956: Emily and Kyle Harris’ 14 Year Mixed Faith Journey Pt. 2
Mormon Stories Podcast
Dr. John Dehlin
4.5 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 2 August 2018
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
In this edition of Mormon Stories, we visit the Houston, Texas area to interview Emily and Kyle Harris as they recount their 14-year mixed faith journey in their marriage. We cover:
- Their backgrounds being raised in the LDS Church, leading up to their marriage while still being believers
- How Kyle lost his faith in the Church early on in their marriage
- The process Emily went through for 14 years as she learned to understand and accept Kyle’s lack of faith
- What mistakes and successes Emily and Kyle experienced as they learned to navigate their mixed-faith marriage
- What changed in Emily’s life to help them get on the same page
- How Emily and Kyle arrived at a healthy, happy place in their marriage
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| 1:28.0 | So to what extent, you know, how did you deal with Emily when this was happening and were you scared? |
| 1:35.0 | You know, do you remember like the first moment you thought, well this might not be true? |
| 1:42.0 | And then started like the wheel started turning about what the implications might be, what the risks might be. |
| 1:49.0 | What was that like for you that process? |
| 1:52.0 | So I don't remember a specific like the first time that I talked to Emily about it, but I mean we've always been tight. |
| 2:02.0 | I mean I don't remember being and maybe again I'm too young and dumb to know that this could at the time that this could be really serious to our marriage. |
| 2:11.0 | But I remember while we were a bucknell and even after we moved to Houston in 2002 trying to have these initial conversations and not really being, I didn't try to hide my concerns about the church from Emily. |
| 2:29.0 | I think we would we would talk about it now. |
| 2:32.0 | The more we began to talk about it, I think the more I began to realize, oh wow this is this is going to be a big problem. |
| 2:41.0 | But initially, you know, chalk it up to an Iavate or just being, you know, too young or dumb. |
| 2:47.0 | I didn't really have trepidation initially about saying, hey, I've learned some things. Let me tell you what I've learned. |
| 2:54.0 | So Emily, I'm guessing you remember when he first told you, is that true? |
| 2:59.0 | Well, I don't remember the first time, but let me go back and set the stages to what I'm doing while he's in school and being educated in his minds blowing up. |
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