This week's episode of Naked Mormonism is brought to by $49 Sites.com.

Visit $49 sites and enter promo code Naked to get a free upgrade to the program.

The man who grew up in the church, served as a full-time missionary, and married a lovely woman,

was surprised when some of his siblings began speaking critically of the church and the prophet Joseph Smith.

After a time, they left the church and tried Prophet Joseph Smith, after a time they left the

church and tried to persuade him to follow. As often happens in such cases, they bombarded

him with essays, podcasts, and videos produced by critics, most of whom were themselves

disaffected former members of the church.

His siblings mocked his faith, telling him that he was gullible and misled.

He didn't have answers for all their assertions, and his faith began to waver under the relentless opposition.

He wondered if he should stop attending church.

He talked with his wife. He talked with people

he trusted. He prayed. As he meditated in this troubled state of mind, he recalled occasions

when he had felt the Holy Spirit and had received a witness of the truth by the Spirit. He concluded,

if I'm honest with myself, I must admit that the Spirit has touched me more than once,

and the testimony of the Spirit is real. He has a renewed sense of happiness and peace

that is shared by his wife and children.

I am Ryan McKnight.

I'm Kara Santa Maria.

I am Christopher Smith.

Hi, I'm Andrew Torres.

This is Naked Mormonism.

...