The Mormon Wilderness

for all those who find themselves in the wilderness of mormonism

[The Mormon Wilderness @WildMormonism]

The Mormon Wilderness is for all those who wish to claim Mormonism in some way, regardless of their beliefs, practices, or institutional affiliation.

[Becca Yaga @drinkwaterkids]

“No. I know I’m not one of the ones you’re raising for wool, or even one of the ones you’ve selected for sacrifice — I’m just going to end up in a stew. I am staying right here in the wilderness.”

[Rachel Helps @Rachel_Helps]

@easton_matty the other voices from the Mormon Wilderness project are similarly touching in their love of the faith but consciousness of how it makes life difficult https://t.co/sWC8V8RcM0

[Rachel Helps @Rachel_Helps]

Appel-Barrus is on Twitter! I loved her piece for the Mormon Wilderness Project @thebeccabarrus

[Rachel Helps @Rachel_Helps]

"The most important fragment I picked up and considered and nurtured was the ability to let two seemingly contradictory things be true at once. God is constancy, and He is change. The church nourished me, and it hurt me." 3/3 -Becca Appel-Barrus https://t.co/KqvDaMXBeN

[Rachel Helps @Rachel_Helps]

"The revelation that everyone can speak to God and hear His word, not just clergy. The concept that the prophet is God’s mouthpiece on earth, and that the prophet is not perfect." 2/3

[Rachel Helps @Rachel_Helps]

"That’s what I love about Mormonism. Its weirdness. Its peculiarity. Its queerness, if you will. God speaking to a teenager and giving him a path that was previously unthinkable." 1/3

[tkangaroo @tkangaroo]

@FatimahSalleh10 and @MargaretOH_ , I cannot get your mind blowing truth out of my head—institutional power labels the wilderness as threatening, but that “dangerous” place is a safe haven. Thank you for helping me see my personal borderland as valid.

[The Mormon Wilderness @WildMormonism]

When I first found myself in the Wilderness, I found it lonely and barren. The longer I’ve been here, the more convinced I am that the Wilderness is actually filled with surprises, oases, pioneers, and life.

Glad to be wandering in this strange land with you, fellow pioneer.

[The Mormon Wilderness @WildMormonism]

We have a rich legacy of Mormon thinkers and artists and writers and people, who have left their work for us. Unfortunately, much of this work fails to gain traction in the mainstream Mormon culture and then is forgotten or ignored.

[The Mormon Wilderness @WildMormonism]

I hope to do some small part to connect those currently wandering with the generations of Mormons who have wandered before, turning the hearts of the children to the mothers and fathers, as it were.

[The Mormon Wilderness @WildMormonism]

“And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God…”

—Revelation 12:6

[Becca Yaga @drinkwaterkids]

DEVASTATINGLY well written and so, so Honest

[The Mormon Wilderness @WildMormonism]

“I wander in the wilderness now, but they were wrong that it was an evil place. It’s strange and frightening but provides an opportunity to learn to approach the unknown with curiosity instead of fear.

I’m quite happy I ate the apple.”

https://t.co/G7NyieZ5Bd

[The Mormon Wilderness @WildMormonism]

“God is constancy, and He is change. The church nourished me, and it hurt me. Many truths have been revealed, and there are more to come. The Mormon God is the God of the Status Quo, and He is the God of Queer Families.” —@thebeccabarrus
https://t.co/71Hm9rLmNN

[The Mormon Wilderness @WildMormonism]

“I cultivated a flame by letting it breathe, loosening my grip. I have drawn others from the scary darkness with my tiny campfire, inviting them to come warm themselves with me. Showing them they’re not alone out here… I’ve never felt closer to Christ.” https://t.co/2q7PUOvDZT

[The Mormon Wilderness @WildMormonism]

“I never wanted this. I never chose to explore or doubt or divide. It just started happening to me. A gay brother I love. A childless friend I admire. A woman of color sharing her realtime experience in the church. A tyrannical bishop. Sexism reinforced…” https://t.co/2q7PUONfot

[The Mormon Wilderness @WildMormonism]

“I found warmth in the wilderness. I found it and I created it. I called out for others. I raised my voice and looked for vantage points… I asked all the questions. And I couldn’t believe just how crowded this wilderness actually was.” —@DanicaHoldaway https://t.co/2q7PUONfot

[The Mormon Wilderness @WildMormonism]

“I am learning to put my love into what is worth it, and it’s been a delight to feel that love expand much farther than I knew it could when I was more concerned with the orthodoxy of my faith.” https://t.co/G7NyifgGZN

[The Mormon Wilderness @WildMormonism]

“Why did I stop going to church? Because church began to feel blasphemous. I wanted to stay, I wanted nothing more than to love it the rest of my life. As Fleabag says, What’s really terrible is I fucking loved you.” https://t.co/G7NyifgGZN

[The Mormon Wilderness @WildMormonism]

“There’s a bee with a sun and moon tattooed on the back of my right arm. They are the things I love, and always will, about being a Mormon. Community, and a wonder at the mystery and grandeur of the universe.” https://t.co/G7NyifgGZN

[The Mormon Wilderness @WildMormonism]

“The wilderness isn’t shameful. It isn’t only a weapon of exile—it’s a place of refuge. All the noises of both Zion and Babylon are far enough away that you can hear your own thoughts and God’s words more clearly.” —@thebeccabarrus

https://t.co/71Hm9s2Ycn