“I think the gospel itself is very simple. The church, on the other hand, can be very complicated and members of the church can make the gospel and doctrine appear much more complicated than it actually is.”
Thank you for saying this. I have felt this way also for many years. I am a convert, and before I was baptized things seemed simple. After that, things got gradually more and more complicated, and that’s when I started looking for clarity online, and came across alot of articles on the problems with LDS teachings. I have been inactive the past 2 years and dodging missionaries and home teachers since I realized when I asked my real questions, they never got answered. They would always end up answering questions I wasn’t really asking and when they left I was unsatisfied with conversations and felt alienated and alone. This is my first posting on this site I’ve been reading it off and on for the last few months and I was greatly encouraged by several things that people say on this website so I just wanted to say thanks