I'm kind of in the process of understanding my beliefs. I was raised Mormon (by good and well-meaning parents), served a mission, and what not. This year I was able to come out to myself after my friend (who came out to me) got me thinking about the subject. I'd always disagreed with the church on the issue of same-sex marriage, which was fine when it didn't affect me personally. (like, it didn't really affect my relation to the church) But now it was personal. I was being told I could not have a fulfilling relationship and that I could not marry whatever man I ended up falling in love with. Fuck that shit! I may not have had sex yet (remember, repressed gay Mormon until recently) but that doesn't mean I don't want to! I think this was more of a last-straw kind of a deal than the actual reason for deciding to stop being Mormon, though. Authority arguments never really jived with me, the temple was scary, and I had to wear the "magic underwear" Mormons are semi-famous for. Eventually things stopped adding up, no matter how hard I tried to make them do so. I like a lot of Mormon doctrine, though, it can be nice, but it isn't for me. I grew up meditating (I always thought knowing your own mind was important) and it has become one of my basic religious rites as I've begun redefining my belief system. I'm pretty interested in shamanism and I've started using psychedelics every couple of months to get a different perspective on reality. What I've taken away from these experiences is that we are all incarnations of God and that reincarnation is real.