Psychologist, former Mormon

“Growing up I was terrified of my father. He taught hand-to-hand combat, bayonet and rifle in the service. He boxed in the service. He played semi-pro football. And all these things were carried into his parenting style.”

“It was even more conservative than you’d probably imagine. My father took me to a meeting where they were talking about how putting fluoride in the water was socialized healthcare and wheres it going to go from here if we allow this to happen.”

“My parents joined the Mormon Church when I was about seven. I left the Mormon church was I was about 31. It’s amazing how much bullshit you can swallow and have an advanced degree, but still act like this is legitimate and true.”

“I was sitting in my basement apartment reading a Zen book, and it says, ‘As there is no religions where God says “I love you with all my heart,” I refuse to believe in God.’ That was like a theological bolt of lightning to my head and I said, ‘Yes, that’s what’s going on here.’”