[StormPrepper]

23 of us walked away - Us, kids, grandchildren - nobody cared.

There's two sides to every story.

Did you go to the Lord in fasting and prayer? We're you patient and humble?

How will you explain your decision to the Lord at the judgement?

One thing that I have always seen with people that leave the Church over some offense...generally they were looking to be offended. And it never includes fastening and prayer. Lots of pride, very little humility.

What you're not saying...is how many times your ward tried to reach out to see what was wrong, how you were doing, etc...

The Bishop that offended you, if he did anything truly wrong, repented, learned from it, grew from the experience and is a better person.

[Hornet22]

Toronto Temple. Both of us. Same answer.
I can and will stand at Judgement and defend every decision we made. And I will stand as witness against those whose corruption brought it about.
See post 243.

[SZonian]

"One thing that I have always seen with people that leave the Church over some offense...generally they were looking to be offended. And it never includes fastening and prayer. Lots of pride, very little humility."

Right out of the handbook...how original.

I've heard the same thing over the years and when I start explaining the real reasons I left; "lalalala, I can't hear you!".

[Elsie]

The Bishop that offended you, if he did anything truly wrong, repented, learned from it, grew from the experience and is a better person.