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How a Latter-day Saint man related to Apostles left the Church, found Buddhism, and became a Latter-day Saint again
With a name full of the weight of Latter-day Saint heritage, it's not surprising to find Thomas Wirthlin McConkie's pedigree includes Bruce R.
McConkie, a former apostle and scriptorian, and Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, another beloved Apostle.
However, what is surprising is this man's story of how he left the Church, traveled to different countries, found Buddhism, then came back to full membership after almost 20 years.
When he was 13 years old, McConkie told RadioWest he began to have doubts about the Church.
Up until this point, he says going to church was "like breathing." His family members were devoted Latter-day Saints, and it never occurred to him that he could even skip church. However, the idea quickly became more and more enticing until he decided to see what would happen if he stayed home.
"I found out three hours, five minutes later,