I Am Resigning From The Church

[naomi]

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

[Jason]

Good luck naomi. It's a tough road ahead, but you'll live. Most of us exmo's do....

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

I don't know you Naomi, but I do sincerely feel bad you are leaving the church...I hope you find what you are looking for....

[Lindy]

Leaving something you had special in your life is always a hard thing to do...I wish you luck in finding what you need in your life.
Keep faith in what is important to you...you'll be ok.

[Rodney]

Originally posted by naomi@Jun 4 2004, 11:48 PM
Since I can no longer deny the message God has laid upon my heart,...

God seems to have a tendency to send out conflicting messages. I find that both disturbing and enlightening.

[Setheus]

Did you ever have a testamony that the church is true?
If so why do you think God would tell you differently now?

Also, I am curious why you refere to a "false pantheon of Gods"?
I myself only follow one God. I've not heard ever that we are to follow
any other god. Unless you understand that Jesus is a god but that is
a different topic.

I hope that nobody on this board trys to get you to come back to the church.
After all the prodigal son was not fetched...he was patiently waited for to return.

Good luck.

Originally posted by Setheus@Jun 5 2004, 08:32 AM
Did you ever have a testamony that the church is true?
If so why do you think God would tell you differently now?

Also, I am curious why you refere to a "false pantheon of Gods"?
I myself only follow one God. I've not heard ever that we are to follow
any other god. Unless you understand that Jesus is a god but that is
a different topic.

I hope that nobody on this board trys to get you to come back to the church.
After all the prodigal son was not fetched...he was patiently waited for to return.

Good luck.

Good points all Setheus.

[Tete]

i wounder from where this feeling came to you?
have you asked yourself this queston?
do you read your escriptures every day as is being told you since you were a member?
because seems you respect some of the comandments, and i know you have a testimony of them but you would not have any other if you just do some, you most do all to obtain all the testimonies needed for your salvation.
how can i said you are not God to God when i'm not even know him?
i am a person that not trust pepole very easy i have to study the person and what is being saying to me to really believe. i have 26 years as lds member and 6 months reading the scriptures as the church is being saying to me for 26 years! and this is the time when i realize that what i'm being following is true because this God that we follow is being with me all the way in one of my most dificut time of my life. Lossing eternal marriege is not that easy many things can disturb your life and make you don't believe any more but i being recognising that i was not doing all the things necessaries to recieve the blessins that i deserve as a child of God. i do not know you but i know what is being in the line of decition to whom i should follow. this is my advice and testimony: read the scriptures every moment that you have free time any minute, the bible or the book of mormon know the God you wan to follow because that is the one you are looking for, he will show you the way to walk.

[bizabra]

Why did you spell sex with an asterisk instead of an "e"? Huh?

[Rodney]

Originally posted by bizabra@Jun 5 2004, 10:49 AM
Why did you spell sex with an asterisk instead of an "e"? Huh?

I imagine the same reason Traveler spells God without the "o"-- fear of the unknown.