Mormon Jibble
Friday, April 4th, 2003 02:52 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lizziecLarge parts of my evening have been occupied by this. I think I'm more ready. My friends (well, most of them) have talked to me about it and given me courage and I've drawn stregnth from the people on this bulletin board. I posted and got a great response, including supportive emails. This website has also been really helpful.
To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing this letter to request that my name is removed from the church
records. I have not considered myself a member for some time now but I feel
ready now to make a formal request to leave officially. I ask that my wishes
be carried out within 30 days and that I recieve conformation of this within
that time period.
I have been told I don't have to give reasons, but I feel that I should offer
some sort of explanation.
A number of my feelings result from my experiences within the church following
the death of my father leaving my family without a priesthood holder and by and
large abandoned by the rest of the ward. These feelings obviously cause
bitterness but they are not the only reason I am leaving.
I feel uncomfortable in the environment of the Church. It is not one that I
feel is welcoming for me at all. I don't agree with the position of
Homosexuality or the way that women are subjugted within church matters
especially as the diminutive role of the woman in religious affairs sends a
signal that this is the correct way to treat women in everyday life. I don't
agree with the ideas of hevean that are generally ascribed to as if there is a
God and He is a loving God as we are told then he would not cast someone out of
His sight or out of hevean if they were a good person just because they went to
the "wrong" church or worshipped Him in the "wrong" way whilst alive.
Finally, and most importantly, I am unsure in my belief in God and I don't
feel that even if I decide that there is a God I could ever worship Him in a
Mormon church again.
I look forward in recieving conformation that my wishes have been carried out,
Yours,
Elizabeth Patricia Overal
Selsdon Ward
Maidstone Stake
D.O.B. 7th November 1983
So there it is. I guess I'll have to see what happens tomorrow now... :/
To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing this letter to request that my name is removed from the church
records. I have not considered myself a member for some time now but I feel
ready now to make a formal request to leave officially. I ask that my wishes
be carried out within 30 days and that I recieve conformation of this within
that time period.
I have been told I don't have to give reasons, but I feel that I should offer
some sort of explanation.
A number of my feelings result from my experiences within the church following
the death of my father leaving my family without a priesthood holder and by and
large abandoned by the rest of the ward. These feelings obviously cause
bitterness but they are not the only reason I am leaving.
I feel uncomfortable in the environment of the Church. It is not one that I
feel is welcoming for me at all. I don't agree with the position of
Homosexuality or the way that women are subjugted within church matters
especially as the diminutive role of the woman in religious affairs sends a
signal that this is the correct way to treat women in everyday life. I don't
agree with the ideas of hevean that are generally ascribed to as if there is a
God and He is a loving God as we are told then he would not cast someone out of
His sight or out of hevean if they were a good person just because they went to
the "wrong" church or worshipped Him in the "wrong" way whilst alive.
Finally, and most importantly, I am unsure in my belief in God and I don't
feel that even if I decide that there is a God I could ever worship Him in a
Mormon church again.
I look forward in recieving conformation that my wishes have been carried out,
Yours,
Elizabeth Patricia Overal
Selsdon Ward
Maidstone Stake
D.O.B. 7th November 1983
So there it is. I guess I'll have to see what happens tomorrow now... :/
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Date: Thu, Apr. 3rd, 2003 07:00 pm (UTC)You'll be fine. You may want to rethink your spelling of "Heaven", otherwise I can't see them having a problem with that. Good luck, and don't worry, it'll be okay.
Sorry I haven't been around much to offer you any help, this must be a nerve-racking thing for you. :/
Don't worry, be happy.
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Date: Fri, Apr. 4th, 2003 12:47 pm (UTC)Well done! It's really clear, and well said and I'm proud of you!
Love Clarie