Comments | dianyla: Mormon Resignation Update

dianyla

Mormon Resignation Update

Jan 14, 2009 01:44

About a month ago I finally mailed in a formal letter resigning my membership in the Mormon church.

A week ago, I received a reply back from the central Member Records division, claiming that they couldn't handle my request, and that they would forward it to the bishop of the local ward that they believe I belong to. Yesterday morning, I sent a ( Read more... )

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keenjoy January 15 2009, 02:53:04 UTC

Holy crap that is really shittastic. gotta hand it to them, they are like a very successfull pyramid scheme. Talk about banking on "buyers remorse"

"You'll be sorry if you leave! Because we are so nice, unless your not mormon, are gay, a polyamouros person, or not christian."

Literally something I heard from a mormon door to doorer.

KJ

medvssa January 15 2009, 08:02:23 UTC

Like there is anything wrong with any of those things! I would have a good laugh if anyone said that to me.

You'll be sorry anonymous January 16 2009, 02:49:01 UTC

I know! I am myself bi and living in sin with my fiance, and am buddhist.

I have the trifecta of hell coming, BRING IT ON!

KJ

Re: You'll be sorry dianyla January 16 2009, 02:50:29 UTC

Mmmnope.

*checks*

Not sorry at all! :D

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dianyla January 17 2009, 05:54:26 UTC

Fortunately, even if they do notify my family, it won't be much of an issue. Both my parents have left, and 3 of my siblings have also left. Only one of my sisters is still in the religion, and this should really come as no surprise to her.

I'm probably the only person who's gone to the trouble of resigning/name removal, though.

I bet you can speed up the process empressofmaine January 24 2009, 06:42:33 UTC

Take out an ad in a national paper saying how you are proud to be a bi and poly Mormon. I think they would hastily and eagerly unlist you.

Re: I bet you can speed up the process dianyla January 24 2009, 06:44:10 UTC

Nope. They would try to excommunicate me.

Re: I bet you can speed up the process kyra_ojosverdes February 12 2009, 00:38:38 UTC

I sped up the process by sending the letter to the editor which I was prepared to have published if I didn't receive written confirmation within 30 days that my name had been removed from the records. I also stated that I would consider any further contact, aside from that written confirmation, harassment and would deal with it as such.

(I was not feeling patient, or kind, or anything but completely fed up.)