Apostasy. Cause for disfellowshipment or excommunication

[exUte]

a·pos·ta·sy

–noun, plural -sies. a total desertion of or departure from one's religion, principles, party, cause, etc.

[Taq Man]

Originally Posted by exUte

a·pos·ta·sy

–noun, plural -sies. a total desertion of or departure from one's religion, principles, party, cause, etc.

Count me in!!!!!!!!!!

My family and friends all know where I stand though I never officially requested my name be removed. My Bishop in Murray was cool about it and never busted my balls. I told him straight up I think the church is not true and we talked for over an hour about the reasons why. He told me he loved me and my family and he hoped we would come back some day. We have since moved (The elders quoram even came on a Sunday unasked to help) and I don't know what happened to our records.

I just moved on and I don't really care if the church considers me a member or excommunicates me. Really, I don't give a shit either way.

[exUte]

Originally Posted by Taq Man

Count me in!!!!!!!!!!

My family and friends all know where I stand though I never officially requested my name be removed. My Bishop in Murray was cool about it and never busted my balls. I told him straight up I think the church is not true and we talked for over an hour about the reasons why. He told me he loved me and my family and he hoped we would come back some day. We have since moved (The elders quoram even came on a Sunday unasked to help) and I don't know what happened to our records.

I just moved on and I don't really care if the church considers me a member or excommunicates me. Really, I don't give a shit either way.

thought of writing a letter and having your name removed? Not suggesting that. But I just wonder what the reasons would be for or against such a letter.

[Taq Man]

Originally Posted by exUte

thought of writing a letter and having your name removed? Not suggesting that. But I just wonder what the reasons would be for or against such a letter.

I'm a busy guy and I don't really have a burning passion about it. I know some who leave get angry thinking they are still on the rolls but I couldn't care less. Excommunication would be easier as I wouldn't have to do anything.

But if the church wants to claim me I have no problem with that. I do like Mormons and the Mormon church. I just don't think its true.

[exUte]

Originally Posted by Taq Man

I'm a busy guy and I don't really have a burning passion about it. I know some who leave get angry thinking they are still on the rolls but I couldn't care less. Excommunication would be easier as I wouldn't have to do anything.

But if the church wants to claim me I have no problem with that. I do like Mormons and the Mormon church. I just don't think its true.

you will get identified as a Mormon and the Church will take an unfair hit.

[Taq Man]

Originally Posted by exUte

you will get identified as a Mormon and the Church will take an unfair hit.

I do not identify myself as Mormon. However, people do look at me funny at the bar when I tell them where I went to school.

[BYU71]

Originally Posted by Taq Man

I do not identify myself as Mormon. However, people do look at me funny at the bar when I tell them where I went to school.

You can be a mormon as far as I am concerned. Just like Larry King is a Jew. There are many, many things to be proud of in the mormon culture. It is too bad there is so much animosity (sp) that can exist between the believing and non-believing mormons.

[non sequitur]

Originally Posted by Taq Man

I do not identify myself as Mormon. However, people do look at me funny at the bar when I tell them where I went to school.

In Utah, people at the bar don't look at you funny. Most of the people I run into in Utah bars used to be part of the Matrix themselves. It's when you leave Utah that people in bars are surprised to discover that you went to BYU.

[Taq Man]

Originally Posted by exUte

you will get identified as a Mormon and the Church will take an unfair hit.

I work in a crime lab. Odds are low that I will be stupid enough to commit a crime, or be careless enough to get caught.

[SeattleUte]

Originally Posted by exUte

thought of writing a letter and having your name removed?

I wouldn't give them the satisfaction. Nor would I attend one of their "courts." I'm sure you see the thread there.