Godspeed!

[katphyre]

Just a follow up on my last post. Here is the letter from the bishop I recieved 4 days after my resignation letter, and the letter dated three days after that from Church Membership. They're easier to see if you click on the larger image size (top right). I'm shocked and pleased with their promptness all at the same time. I really appreciate

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[zomnker]

It took them more than a month to get back to me. But then, I didn't hand deliver my letter to the bishop.

I am so jealous!

[lil_princess121]

Congrats on your freedom from the "church." I am waiting for my final letter. I spoke with the Bishop a few days ago and he said the SP sent it on to SLC. Yay.

Glad you had a nice bishop to deal with. The bishop for this ward was respectful, but I think a little uncomfortable with the situation. Anyway, congrats to you!

Leaving the church

[anonymous]

I read your posting on postmormon.org, and found it so fascinating. I've found Mormons in general to be very kind, moral and well-adjusted people, but my readings about the religion indicate lies, hypocracy, science-fiction type fantasies in their doctrines, intentional deceit of lay-people, dangerous levels of intolorance (at least in the past), complete fabrications to cover up their mistakes, attempts to rewrite their own history, and attempts at the highest levels to keep any disparaging facts regarding the church completely hidden from view. Not quite cult status, but not far removed either. It's too bad however that you've seemingly given up on religion completely. You're right, we'll all know what happens next after we die, but the problem is that what happens next to you may not be to your liking, and it may be too late then to change your direction. I would suggest instead that you continue reading your Bible and praying, and be willing to follow God's leadership if you see that that is his desire for you. As a child, I

Re: Leaving the church

[elyograg]

This is the inherent problem with any religion - the driving need to coerce others into believing as they do. Stop it. If it works for you, wonderful. There's more than one way to do it.

The Bible may have some actual history in it, I'll grant you that, but even if those parts are provably accurate, the book as a whole is a work of fiction. It was written (and has been rewritten over and over) as a propaganda tool for spreading Christianity.

Re: Leaving the church

[anonymous]

elyograg - I'm not sure that all religions feel a "driving need to coerce others into believing as they do." However, if any Christian takes Christianity seriously, as well as its instructions in the Bible, there is really no choice but to follow its commandment to tell others. If you don't happen to agree, I can accept that and leave you to your own beliefs. That's entirely between you and God. But I don't agree with your extremist assertion that the mere offer to express a view that one hopes could be helpful to others necessarily constitutes "coersion." I am also quite certain that there are in fact religious people who just can't take "no" for an answer, just as there are non-religious people who can't. Shame on both of them. But if the definition of "coersion" includes (as you are possibly suggesting?) the mere offering of dialogue, then don't your own opinions, as well as mine, also meet that definition? I also don't think the Bible qualifies as "propaganda" as it doesn't promote anything other than belief in God's plan

Re: Leaving the church

[elyograg]

Your earlier post is full of "Bible" and "God" ... an enormous presupposition that either of us believes in these things in a way that resembles yours at all