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The Mormon Cult: A Former Missionary Reveals the Secrets of Mormon Mind Control ReviewThe Good:The author makes one very cogent argument with this book: If Mormon missionaries are the chosen among the chosen - the Scions of Zion - why do they seem so indistinguishable from any other large group of haphazardly selected, though well trained, salesmen?
The bulk of the book is a (seemingly genuine) personal struggle to relate a young man's faith to his surrounding reality. Despite an economy of words I found I was able to enter into where the author (Jack B. Worthy - clearly not his real name btw - and one hopes he was equally kind with the names of his former companions mentioned in this book) was at - emotionally and intellectually. No awkward sentence structures (unlike this review), though an occasional strained metaphor. No key points left out or vaguely defined. Just a story that, once it gets going (see "The Bad" below), flows to the very last word.
The narrative of Elder Compton alone is worth the price of this book. I once talked with an LDS missionary who was missing . . . something. I'm not sure who could have decided he was ready to go out and spread the word. I remember he sat there at my table and fiddled with one CTR ring after the other the whole while his partner presented the first discussion. As I recall, and this is about all I recall from my lesson that day, Elder "Ring" adjusted, rotated and admired (?) each of his eight or nine silver rings during the entire time. If his partner was as distracted as I was he never let on - he must have been the "Dad". Anyway, being on mission for nearly two years gave the author many more sad and/or hilarious experiences to share. Stories that when strung together with the author's own struggles makes this book very readable. The Bad:
As indicated in the heading for this review, I am displeased with both the title and sub-title. What could the author/publisher possibly be thinking? If the author does care about current members of his former church then he could have picked almost any title and it would have been better than this one. As a former member he must know that anything labeling the church a "cult" is anathema and not worth considering further in the least. By declaring on the cover that this book "reveals the secrets of Mormon Mind Control" he has virtually guaranteed no member of the church, even one lacking a Temple Recommend, will read it.
Similarly, the first 51 pages gives a condensed, sarcastic and condescending summary of the LDS Church. The arrogance of his personal tone is not unlike that of the biologist Richard Dawkins. This may seem a small criticism but if the author really means to convey his message unto those who are still active members then he might as well be standing in temple square handing out anti-Mormon tracts during General Conference for all the good this book will do.
In short: The author seems to be writing this book expressly for himself and others who are already unconverted. At least for the first 51 pages. After that the author becomes funny, sad and captivating as he relates his life as a member of "the one true church". I read the remaining pages in one sitting. So buy this book if you're interested, skip the first 51 pages and enjoy.The Mormon Cult: A Former Missionary Reveals the Secrets of Mormon Mind Control OverviewScrutinizing the experience of growing up Mormon, this personal narrative tells the story of one man's disillusionment with his faith and subsequent excommunication from the Church. This account reveals what is posited as inherent racism and sexism within the church and seeks to expose the controlling methods of indoctrination and the harsh process of excommunication. The basic tenets of the religion are explained, personal stories and analyses are shared, and church authorities are cited to support the claims of extreme gender and racial discrimination. From unknowing follower to angry rebel, and finally to a content, worldly man, this book recounts the experience of a survivor who feels the duty to explain his truth.
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