Mormons Quit Church in Mass Resignation Ceremony [View all]

Source: Reuters

Mormons quit church in mass resignation ceremony

Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:07 p.m.
By Jennifer Dobner

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A group of about 150 Mormons quit their church in a mass resignation ceremony in Salt Lake City on Saturday in a rare display of defiance ending decades of disagreement for some over issues ranging from polygamy to gay marriage.

Participants from Utah, Arizona, Idaho and elsewhere gathered in a public park to sign a "Declaration of Independence from Mormonism."

"This feels awesome," said Alison Lucas, from West Jordan, Utah, who took part in the rally amid soaring temperatures. "I don't know if I would have had the courage except in a group."

The Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is known for its culture of obedience, and the mass ceremony was a seldom-seen act of collective revolt.

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Mormons Quit Church in Mass Resignation Ceremony [View all]	Hissyspit	Jun 2012	OP
WOW - this could not come at a better time for all of America. n/t	Mira	Jun 2012	#1
hopefully they are progressive Obama supporters	Voice for Peace	Jun 2012	#9
Sadly, since there is mention of the dispute involving polygamy,	kestrel91316	Jul 2012	#13
this is a massive thing for a mormon, especially a utah mormon. they don't even	roguevalley	Jul 2012	#16
"they don't even allow magazines shown that don't have modest pictures on the cover"	FreeState	Jul 2012	#33
they put cover things in front of women's magazines that have bare	roguevalley	Jul 2012	#49
I lived in Utah for 10 years - I saw that all the time	FreeState	Jul 2012	#54
you can buy it. that isn't the thing. They do have the covers over the covers. They	roguevalley	Jul 2012	#56
I think these guys might be more liberal than your average Mormon...	MADem	Jul 2012	#27
Oh I missed all that, lol. They appear to be liberal. OF COURSE they	kestrel91316	Jul 2012	#30
Leave the church? How dare they!	FrodosPet	Jul 2012	#46
It wasn't	AZSharksfan	Jul 2012	#45
Hi! Thanks for posting that clarification --it is wonderful to hear a first-person account.	MADem	Jul 2012	#48
Amazing!	goclark	Jun 2012	#2
I wonder which of the two groups was the majority, though?	freshwest	Jun 2012	#4
Sometimes the act of a few brave souls emboldens others.	alfredo	Jul 2012	#38
Sounds like some resigned because the church was too conservative	XemaSab	Jun 2012	#3
The Chicago Tribune coverage (see above) said it was because the church LIED about why they	MADem	Jul 2012	#28
Thanks for the clarification.	freshwest	Jul 2012	#31
My grandfather quit the Mormons(and was put through an excommunication	Ken Burch	Jun 2012	#5
Seem like a man who knew his communication would go on unhindered.	Festivito	Jul 2012	#14
Mill City Oregon	davidpdx	Jul 2012	#17
It's in the Cascade foothills, as you drive towards the Santiam Pass	Ken Burch	Jul 2012	#19
Yeah I saw that on the map	davidpdx	Jul 2012	#21
Sort of like how the Catholic bishops are threatening to excommunicate	Rozlee	Jul 2012	#32
And, how they DID excommunicate Father Roy Bourgeois, the leader of "SOA Watch"	Ken Burch	Jul 2012	#42
But Mormons are normal. The billboards that the church put up to support Rmoney say so. nt	onehandle	Jun 2012	#6
What billboards?	FreeState	Jul 2012	#34
Most excellent! I can't think of a better way to call out the Church of Morm^Hon on their bullshit!	backscatter712	Jun 2012	#7
Good for them. K&R	closeupready	Jun 2012	#8
The sad thing is that they will face persicution from church members. nt	cgnick	Jul 2012	#10
True.	catrose	Jul 2012	#29
Just wondering what Willard Rmoney will say about this.	Bozita	Jul 2012	#11
Crickets it will be	davidpdx	Jul 2012	#18
. . . and crickets it should be	Jack Rabbit	Jul 2012	#36
I wonder if Willard was the catalyst?	alfredo	Jul 2012	#39
Anytime anyone walks away from religion it's a good thing.	Arugula Latte	Jul 2012	#12
That's interesting	gopiscrap	Jul 2012	#15
But can one really quit the church?	KatChatter	Jul 2012	#20
You can have your name removed from the LDS church records	FreeState	Jul 2012	#35
These people were very hurt by their church one way or another.	hedgehog	Jul 2012	#22
Did Bill Maher Officiate?	Sen. Walter Sobchak	Jul 2012	#23
Wow! That was funny! K	goclark	Jul 2012	#43
I'd hate to be around when the repo man comes for their magic unterhose.	Hubert Flottz	Jul 2012	#24
"...known for its culture of obedience...."	MADem	Jul 2012	#25
I need another cup of coffee.	Turbineguy	Jul 2012	#26
Stupid cult!	L0oniX	Jul 2012	#37
The possessor of the golden plates is	alfredo	Jul 2012	#40
The term was not in common use in Smith's time. And of course there is no evidence	Jackpine Radical	Jul 2012	#44
I stand corrected.	alfredo	Jul 2012	#47
Or both he and the angel knew what it would mean in the future	grantcart	Jul 2012	#50
Angel Moroni was the author of the Aristocrats joke.	alfredo	Jul 2012	#53
Good for them!! nt	and-justice-for-all	Jul 2012	#41
My father and I got into a major argument over the issue of modern day Mormons.	Liberal_Stalwart71	Jul 2012	#51
"Latter-day Saints is known for its culture of obedience". all religions are based on obedience	leftyohiolib	Jul 2012	#52
I've read some of the ex-Mormon forums...	EmeraldCityGrl	Jul 2012	#55