“There’s clearly elements of the Mormon faith that I really feel fairly strongly are dangerous, particularly to our homosexual youth,” the 36-year-old stated.
Think about Dragons’ frontman Dan Reynolds says he felt he’d been “duped” by the Mormon faith.
In an interview with Folks Journal, the singer opened up about rising up in a “actually conservative” family earlier than attending Brigham Younger College and serving as a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missionary for 2 years in Nebraska.
The 36-year-old appeared again on his “difficult” emotions with the faith now that it has been a number of years since he was a practising Mormon.
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“There’s clearly elements of the Mormon faith that I really feel fairly strongly are dangerous, particularly to our homosexual youth,” stated Reynolds, who’s an ally to the LGBTQ+ neighborhood. He based LOVELOUD Basis in 2017, which helps the younger members of the neighborhood.
“At instances I really feel fairly remoted from my household, however I additionally love them and am near them and see them, and there is not any animosity there,” Reynolds stated. “I am on a special path. I’ve to like myself sufficient to observe my reality.”
The “Radioactive” singer advised the publication he had numerous anger throughout his 20s and early 30s towards the faith, which is when he felt he’d “been duped” by Mormonism.
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“[I] noticed numerous the hurt that got here from it for me personally, nevertheless it additionally appeared to work extremely properly for my household, and so they’re all wholesome, completely satisfied people,” he stated. “As I’ve gotten older, I am not indignant about it anymore. If one thing works for somebody, that is actually fantastic and uncommon, and I do not wish to mess with it.”
Reynolds — who’s certainly one of 9 kids — stated he “all the time struggled” with the faith and has chosen to not elevate his 4 kids with ex-wife Aja Volkman within the church.
“My biggest objective day-after-day is to not manipulate my children. I actually do not wish to attempt to inform them what their non secular path needs to be,” he stated. “I give them my ideas and clearly attempt to shield them and care for them, whereas additionally ensuring they’ve freedom and company to decide on no matter they need.”
Reynolds shares daughters Arrow, 11, Gia and Coco, 7, and son Valentine, 4 with Volkman.
Reynolds and Volkman introduced their cut up in April 2018 after 7 years of marriage.
