I Am Resigning From The Church

[TheProudDuck]

I can no longer follow a false pantheon of Gods. I ... am looking for a decent bible believing church.

Good luck, I suppose. I've never quite understood how people are convinced to abandon one unprovable doctrine in favor of another, but I suppose plenty of people don't understand the way I think, either.

[bizabra]

I actually think that a belief in the Greek Pantheon is rational. How else to explain the seemingly capricious nature of "god"? A great band of bickering, petty, jealous, and mischeivous "gods" pulling the strings makes a lot of sense when looking at the world today! More sense than the idea of a great, powerful, merciful, just, loving "father" god, anyway. . . . . LOL!

[Snow]

Originally posted by naomi@Jun 4 2004, 10:48 PM
Since I can no longer deny the message God has laid upon my heart, I with a heavy heart and a lot of sadness for the people I leave behind (make no mistake about it: the ward gossip meter is on overdrive and my answering machine is full of insincere messages crying "friendship" from utter strangers so any "friends" I manage to keep who are LDS are incredibly special to me) sent my bishop a letter of resignation. Not because i have a sudden and overwhelming urge to sin (coffee smells nasty and I do not drink, smoke, have s*x, watch p)rn nor do I watch R rated films or have piercings and tattoos), not because people offended me (that is incidental) and not because I am lazy (fulfilled my callings and attended my meetings): I put my might, mind, heart and soul into being an LDS woman and faithful RS sister. I can no longer follow a false pantheon of Gods. I boxed up my LDS memorabilia (it is nothing more to me than some memories, mostly good) and am looking for a decent bible believing church. This was not an emotion based decision and did not come without a lot of sleepless nights and tears. I counted the cost and to remain would cost me my very soul. Perhaps I think too much but I count it all gain to lose the community I was a part of for so long. Thank you to the fine people I met along that path and my apologies to the "gentiles" I hurt along the way. Wish you the best.

Naomi

I so there with you g*rlfriend. I remember when, as a Mormon, I use to follow that same false pantheon of gods. I mean like did you get a load of that Hephaestus dude, god of fire and craft. I mean like really, it was aways like "h^y look at me, I just made this armor for Achilles," and "Did you check out P@ndora? That's right, I made her." Or how about that cheesey Aphodite who thought she was such a hot mama cuz Paris thought she was cuter than Athena and Hera. What an ego?

When I went through the same thing you are going through, I too boxed up my LDS memories (it is nothing more to me than things I remember, mostly inert) and am now looking for a decent church that interprets the Bible the way that think they should.

I thought about staying and being insincere like all those other yokels who deny the message God lays on their hearts but I computed the cost of my soul and I am so much more worth it than then they are.

[wifeandmom]

God bless you in your travels Namoni.

The Gate is narrow and few will find it, let alone have the faith and courage to walk through it.
So many stay where they are because it is comfortable, or a tradition or a position or they do not want to lose friends or family, or they have a carnal love of the dovtrine , true ot not.

So many are afraid to admit they never really HAD a testimony.

I trust that the hand of God will place you in the place He has chosen for you .

Courage sister

[Tr2]

You may live...but will you have 'life'.

Are you saying there is no life outside the LDS church?

God seems to have a tendency to send out conflicting messages

Maybe the first message was never from God in the first place.

If so why do you think God would tell you differently now?

Because God allows us to make mistakes. And it seems like has seen one of hers.

I am finding this very interesting how so many people are acting like you can't follow God outside the boundaries of mormonism. Naomi, good luck finding a genuine church without the b.s. of what you have just seen on this thread.

[Snow]

Originally posted by wifeandmom@Jun 5 2004, 12:52 PM


The Gate is narrow and few will find it, let alone have the faith and courage to walk through it.

You should try BAism. It's easy. All ya gotta do is believe.

Originally posted by Tr2@Jun 5 2004, 02:06 PM

Are you saying there is no life outside the LDS church?

I am finding this very interesting how so many people are acting like you can't follow God outside the boundaries of mormonism. Naomi, good luck finding a genuine church without the b.s. of what you have just seen on this thread.

LOL....if you can't find God while in the Church, then maybe you will find him outside the church, and come back.

The 'Life' is only given through the preisthood ordinances...and we all know who has those and the authority to perform them...D&C 84: 21
21 And without the ordinances thereof, and the aauthority of the priesthood, the power of godliness is not manifest unto men in the flesh;


You know godliness comes when you experience 'rebirth' right?

[Tr2]

LOL....if you can't find God while in the Church, then maybe you will find him outside the church, and come back.

The 'Life' is only given through the preisthood ordinances...and we all know who has those and the authority to perform them...D&C 84: 21
21 And without the ordinances thereof, and the aauthority of the priesthood, the power of godliness is not manifest unto men in the flesh;


You know godliness comes when you experience 'rebirth' right?

I asked a yes or no question. Are you going to answer it or give me an essay that I didn't ask for?

Originally posted by Tr2@Jun 5 2004, 04:38 PM

I asked a yes or no question. Are you going to answer it or give me an essay that I didn't ask for?

TR2....There is 'life' outside the church. But it won't be as challenging and abundant...

so.....<span style=\'font-family:Geneva\'>YES and NO!

[Setheus]

I think weird Al said it best.

"....infact I wish him well. Cause I'll be laughing my head off when he's burning in hell!."
--Amish Paradise

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