No Regrets: How I Found My Way Out of Mormonism [Paperback]

Judy Robertson (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 223 pages
• Publisher: Light & Life Communications (June 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089367222X
• ISBN-13: 978-0893672225
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #898,864 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very imformative, May 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: No Regrets: How I Found My Way Out of Mormonism (Paperback)

I found this book to be an excellent source of information on Mormonism. I moved to Gilbert, AZ from the Midwest in 1990, not ever knowing what a Mormon was or that they had existed. My curiousity has drawn me to locate information on the Mormons to find out more about them. This book was one of the greater sources I have found.

In my years of living in a highly populated Mormon neighborhood, and having Mormom friends and co-workers I have always wanted to know more about this group. I have found that trying to get any information just to educate myself is next to impossible without someone attempting to convert me, or critize my Christian beliefs.

I was greeted openly by my Mormon neighbors, when I first moved here, until they wanted to know what ward I belonged to. Upon finding out that I was not Mormon, and not willing to be converted, I have received a very cold shoulder. My need for information and knowledge has been a goal for me, being new to the area, as I did not understand them or why I was getting a cold shoulder.

I now understand more, and am very greatful to Judy Robertson in writing this book to help me understand. Living as one of the very few non-Mormons in my neighborhood, I can tell you that Judy Robertson was a very brave person to have written this book to tell the truth and still live in the area. I have always been a devout Christian, and sometimes my faith is challenged. I am very glad that my faith is strong and I found the resources to answer my questions! Thank you Judy Robertson for such a knowledgable book!

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars These were "the finest people you'll ever meet.", July 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: No Regrets: How I Found My Way Out of Mormonism (Paperback)

(This review appeared previously in Christian Library Journal, January 1998.)

This autobiographical story gives insight into how Christians become vulnerable to the false religion of Mormonism. Judy Robertson was still stinging from the harsh verbal attack of a church co-worker when her husband, Jim, introduced her to "the finest people you'll ever meet." Judy felt drawn to these people of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Their kindness to her, their devotion to their families, and their enthusiatic commitment to their faith convinced her that they had something she did not.

For the next seven years, Judy and Jim wore themselves out trying to fulfill all the essential works and ordinances of their new faith. But the nagging suspicion that they were being deceived began to grow in their minds. Independently and secretly, Jim and Judy began studying the Bible, using their concordances to look up passages dealing with Mormon principles: genealogies, the nature of godhood, prophets as mediators between God and man. They discovered the Bible didn't confirm any of the Mormon teachings. They were following a false religion.

In No Regrets, Robertson tells her story as though it were a novel. She lets us feel her conflicting emotions. She shares her bewilderment and unease during the Temple ceremony. She describes the stress and lonliness she felt as she went through the motions of being the perfect Mormon wife. The back of the book contains helps to those who want to understand Mormonism thoroughly or to minister to Mormons or prospective Mormons. Four appendices deal with how one becomes vulnerable to Mormonism, how one gets out of Mormonism, and the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ. Also included is a glossary of Mormon terms and endnotes documenting Mormon history and doctrine.

written by Andrea R. Huelsenbeck

24 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening, January 14, 2000

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This review is from: No Regrets: How I Found My Way Out of Mormonism (Paperback)

This book tells the story of how a woman and her husband were drawn to the Mormon church -- how they were attracted by friends that were members, were baptized and for years went through all the motions despite nagging doubts and questions as to why, and how this affected their other relationships and children. These motions included a bizarre temple ceremony, the requirement of a certain undergarment to be worn almost literally at all times, obeying the doctrine that even caffeine is among many vices that jeopardize member's standing in the church, and the avoidance of any and all non "faith-affirming" materials (which this book would certainly be considered). Eventually the doubts festered until they discovered the truth of God's word, and as a result they had no choice but to leave the Mormon church. The couple now nobly ministers to those who have found themselves in similar situations. Not the best-written book, but very enlightening and an interesting read, especially for those who know people in the Mormon scene.