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<h1><b>Sarah Allen's Response to Letter For My Wife</b></h1>
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'''Summary:''' Following her [[Sarah Allen CES Response Posts|excellent response]] to the [[Criticism of Mormonism/Online documents/Letter to a CES Director|''CES Letter'']], FAIR asked Sarah Allen to respond in line-by-line fashion to [[Criticism of Mormonism/Online documents/For my Wife and Children (Letter to my Wife)|''Letter For My Wife'']]. ''Letter For My Wife'' is a similar document to the ''CES Letter'' but was written in a much more even-keeled tone in order to be more appealing to those who found the tone of the ''CES Letter'' too combative and off-putting. ''Letter For My Wife'' covers much of the same ground as the ''CES Letter'', with some additional material from the author. Following the procedure used for the ''CES Letter'', FAIR posted Sarah's responses to ''Letter For My Wife'' serially on the ''FAIR Blog'' and then gathered links to each of those posts here. Sarah got through much of the project before having to abandon it to turn her time to more pressing matters.
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|S=Following her [[Sarah Allen CES Response Posts|excellent response]] to the ''CES Letter'', FAIR has asked Sarah Allen to respond in line-by-line fashion to [[Criticism of Mormonism/Online documents/For my Wife and Children (Letter to my Wife)|''Letter For My Wife'']]. ''Letter For My Wife'' is a similar document to the ''CES Letter'' but was written in a much more even-keeled tone in order to be more appealing to those who found the tone of the ''CES Letter'' too combative and off-putting. ''Letter For My Wife'' covers much of the same ground as the ''CES Letter'' with some extra material from the author added in. Following procedure for the ''CES Letter'', FAIR will post Sarah's responses to ''Letter For My Wife'' serially on the ''FAIR Blog'' and then gather links to each of those posts here.


FAIR has posted their own rebuttal to ''Letter For My Wife'' which can be read [[Criticism of Mormonism/Online documents/For my Wife and Children (Letter to my Wife)|here]].  
FAIR has posted their own rebuttal to ''Letter For My Wife'' which can be read [[Criticism of Mormonism/Online documents/For my Wife and Children (Letter to my Wife)|here]].  


Sarah Allen works in mortgage compliance and is a freelance copyeditor by trade. A voracious reader, she loves studying the Gospel and the history of the restored Church. After watching some of her friends lose their testimonies, she became interested in helping others through their faith crises and began sharing what she learned through her studies. Sarah has been affiliated with FAIR since 2021.
Sarah Allen worked in mortgage compliance and was a freelance copyeditor by trade. A voracious reader, she loved studying the Gospel and the history of the restored Church. After watching some of her friends lose their testimonies, she became interested in helping others through their faith crises and began sharing what she learned through her studies. Sarah was affiliated with FAIR from 2022 [https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2026/01/12/in-memoriam-sarah-allen until, tragically, she passed away on January 11, 2026].


If you are new to reading FAIR, strongly consider reading the material on the following pages to become acquainted with FAIR, our goals in defending the Church, and our methods for defending the Church and organizing our website:
If you are new to reading FAIR, strongly consider reading the material on the following pages to become acquainted with FAIR, our goals in defending the Church, and our methods for defending the Church and organizing our website:
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Below is a link to each of Sarah's posts responding to ''Letter For My Wife''.
Below is a link to each of Sarah's posts responding to ''Letter For My Wife''.


[[File:Sarah Allen.png|200px|thumb|center|Photo of Sarah Allen. Click to enlarge.]]
[[File:Sarah Allen.png|200px|thumb|center|<small>Photo of Sarah Allen. Click to enlarge.</small>]]
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#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/01/26/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-1-preface-introduction Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 1: Preface/Introduction]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/01/26/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-1-preface-introduction Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 1: Preface/Introduction]
#To be continued. . .
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/02/02/lfmw-rebuttal-part-2-the-early-church-the-first-vision-a Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 2: The Early Church – The First Vision, Section A]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/02/06/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-3-the-early-church-the-first-vision-b Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 3: The Early Church &ndash; The First Vision, Section B]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/02/15/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-4-the-early-church-the-first-vision-c Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 4: The Early Church – The First Vision, Section C]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/02/22/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-5-the-early-church-the-translation-a Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 5: The Early Church – The Translation, Section A]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/03/01/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-6-the-early-church-the-translation-b Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 6: The Early Church – The Translation, Section B]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/03/08/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-7-the-early-church-the-translation-c Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 7: The Early Church – The Translation, Section C]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/03/15/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-8-the-early-church-the-witnesses-a Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 8: The Early Church – The Witnesses, Section A]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/03/23/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-9-the-early-church-the-witnesses-b Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 9: The Early Church – The Witnesses, Section B]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/03/29/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-10-the-early-church-the-witnesses-c?fbclid=IwAR3DnlP_Hw_EygkImJ-HecnkWZnGkKYuooIngoscJCLMs9ufg6zzP0xPwaE Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 10: The Early Church – The Witnesses, Section C]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/04/06/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-11-the-early-church-the-kinderhook-plates Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 11: The Early Church – The Kinderhook Plates]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/04/12/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-12-the-early-church-the-word-of-wisdom-a Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 12: The Early Church – The Word of Wisdom, Section A]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/04/19/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-13-the-early-church-the-word-of-wisdom-b?fbclid=IwAR1_XmjLnbESGphLgjMK9hl9uRyPtS6j1xoHzJD7xC9MEuhe9EeH7xwzphE Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 13: The Early Church – The Word of Wisdom, Section B]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/04/26/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-14-the-early-church-the-endowment-a Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 14: The Early Church – The Endowment, Section A]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/05/04/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-15-the-early-church-the-endowment-b Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 15: The Early Church – The Endowment, Section B]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/05/11/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-16-the-early-church-polygamy-a Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 16: The Early Church – Polygamy, Section A]
#[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2023/05/17/letter-for-my-wife-rebuttal-part-17-the-early-church-polygamy-b Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 17: The Early Church – Polygamy, Section B]

Latest revision as of 17:47, 18 January 2026

Sarah Allen's Response to Letter For My Wife

Summary: Following her excellent response to the CES Letter, FAIR asked Sarah Allen to respond in line-by-line fashion to Letter For My Wife. Letter For My Wife is a similar document to the CES Letter but was written in a much more even-keeled tone in order to be more appealing to those who found the tone of the CES Letter too combative and off-putting. Letter For My Wife covers much of the same ground as the CES Letter, with some additional material from the author. Following the procedure used for the CES Letter, FAIR posted Sarah's responses to Letter For My Wife serially on the FAIR Blog and then gathered links to each of those posts here. Sarah got through much of the project before having to abandon it to turn her time to more pressing matters.

FAIR has posted their own rebuttal to Letter For My Wife which can be read here.

Sarah Allen worked in mortgage compliance and was a freelance copyeditor by trade. A voracious reader, she loved studying the Gospel and the history of the restored Church. After watching some of her friends lose their testimonies, she became interested in helping others through their faith crises and began sharing what she learned through her studies. Sarah was affiliated with FAIR from 2022 until, tragically, she passed away on January 11, 2026.

If you are new to reading FAIR, strongly consider reading the material on the following pages to become acquainted with FAIR, our goals in defending the Church, and our methods for defending the Church and organizing our website:

If you have any questions about the material covered in these posts, be sure to reach out to FAIR volunteers at this link.

Below is a link to each of Sarah's posts responding to Letter For My Wife.

Photo of Sarah Allen. Click to enlarge.
  1. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 1: Preface/Introduction
  2. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 2: The Early Church – The First Vision, Section A
  3. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 3: The Early Church – The First Vision, Section B
  4. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 4: The Early Church – The First Vision, Section C
  5. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 5: The Early Church – The Translation, Section A
  6. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 6: The Early Church – The Translation, Section B
  7. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 7: The Early Church – The Translation, Section C
  8. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 8: The Early Church – The Witnesses, Section A
  9. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 9: The Early Church – The Witnesses, Section B
  10. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 10: The Early Church – The Witnesses, Section C
  11. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 11: The Early Church – The Kinderhook Plates
  12. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 12: The Early Church – The Word of Wisdom, Section A
  13. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 13: The Early Church – The Word of Wisdom, Section B
  14. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 14: The Early Church – The Endowment, Section A
  15. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 15: The Early Church – The Endowment, Section B
  16. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 16: The Early Church – Polygamy, Section A
  17. Letter For My Wife Rebuttal, Part 17: The Early Church – Polygamy, Section B
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