The ID Letter answers the CES Letter, written by Jeremy Runnells. I greatly respect his effort in writing that and for his strength in the ensuing storm. The CES Letter is a letter written to a Director of the LDS Church Educational System (CES) containing many questions about LDS church history and doctrine. Jeremy never received an answer to his questions. I ran into the same doctrinal and historical issues back in the 90’s and never resolved them.
Deconstruction can be a horribly difficult process. When people leave the church over historical and doctrinal issues they’re often left without a spiritual path going forward.
This ID Letter provides a solution to the effects of the CES Letter by offering a usable spiritual framework for LDS who have deconstructed because of the ensuing truth crisis.
Importantly -> The ID Letter has broad application. Regardless of your status with any particular religion (in or out, believing or not) the spiritual framework described can change your life for the better.
Why is it called the ID Letter? Because that’s exactly how it originated.
On Halloween night of 2025 I went trick or treating with my grandchildren. They scampered off leaving the adults behind. I wound up talking with an acquaintance of my daughter-in-law from a different ward. After some initial small talk I asked the person’s occupation —
Institute Director for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Our lively conversation lasted about an hour on historical / doctrinal issues facing the church, including several of the CES Letter items.
We discussed the internal path to God that I’d been studying, but our time for talking ran out so I decided to continue with this letter.
At the time of this writing I haven’t received a response.
The ID Letter, it’s author, and this website are not affiliated with nor necessarily endorsed by the CES Letter and Jeremy Runnells, and are not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by the LDS Church.