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Ex-Mormon critic returns to LDS Church, YouTube video announces

September 26, 2026 at 8:03 PM MT · via YouTube · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting

A former critic of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a return to church membership in a YouTube video posted September 21, 2026. The creator had previously produced content critical of LDS history and doctrine.

The video describes a personal faith journey and reconsideration of earlier conclusions. The creator did not specify whether formal rebaptism had occurred or whether the return involves full activity in a congregation.

Faith transitions in both directions — leaving and returning — are documented in online Mormon communities, though returns after public criticism are less common and draw significant attention from both believing and former members.

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