child of wonder
Diamond Member
from the Mormon church.
She's wanted to officially quit the church for a while but we never got around to sending in the letter mostly because I was doing IT work for the local bishop and we were afraid I might lose the work if she quit.
Now we've moved away and after several unsolicited visits from local Mormons we finally decided to do it.
She sent a letter to the official record keeping office to declare she's no longer a member. We got a letter back saying they can't remove her name from the records unless a local bishop talks to her first. Only 2 days letter he came by when we weren't home and left a note asking her to call him.
So my wife sends another letter telling them that the moment they received her first letter she was no longer a member and she doesn't need to talk to anyone. If she doesn't receive a letter confirming she is no longer in their records she'll gladly speak to a lawyer or the press.
This weekend she got the confirmation letter in the mail. She hasn't considered herself a member of the church for many years but it's nice to make it official and to be rid of the missionaries and visiting teachers knocking on our door.
Cliffs:
Wife finally left Mormon church officially
UPDATE 10/9/11:
I'm sitting downstairs watching football when the doorbell rings. Who do I find standing at the door but the local bishop. He told me that my wife's name has been removed from the church but wanted to know why she was leaving the church. I informed him that our letter stated very clearly that we wanted no further contact from anyone associated with the church. He asked again why she left and wondered if anything appropriate had happened. I assured him that wasn't the case, that we expect our wishes to be respected, and told him to have a great day.
Hopefully that's the last we ever hear of them or we'll have to do something about it.
She's wanted to officially quit the church for a while but we never got around to sending in the letter mostly because I was doing IT work for the local bishop and we were afraid I might lose the work if she quit.
Now we've moved away and after several unsolicited visits from local Mormons we finally decided to do it.
She sent a letter to the official record keeping office to declare she's no longer a member. We got a letter back saying they can't remove her name from the records unless a local bishop talks to her first. Only 2 days letter he came by when we weren't home and left a note asking her to call him.
So my wife sends another letter telling them that the moment they received her first letter she was no longer a member and she doesn't need to talk to anyone. If she doesn't receive a letter confirming she is no longer in their records she'll gladly speak to a lawyer or the press.
This weekend she got the confirmation letter in the mail. She hasn't considered herself a member of the church for many years but it's nice to make it official and to be rid of the missionaries and visiting teachers knocking on our door.
Cliffs:
Wife finally left Mormon church officially
UPDATE 10/9/11:
I'm sitting downstairs watching football when the doorbell rings. Who do I find standing at the door but the local bishop. He told me that my wife's name has been removed from the church but wanted to know why she was leaving the church. I informed him that our letter stated very clearly that we wanted no further contact from anyone associated with the church. He asked again why she left and wondered if anything appropriate had happened. I assured him that wasn't the case, that we expect our wishes to be respected, and told him to have a great day.
Hopefully that's the last we ever hear of them or we'll have to do something about it.
Last edited:
