bcspace wrote:Well yes, I think the best way to solve this problem is to excommunicate those who haven't attended Church in say, a year, and all those who don't hold a current temple recommend and are not actively working on one, or who actively work on one but it's been more than a year. I would implement slowly, say have each ward do six per year.
This is kind of a good idea. But I would think that the Prophet is more focused on getting people to join our church than to release those who don't want to be here.
bcspace wrote:Well yes, I think the best way to solve this problem is to excommunicate those who haven't attended Church in say, a year, and all those who don't hold a current temple recommend and are not actively working on one, or who actively work on one but it's been more than a year. I would implement slowly, say have each ward do six per year.
I am disappointed that I have not been taken into a church court for my inactivity and overt anti Mormon activity.
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Polygamy-Porter wrote:I am disappointed that I have not been taken into a church court for my inactivity and overt anti Mormon activity.
You obviously haven't done anything overt enough to be noticed by SLCentral.
(Nevo, Jan 23) And the Melchizedek Priesthood may not have been restored until the summer of 1830, several months after the organization of the Church.
I like how most other organizations define members... either through attendance or payment.
I used to be a camp fire girl. I never formally asked to not be a member nor was I Xed. I simple stopped going and stopped paying.
For most organization of which I am a part, once I stop paying my dues, or attending meetings, I'm usually off the roster. Simple as that.
The LDS church could implement the same thing. Make membership contingent on a yearly renewal; do not renew membership if people either, stop attending, for say a year, or stop paying. If people want to remain on the roster they can simple pay a dime or attend a meeting. Pretty simple.
No need to do the whole excommunication thing, I mean really how silly is that?
I do not consider myself a member at all but have never formally asked for my name to be removed from the rolls of the LDS church.
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Quasimodo wrote:It might be easier to excommunicate everyone and just let the ones that really want to back in :).
Isn't this what Brigham Young informally imposed upon Emma Smith in order for her to remain with his busted off knob of the Mormon church? If I recall, she objected to being rebaptised arguing that she already received the ordinance from her husband, the actual prophet.
Let's talk real numbers wishing to get rebaptised (minus 6-8 year olds). I'd speculate maybe 1.2 million? Is that number much too high?
I'm a committed Mormon, but highly tolerant of divergent opinion. I have a certain amount of angst about Church culture and the behavior of other members. I hold a TR and all my kids are dyed-in-the-wool Mormons. I've been in a lot of leadership positions, but my last one ended badly and since then I have lost my desire to be more than a SS teacher or other lightweight calling-holder. Just got passed over for Bishop (actually, missed the bullet, if my true feelings are to be known) although they considered me, and I'm fine with moving forward without the stress of that calling.
I like the positive benefits the Church brings my kids as they go through their impressionable years. And it actually helps me stay at peace with myself.