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The "Plan of Happiness" Has a Demographic Problem

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints calls its theological framework the "Plan of Happiness." That phrase appears in scripture, in General Conference addresses, in missionary discussions, and on the lips of virtually every Sunday School teacher in every meetinghouse on earth. But happiness for whom, exactly?

That question is getting harder to dismiss. Former members, mental health professionals, and long-form journalism projects like the Mormon Stories Podcast are documenting a pattern that deserves honest examination: the further certain people move away from full Latter-day Saint observance, the healthier they report becoming. That is not a fringe observation anymore. It is a documented trend with a specific demographic signature.

Background: What the Plan of Happiness Actually Promises

The "Plan of Happiness" (also called the Plan of Salvation) is the doctrinal architecture that explains, in LDS theology, where humans came from, why they are here, and where they are going. It includes premortal existence, mortal probation, judgment, and eventual exaltation in the Celestial Kingdom.

On paper, the plan is universal. Every human soul is a spirit child of Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother. Everyone has access to the same eternal trajectory.