Are Mormons Brainwashed?

This is a comment/question we get A LOT. Are Mormons brainwashed? There are a lot of reasons as to why members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints might be viewed as brainwashed and we want to address those reasons, as members of the LDS Church. Debate.org asked why Mormons are brainwashed and they received a variety of answers, which we discuss here. Some of the answers include: “Children are told to join the Church at age 8.” “Missionaries have the same script every time they talk to someone.” “They tell each other that they are part of the only true church.” “They claim that nothing is the Church’s fault, it’s always the fault of the member.” “They base their beliefs off of “feeling” and not off of fact.”