Apologist responds to Elder Corbridge's viral 'why people leave' video
August 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM MT · via YouTube / Keystone · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
Latter-day Saints are divided over a recent video from Elder Lawrence Corbridge about why some people leave the Church, and apologist channel Keystone offers a partial defense and a partial critique in a video gaining rapid traction.
The Keystone video, posted Sunday, argues that Elder Corbridge's core point is correct but that the video's framing risks dismissing legitimate questions. The response has drawn more than 10,500 views in 11 hours — nearly 1,000 views per hour — and 283 comments, many from members debating whether Church leaders adequately address historical and doctrinal concerns.
Elder Corbridge, a General Authority Seventy, has become a focal point in online Mormon discourse after his remarks about "primary" versus "secondary" questions went viral on social media. The Keystone channel produces faithful Latter-day Saint apologetics.
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