the CES letter

Was the CES Letter an honest plea for answers? Rather than a sincere letter, it was a calculated deception to undermine faith. (by C.D. Cunningham August 12,2024) https://publicsquaremag.org/faith/gospel-fare/ces-letter-calculated-deception-2/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEvvGtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZaBH99WrwSr0Ml1-23cIH4fbm3m1VEN7TJHI4_Qs7Jvbdsa5RaH5NeOeg_aem_zREvGRNUJJNoyYwXfouOAA In 2021, a Redditor wrote, “The CES Letter inspired me to change my entire life for the better.”  Jeremy Runnells, the letter’s author, was an online marketer. He grew up as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and said that in his youth he read only faithful Church sources. Yet as an adult he came across things that led him to a number of questions about the scriptures and leaders of his church. By his telling, however, when he sought to get these genuine concerns answered, he was only met with silence. After Runnells shared this tale with the world, he became a popular figure on church-antagonisti...