]]> men and women that have committed suicide because of the Mormon church. However on this list I have chosen to represent those that committed suicide specifically because of the LDS church and its teachings; and whose deaths are KNOWN to be for that reason and cannot be disputed. People say the work that we ex-mormons do is useless or a waste of time. But I know it is not. Look down the list at these people that have killed themselves and ask yourself: would they have still done it if they knew the church was not true? These people thought this was God's one and only true church on earth. They believed it was true. If they had known the truth - that it is a fraud - would they be alive today? I will never ever believe the work I do is pointless when it might save lives!Below: a list of people who have committed suicide thanks to Mormonism. Their name and a brief summary of information is listed. Please note: this information has been taken from public sources such as newspapers articles or other websites like "Affirmation". If you have other information to add or know of someone to add to the list please email me. This will be an ongoing article. BRAD LAURITZEN (1947-1971)The son of Gilbert Fay and Lucy Pettingill Lauritzen. Brad G. Lauritzen born in Brigham City. Utah on October 26. 1947. In 1966. Brad registered in Brigham Young University's Study Abroad Program and spent a semester in Grenoble. France. While a student at BYU. Brad became affiliated with a social group for gay people in 1967 and early 1968 that met regularly in the "step down lounge" at the Wilkinson Center. Brad was outed by Donald Attridge another gay student in the early spring of 1968. Attridge had turned in a lengthy list of names to Apostle Spencer Kimball after receiving assurances from both BYU's head of Standards Office. Kenneth Lauritzen (no relation to Brad) and Kimball that those on the list would be "helped" by Kimball. Instead. Brad was hospitalized in the psychiatric ward of a mental institution by his family. He later escaped and ran away to San Francisco where he committed suicide just before Christmas on December 18. 1971. He was 24 years old. KIP ELIASON (1966-1982) Kip was an intelligent and sensitive young man perhaps too sensitive. The death of his mother when the boy was six had profoundly affected him. At times he was quiet and reflective spending hours alone in his room and yet he was outgoing by nature. He was a born leader. His classmates and teachers admired him for his friendly way and all-American good looks. Kip was truthful and possessed a farm-community naïveté. Kip was not the kind of youngster you'd think would commit suicide but when his church told him that he'd find guilt depression and self-hate if he masturbated he believed so. When it said he'd go to hell if he didn't stop he believed that too. And when he was told that masturbation was a "building block of suicide," he took the church at its word." JAY LYNN PETERSON (1966-1998)Jay Lynn Peterson was born on January 23. 1966 in West Valley City. Utah. He was baptized in the LDS Church on May 3. 1975. After high school. Jay served in the US Navy. On January 31. 1998. Jay was involved in a violent altercation at the Exchange Place downtown Salt Lake City with a man who made a derogatory statement about Jay's sexual orientation. After the altercation. Jay drove to his apartment in the Avenues and committed suicide. He was 32 years old. Jay is buried at the Utah Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Riverton. Utah. HENRY STUART MATIS (1967 - 2000)On February 25. 2000. Stuart Matis drove to the LDS chapel in Los Altos. California and took his life. He was frustrated by the efforts by the LDS Church to pass Proposition 22 and he felt that he could not reconcile his religion and his homosexuality. He was 32 years old. After high school. Stuart enrolled in BYU and served a mission in Italy (where he met Clay Whitmer). After graduation in 1996 he started to work for Andersen Consulting in California. His brother Bill wrote the following: "To those who feel that my brother was no better than a murderer or an adulterer. I would like to say that the murderer and adulterer choose to be what they are. My brother didn't choose to be homosexual any more than you or I chose the color of our skin. Many who knew him say that he was one of the most Christ-like people they had ever met. He was a son brother uncle nephew cousin and true friend."Words by Stuart: " I implore the students at BYU [Brigham Young University] to re-assess their homophobic feelings. Seek to understand first before you make comments. We have the same needs as you. We desire to love and be loved. We desire to live our lives with happiness. We are not a threat to you or your families. We are your sons daughters brothers sisters neighbors co-workers and friends and most importantly we are all children of God "CLAY WHITMER (1965-2000)Clay Douglass Whitmer was born May 21. 1965. He was an incredibly intelligent person. He had an M. B. A and a J. D. He could pick up just about any subject matter with complete ease. He was someone who had very high aspirations. Clay had been involved with Affirmation: Gay and Lesbian Mormons as a member of the San Francisco chapter. His family lives in Kansas City. Missouri. Clay had a very complicated relationship with his parents and they have decided not to memorialize his life or death. Clay committed suicide in the San Francisco Bay Area on March 20. 2000--three weeks after his friend Stuart Matis. Stuart was Clay's very dear friend. They went to Brigham Young University together and served Mormon missions together in Italy. The death of his friend Stuart may have been the last straw in Clay's life. He wrote in his suicide note that he wanted to say good-bye to all his friends and to apologize for the pain he knew he would cause them. He also chose a place to commit the suicide which he knew none of his friends had any particular connection to. Peculiar as it may sound even in contemplating his own death he thought of others. This was the type of person he was. BRIAN DJ HYER THOMPSON (1967-2000)Brian David James Hyer Thompson was born on June 22. 1967. During his life he was intensely involved in the LDS Church. Affirmation (Gay and Lesbian Mormons) and the community at large. He graduated from Bingham High School in South Jordan. Utah. After serving a Mormon mission in Seattle he returned to Utah where he was elected president of the Utah Log Cabin Republicans and participated in several gay and lesbian organizations. DJ had a strong connection with Mormonism especially through Affirmation. Reconciliation and his Salt Lake City singles ward in the Avenues. Years after coming out he was still attending that ward and discussing gay issues with his bishop. DJ was a strong advocate for gay rights. He was proud to be gay and proud to be Mormon. DJ lived in many places and tried very hard to find happiness. He loved French culture and once traveled to Paris as an artist's assistant. He loved movies paintings and art. He loved hiking nature and animals—especially cats. He loved to grow flowers and was a talented cook. At the time of his death. DJ was living with a gay couple near Kingman. Arizona. He was very frustrated over the LDS Church's involvement with Proposition 22 in California and the recent suicide of Stuart Matis. DJ committed suicide near Kingman. Arizona on March 9. 2000. He was 32 years old. BRYAN JORDAN SMITH (1983 - 2004)Bryan Jordan Smith was born March 27. 1983 in Salt Lake City. Utah. He graduated from American Fork High School and LDS Seminary. He was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served an LDS mission in Omaha. Nebraska. Bryan was a loving son and brother who enjoyed the outdoors scrap booking animals and gardening. He loved cars and especially his white Ford convertible Mustang. Bryan worked for Alpine School District at the Pony Express Elementary School. He planned on attending Joseph Patrick Academy of Hair this fall. Bryan committed suicide on Wednesday. August 18. 2004 in American Fork. He left a suicide note stating that he could not handle the fact that he was gay and that was at least one of the reasons for his suicide. He is survived by his mother sister brother grandparents and numerous other relatives. Funeral services were held August 24. 2004 in the American Fork LDS West Stake Center (700 East 500 North). Bryan is buried in the American Fork Cemetery. Yeti. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Sorry I did not post it sooner. It just makes me sad and ill that this happened and that we lost this young man just a couple of months ago this year. It's so tragic and unnecessary. Thank you for the reference. If anyone else has any names to provide please email me or write a connecting link/site just so that I can have confirmation and know it's not some anonymous sicko playing pranks. I would like to recognize any Mormon member of any age anywhere in the world.. providing there is adequate proof and good reason to believe that Mormonism was the driving factor. Thank you for your contributions. These people deserve to be recognized and to help motivate us to teach others that they are loved worthwhile good people who don't need to be perfect or to obtain some cult's approval in order to be happy and live their lives. I hope if there is a better place they've found it and are in peace. I tried killing myself so many effing times. I've had head on crashes jumped out a damn airplane yep I know people who need a reason to hate well it's always I mean ALWAYS BEEN about money or greedy finally I told myself I must be dead already cause theres no way I could've of know a lot of these names the funny part is they're all my nieces and nephews down to the exact birthdays I grant you not until I faced that reality I continued being angry continued cursing nope I haven't gone back to Church or stopped drinking coffee but I never drank coffee nor took any type of pills because I didn't justfy craving a " happy pill but I don't want my family following the wrong links and patterns so I'll hide again but finally I know its the missionaries who actually felt the spirit not just pretended that they did.

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