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Friday, January 2, 2009

Holy Sh*t, It KEEPS GETTING BETTER!


2009 just rocked me again! As some of you know, I grew up Mormon, but fell inactive 15 years ago. Most inactives never leave the church - the Mormon Church is like David vs Goliath. They threaten you, scare you, and make it very difficult to leave.

Prop 8 was my final impetus to start that scary process. It's taken months and months, including a Bishop showing up at my door at night, unannounced, to scare me from leaving.

I didn't give in, I stuck to my guns - no matter how difficult it was.

Today I called up LDS Headquarters, Member Records Division. I am thrilled to report that they formally resigned my membership and removed my name from their rolls! It happened on 12/11 (Becky's bday), and they said my confirmation letter should arrive in a few days.

I AM SO HAPPY, YOU GUYS!!!!!!! I feel like I just conquered Goliath!!!!

Come on, y'all, sing this with me: "NA NA NA NA...NA NA NA NA... HEY HEY, GOODBYE!!!!!"

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! You are FREE!

Anonymous said...

Congrats! You just reclaimed a bit of yourself they had no right keeping hold of for so long.

cindyhoo2 said...

well done!! Religion really should know better than to try and bully you into submission. I am so glad you stuck to your guns!

Jen said...

I am SO GLAD this epic turned out the way you wanted...I cannot grasp the scary-ness of this situation.

N said...

Good on you for sticking to your guns. *HUGS*

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! Huge. Deal.

Jill

Anonymous said...

Yaaaay! Congrats!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! It's a about damn time they let you go. Freedom!

Heidi said...

Isn't that an awesome feeling! I remember the day my confirmation letter came in the mail squeeling!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on being LDS no more!