Okay I am at my wits end. I was baptised as a mormon at age 9 or 10 because that is what my mother( the hypocrite) wanted.
I was forced to go to church as a child even though at that age I had no real concept of the religion. As I grew up and got married and discovered what the religion was all about, I decided I did not want to be a mormon. They left me alone and I didn't hear from the church for years.
Now since I have moved to a different state and remarried, they have tracked me down and every week for a year there would be some Lds at my door.
I had a home teacher calling me 3 or 4 times a week. I finally made it more than clear that I wanted no part of the LDS, that I did NOT agree with all of their beliefs and I wanted to be taken off any and all phone, mailing and home visiting lists. I flat out said " I denounce the mormon religion"
All was okay for about 6 months,,,, well they are back.
The come to the house EVERY day looking for me, My kids tell them I am at work and then they call... some how I don't have a clue HOW. they got my cellphone # now they are leaving voice messages. I have blocked the numbers, yet they call from a different number every time..
This is flat out harassment as far as I am concerned,,, what do I have to do to make it stop??

Starman

You know what I consider worse than that? Decades going by without any concern for your eternal welfare being shown and being tagged as spiritually unclean for not attending meetings being treated like an outcast when you do finally show up. To me that would be worse.

Morganite

I am not from Utah and have never lived in Utah.



M

Morganite

You do not have to go to such extremes. Unless you have formally requested in writing thast your name be expunged from the membership records of the church it will remain on and you will show up as a memeber on congregational lists. Write to your local bishop - you will find him in your telephone book - and make out a polite request stating your reasons and requesting no further contact. That should take care of it.

The only further contact you are liklely to get is from missionaries who do not have any idea who lives beghind your front oor. If you wish them not to call, politely inform them that you are not interested, say "Good day to you," and close the door.

This works with all kinds of evangelical ministers, magazine salepersons, Girl Scout Cookie divas, foks who want to spray you for insect infestation, cut your lawn, fix your roof, etc. The polite refusal is one of the most basic of civilsed interactions and unless you get an escapee from a high security prison at your door it will almost always do the tritk.

Your relationship with your mother is disturbing. Perhaps when you mature you can work on that one.

Good luck.


MRGANITE

Morganite

Just say, "No thank you." Practise in front of a mirror.

M

Guest

You can have your name removed from the membership of the church. Just ask to talk to the Bishop about that.

Fr_Chuck

First the OP posted this almost 2 years ago, and to be honest I truly doubt that it was even true at that time. Most likely merely posted as a LDS hate type post like those against many groups.

I have never known the LDS to mistreat anyone, and if you ask them not to bother you , they will not. In fact they are great about helping so many people with looking up thier family tree. And thier missionaries are wonderful young people. I normally offer them something to drink or even eat if they come around, I may not believe thier specific doctrine but that doesnot mean we can not show love to all.

So with that said, i am going to close this thread, since mainly it was started 2 years ago, and lastly I think it was most likely started under false pretense.