Leave her alone: crocker style...
Posted on 06/29/2013 5:44:06 PM PDT by Colofornian
June 29, 2013.
7:00 pm – open to the public.
Salt Lake City, Utah.
In June 2012, around over a hundred people showed up to support resignation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (also known as the Mormon or LDS church). This year, they are doing it again. Former and current members of the LDS church will be marching on Ensign Peak at 7pm on June 29, 2013, in a mass resignation event from the LDS church.
This event means a lot to the people who are involved. Resigning from the church is a milestone for some, showing that they no longer want to be associated with the LDS church or its practices. Many people never resign who no longer believe. Those who do resign do it to make a statement, either to the church, themselves, or their families. For some, that statement is simply to stop the church from contacting them to return. For others, that statement is for themselves, marking that they have moved beyond church culture and church beliefs. And still, for others, that statement is about disagreement with church history or practices, such as the Evergreen rehabilitation program, the polygamous nature of both Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, and changing church doctrines.
For many who resign, Mormonism has been a culture and way of life. Leaving the church can be a traumatic experience for some, as those people adjust to a world “outside the church”. As an example, people who leave the LDS church may not experience their first coffee, tea, or alcoholic drink until they have left the church, which could be in their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s. Many people who stop believing in the church feel that they have to learn to live a new life.
Members can resign from the LDS church by sending an email to msr-confrec@ldschurch.org with their full name, date of birth, and membership number. Other information such as baptism date and their ward or branch can also be supplied. A letter can also be sent to Member Records, 50 E North Temple, Room 1372, SLC UT 84150-5310.
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Whereas...
I have noticed that once a MORMON realizes they are in a fake Christian organization; and they decide to STAY in The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints, they become absolutely obsessed with justifying their choice.
Deep thinking right there...
Good morning!
I have a friend who is starting a name removal ministry. She will help write the letters, help track down where the records are and even hand deliver your resignation letters and no contact order with the bishop and stake president.
It shouldn’t be this hard to get out of a church.
I’ll have to let my cousins know.
actually the 12 million number is exaggerated. Most of those who leave the church don’t go through name removal for various reasons (usually to avoid the shunning by their families). Only about 4 million are active in the US and only about 2 million world wide.
Additionally, most who go through the name removal process do it on their own. This is newsworthy simply because name removal is something that often needs support by others going through the same thing. If you have never been LDS, you wouldn’t have a clue.
//They “warned” her they’d have to take her name off the books //
And they will never do it. If you don’t go through name removal or excommunication, you are held on LDS membership roles until your 110th birthday (even if you are dead).
Send me a freepmail if your wife is interested in more info on name removal, the benefits and process.
Well; GOD 'warned' Emma; too, but that didn't seem to faze her one bit!!!
Hint-hint
Emma; it ain't YOU who gonna be the baby mamas!!!!
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DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS SECTION 132
51–57, Emma Smith is counseled (commanded) to be faithful and true; 58–66, Laws governing the plurality of wives are set forth.
51 Verily, I say unto you: A commandment I give unto mine handmaid, Emma Smith, your wife, whom I have given unto you, that she stay herself and partake not of that which I commanded you to offer unto her; for I did it, saith the Lord, to aprove you all, as I did Abraham, and that I might require an offering at your hand, by covenant and sacrifice.
52 And let mine handmaid, Emma Smith, areceive all those that have been given unto my servant Joseph, and who are virtuous and pure before me; and those who are not pure, and have said they were pure, shall be destroyed, saith the Lord God.
53 For I am the Lord thy God, and ye shall obey my voice; and I give unto my servant Joseph that he shall be made ruler over many things; for he hath been afaithful over a few things, and from henceforth I will strengthen him.
55 But if she will not abide this commandment, then shall my servant Joseph do all things for her, even as he hath said; and I will bless him and multiply him and give unto him an ahundredfold in this world, of fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, houses and lands, wives and children, and crowns of beternal lives in the eternal worlds.
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Leave her alone: crocker style...
Brilliant
You are correct ferv888 no one who is NOT employed by the Church is ever asked for their w2 forms.
When one is employed by the Church there are agreements made in the contract by both parties.
Covenants are serious matters in the eternal realm of things.
ACTS 1
1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?
4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
5 And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
6 And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him.
7 And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8 And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9 Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10 Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
11 And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things
Why should one make covenants if they are not going to keep them!
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Those who join the Lord’s Church made covenants between them and the Lord when they were baptized so in order for the name removed the person who made the covenant is the one who has to write a letter to be removed.
Which is another serious situation but man does have his own agency to act for himself.
Some might do good to refresh reading The Lord’s Prayer.
They must have edit all of ferv888 post
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3037271/posts?page=196#196
This also brings to mind about a full tithe I guess some believe this too was just for entertainment not for real!
Malachi 3
8 ¶Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.
9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
11 And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.
12 And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.
Sounds like Zion to me the blessing that will bestowed upon those who are obedient to His Words
Even David pleaded with the Lord to still the mockers Psalms 35 http://www.lds.org/scriptures/ot/ps/35.16?lang=eng#
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