Re: leaving the LDS Church.
Here’s my experience: five families have left the church in my ward. I served with all of them at some point in the 16 years I’ve been in this ward.
These were wonderful people that contributed a lot to our neighborhood.
Upon leaving, all of
Brad Edison Bonham
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Faith. Family. Freedom. | Proud Utahn & LDS | Seasoned Founder/Investor | EY Entrepreneur & Utah CEO of the Year | @utahgop Nat'l Committeeman | RNC Member
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Joined August 2023
- You can’t fix the cost of housing without fixing supply. And you can’t fix supply when demand keeps surging. Utah’s short 153,000 homes — and has 170,000 illegal immigrants. Housing crisis? Start with math. Enforce immigration laws. Free up homes. Put Utah families first.
- The LDS Church goes to great lengths to make sure its missionary program complies with entry requirements in any country it sends missionaries. Why? Because we, as members, believe in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law. An expectation of illegal entry into any country
- Several of my friends that have fallen away from the @Ch_JesusChrist have referenced the CES Letter. They invited me to read through it. I did. Multiple times. There are some things I can’t explain, usually involving certain parts of the very early days of our church. I will
- Fun story: my ward in Draper is a phenomenal place. I’ve raised my kids here and I’m on my third house within a two block radius. I sincerely love my ward and neighbors. We have several very liberal members that know I campaigned for Trump and am vehemently opposed to illegalI am probably more qualified to address this meme than anyone so let me just say: My Trump-supporting brothers and sisters are still my brothers and sisters. Their vote will never influence my testimony. What an absurd thought I love them and politics stops at the chapel doors
- A few weeks ago I found myself in a conversation with a local public school educator here in Utah. We lamented the Charlie Kirk slaying and shared our feelings about it. I asked how the rest of the faculty was taking it. She said nearly every single adult in the school is
- To all my democrat friends (yes, I have them and so should you): There are only 13.7% of you. Please stop saying this redistricting mess is about fairness. It’s not. It’s outside money and liberal legislation from an unelected and unaccountable judge.Replying to @BradEBonham and @Yrsmab4567As of November 10, 2025, Democrats comprise 13.7% of Utah's active registered voters, totaling 238,979 out of 1,742,553. Republicans account for 52.6%, while unaffiliated voters represent 27.3%. This data comes from the Utah Lieutenant Governor's official voter registration
- This is not an LDS/non-LDS thing. Alcohol is extremely bad for you. Many of my alcohol-drinking friends have completely stepped away from it, recognizing the negative health impacts include cancer and severe organ damage over time. There’s only a few substances on earth theDrinking in the U.S. is down 54%, lowest since first tracked in 1939. Why do you think that is?
- A map drawn by unelected, unaccountable people was selected. It did not go through a vetting process. It wasn’t debated and didn’t even follow the rules the judge set out for the legislature to follow. It completely disregarded historical norms, as my friend Greg HughesThe ONLY factor that distinguishes this little bubble called CD1 IS the PARTISAN Democrat affiliation of the voters within the boundaries. No mix of urban, suburban and rural constituencies for a state with only 4 members of Congress? The fix is in.
- "A religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto life and salvation." -Joseph SmithHe’s turning down earning a million dollars and playing football on national TV next year. Instead he will spend his days: – Studying scripture – Talking to strangers – Teaching about Jesus Christ – Serving others The Latter-day Saint missionary experience is transformative.
- The good Doctor isn’t wrong. Relative to other spiritual books, including the Bible, very few changes have been made to the Book of Mormon since its original publication. I went through my own copy of the original Book of Mormon and the first thing to stand out was the Preface
00:00It just gets more impressive the more one understands. Longest book written on earth for ten years. First try with no major revisions. From a mostly uneducated kid in the woods on the frontier. - We have family members and friends who are gay that we love. We treat each other with kindness and respect. But can’t we just watch a game without sexuality being front and center? Please? I’m just so tired of the constant bombardment.Take Note & Take Pride 🏳️🌈💜 Join us in uplifting and showing love to our LGBTQ+ community as we work to foster a safer and more inclusive space for all. #TakeNote
- She crossed the border illegally. She had multiple deportation orders. If any of us snuck in illegally to another country, we should expect to be sent back home. It’s literally how laws work. Without a strong border, we don’t have a country. This isn’t hard.An immigration attorney says a woman arrested by ICE at SLC International Airport has a legal work permit, but admits she missed an immigration hearing which complicates whether she can stay in the U.S. More: kslnewsradio.com/?p=2258639 📽: screen grab from Shannon Hale video
- Why am I continually told that taxes haven’t gone up in Salt Lake County for 5+ years yet my property tax has only increased every year?















