List of former Latter-day Saints
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This is a list of well-known Latter-day Saints who have been excommunicated, or no longer profess to be Latter-day Saints. Although The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not regularly disseminate information about the excommunication of former members, persons who are here identified as having been excommunicated from the Church have made such information public. In addition to former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there are a small number of adherents of related denominations (as labeled). This list may also include former controversial members of the LDS church.
See: List of Latter-day Saints for current members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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[edit] Former members
- Paul D. Boyer, biochemist, Nobel Laureate [1]
- Ted Bundy, serial killer[2][3] (converted to Mormonism during murders; converted to Hinduism on death row)
- Frank J. Cannon, US Senator from Utah.[4]
- Jessica Holmes, Canadian comedian.[5]
- Rocky Hulse, director of Nauvoo Christian Visitors Center
- Ryan Gosling[6], actor
- Carolyn Tanner Irish, Bishop in the Episcopal Church in the United States of America.[7]
- Walter Kirn, literary editor of GQ[8]
- Bert McCracken of The Used[9]
- Richard Packham, attorney[10]
- Sue-Ann Post, Australian comedian who wrote "The Confessions of an Unrepentant Lesbian Ex-Mormon."[11]
- William Shunn, science fiction writer[12]
- Ann Eliza Young, ex-wife of Brigham Young.[13]
- Neil LaBute, playwright
[edit] Excommunicated members
- Janice Merrill Allred, author and a trustee of the Mormon Alliance[14]
- Michael Barrett, CIA attorney[15]
- Arthur Gary Bishop, serial-killer and child-molester.[16]
- Ed Decker, author and filmmaker[17]
- Teresa Nielsen Hayden, science fiction writer, lapsed at time of excommunication.[18]
- Sonia Johnson, Feminist and a Peace and Freedom Party Presidential nominee.[19]
- Simon Southerton, molecular biologist lapsed at time of excommunication.[20]
- David Wright, professor[21]
[edit] See also
- Ex-Mormon
- List of former atheists
- List of former Protestants
- List of former Roman Catholics
- List of former Muslims
- List of former Christians
[edit] References
- ^ Freethought Today, March 2004
- ^ Ted Bundy - Serial Killer Ted Bundy
- ^ Ted Bundy
- ^ Utah History Encyclopedia
- ^ Interview with Vista Magazine
- ^ Gosling - Village Voice article
- ^ Deseret Morning News
- ^ NPR: Writer Walter Kirn, on a 'Mission to America'
- ^ “I’m Out of My Head!” Article on Blender :: The Ultimate Guide to Music and More
- ^ Meet Richard Packham
- ^ ABC (Australia)
- ^ William Shunn : Biography
- ^ Portrait and Biographical Record of Northern Michigan
- ^ Volume 2, 1996
- ^ Michael J. Barrett - Excommunicated for Publicly Confirming LDS Teaching | Mormonism Research Ministry
- ^ New York Times obituary
- ^ "The Modern Christian Countercult Movement" article at UMKC
- ^ God and I
- ^ University of Utah
- ^ The Age
- ^ David P. Wright speaks
