Letter to a CES Director

Jeremy T. Runnells

A native of Southern California, Jeremy was born in the covenant. A 6th generation Mormon of Pioneer heritage, Jeremy reached every Mormon youth milestone. An Eagle Scout, Returned Missionary, and 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 a crisis of faith, which subsequently led to a faith transition in the summer of 2012. In the spring of 2013, Jeremy was approached and asked by a CES Director to share his concerns and questions about the LDS Church's origins, history, and current practices. In response, Jeremy wrote what later became publicly known as Letter to a CES Director. Letter to a CES Director very quickly went viral on the internet. 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. In the fall of 2013, unofficial LDS apologetic group FairMormon publicly relea

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18: Epilogue -- Letter to a CES Director
18: Epilogue -- Letter to a CES Director by Jeremy T. Runnells
8 September 2014, 3:23 am
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17: Conclusion -- Letter to a CES Director
17: Conclusion -- Letter to a CES Director by Jeremy T. Runnells
8 September 2014, 3:13 am
22 minutes 42 seconds
16: Other Concerns -- Letter to a CES Director
16: Other Concerns -- Letter to a CES Director by Jeremy T. Runnells
8 September 2014, 3:10 am
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15: Scriptures -- Letter to a CES Director
15: Scriptures -- Letter to a CES Director by Jeremy T. Runnells
8 September 2014, 3:01 am
3 minutes 51 seconds
14: Science -- Letter to a CES Director
14: Science -- Letter to a CES Director by Jeremy T. Runnells
8 September 2014, 3:00 am
3 minutes 1 second
13: Temples & Freemasonry -- Letter to a CES Director
13: Temples & Freemasonry -- Letter to a CES Director by Jeremy T. Runnells
8 September 2014, 2:59 am
35 minutes 29 seconds
12: Witnesses -- Letter to a CES Director
12: Witnesses -- Letter to a CES Director by Jeremy T. Runnells
8 September 2014, 2:53 am
2 minutes 26 seconds
11: Priesthood Restoration -- Letter to a CES Director
11: Priesthood Restoration -- Letter to a CES Director by Jeremy T. Runnells
8 September 2014, 2:49 am
10 minutes 10 seconds
10: Testimony/Spiritual Witness -- Letter to a CES Director
10: Testimony/Spiritual Witness -- Letter to a CES Director by Jeremy T. Runnells
8 September 2014, 2:48 am
2 minutes 18 seconds
9: Kinderhook Plates -- Letter to a CES Director
9: Kinderhook Plates -- Letter to a CES Director by Jeremy T. Runnells
8 September 2014, 2:47 am
13 minutes 5 seconds
8: Prophets -- Letter to a CES Director
8: Prophets -- Letter to a CES Director by Jeremy T. Runnells
8 September 2014, 2:44 am
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