In the small but cohesive Mormon community where he grew up, Hans Mattsson was a solid believer and a pillar of the church. He followed his father and grandfather into church leadership and finally became an “area authority” overseeing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints throughout Europe.
Sara Krulwich/The New York Times
Hans Mattsson and his wife, Birgitta, in New York last month. Mr. Mattsson used to oversee the Mormon Church in Europe.
When fellow believers in Sweden first began coming to him with information from the Internet that contradicted the church’s history and teachings, he dismissed it as “anti-Mormon propaganda,” the whisperings of Lucifer. He asked his superiors for help in responding to the members’ doubts, and when they seemed to only sidestep the questions, Mr. Mattsson began his own investigation.
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I would like you, Mr. Mattsson,to contact me. I read an article in the local newspsper about you and your doubts about Mormonism. I have something to tell you.
Thank you,
Joan Saxby
darsax@yahoo.com
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