Testing 1, 2, 3, testing 1, 2, 3, this is Radio Free Mormon, on the air broadcasting

behind Enemy Lines. Tonight's episode, RFM takes a church survey. I think by this time

we are all aware that the church does a number of surveys among its membership in order

to find out where they sit on different issues. It is of course a remarkable thing for a church

that claims to be led by no less than 15 profit seers and revelators with direct access

to the mind and will of God still feel the need to do surveys of its members in order

to figure out what the proper thing for them to do should be. Well, I recently received

such a survey from a listener to the show and thank you by the way to that listener for

forwarding that survey to me. I'm going to be taking that survey today. Now, this survey

purports to not be a church survey. I need to put that out there at the beginning and

yet I think the results of the survey will end up in the hands of church leaders at some

point. The individual who created this survey is named Jeff Strong. I know that because

he introduces himself in a brief three-minute or so introduction to the survey at the outset.

There's a nice video of him. He talks about his background in the church. He appears

to be for all intents and purposes a very active member of the church and likely well placed

within the church as far as leadership goes. He will make a point at the end of his introduction

of making it clear to the audience that the church is not behind this survey. You'll hear

that when we get to the end of his introduction, which I'm going to play for you now.

Hi, everyone. My name is Jeff Strong. I'm reaching out to encourage you to take this

important survey about your experience in the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The purpose of the survey is to gain a deep understanding about why some people are stepping

away from or even leaving the church while others choose to stay. The survey is designed

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