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questions.

It's my pleasure, it's an honor.

You were excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about five

years ago and at the time you said that you still consider yourself a Latter-day Saint.

Where are you now in your faith journey?

Do you still consider yourself a Latter-day Saint?

During the time of Max Meenication it was still okay to use the term Mormon and I'm guessing

that what I said is I still consider myself Mormon and I think that's still true.

I've always loved the Church, I had a very positive experience growing up in the Church.

I feel like so many positive qualities that make up me are associated with my upbringing

in the Church and I just love Mormons and I love the Mormon people.

So in all those ways I still consider myself a Mormon.

I've still never tried alcohol, I've still never tried drugs, I'm faithful to my wife

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