it, it's always there when reading something related to the subject. Mrs. Robertson talks about others having so many questions once she started Concerned Christians- they asked her questions like 'Why are LDS seminary buildings across the street from every junior high and senior high school in the state of Arizone? Why is their Institute of Religon across the street from Mesa Community College?' I have my own question now. Why do they believe on "bringing down" as many "spirit babies" as their bodies can possibly handle? Hmmmm...it's all related. Maybe becuase a family of 56 is populating the world much faster than a family of 3. In 20 years that family of 56 is going to be multiplied who knows how many times. Take into account that the girls are married off and start becoming pregnant as early as before theur pre-teens years to.
Am I the only one who sees this stuff or what?
I welcome any intelligent comments, questions or statements about this review or the subject in general. I'm interested in the subject of course or I wouldn't have read the book. Anyone who wants to get mad that I didn't like the book or about my feelings towards the book (or anything else too for that matter) will be laughed at but anyone wanting to come correct and have a discussion is more than welcome.
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