Agreed. Again, this isn't about whether or not we believe it's an easy judgment call. Just about how he's seeing things as an imperfect individual from within the group, not like us, looking from the outside with a more objective lens. He's in a real moral dilemma.

I agree. But my point still stands. They can change. I'm just trying to bring some perspective to why Sanderson behaves the way that he does. He doesn't want to leave the church because he believes leaving it would be wrong. At the same time, he believes their policies are wrong.

Fair counterpoint.

But I understand if you disagree. I can't say you're wrong for how you'd approach it.

The LDS church is very isolated. If he were to stop being in good standing, he'd lose the ability to influence their subculture. It'd be like someone trying to influence politics of a country by leaving and letting those who disagree with them replace his voice.

To him—a believer in his religion—he doesn't want to throw out the baby with the bathwater. It's possible to believe in something, but disagree with its execution. I'm not suggesting that I think he's right. Just that it's possible that he's trying.

They were also anti-black, but that changed. Reckoning with your beliefs is a tricky thing, especially in a very legalistic sect like the LDS church. His openly disagreeing is a radical protest from within. I'm just providing perspective as someone raised in a fundamentalist sect.

He is a walking advertisement for the church. If he wasn't, he would have already lost his standing in the church for his views. The Mormon church tends to change over time to adapt to society. He probably knows that, and his power is pressure in a certain direction.

I'm not saying I approve. But most Christian churches officially reject LGBTQ, and most encourage tithing (as encouraged by the bible). Sanderson isn't unique there. Sanderson's views actively push the LDS to change because they don't want to lose him as a public figure. Again, I don't approve.

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