AboutHannah Expertise I can answer questions concerning standard doctrines, scriptures, curiousities, Mormon culture and society. I will not respond to debates. I'm sorry, but there are some things that I simply will not answer, not because I don't want to, but there are some things that the LDS people do not discuss casually--it's only talked about within the temple. Though I am a member, I do not believe that anyone could convert anyone to a religion over something as impersonal as the internet. So I won't even try to.
Experience I was born and raised into an LDS family and baptized at age eight. Though I'm still a young person, I can answer most things about the church. I graduated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Seminary of Religion and currently attend Brigham Young University, where all students study Latter-day Saint religion as well as their chosen field.
Organizations LDS church
Education/Credentials Graduate: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Seminary of Religion--100% grade, high honor graduate
Question My wife and I were both baptised as young people (8) years old, but have been inactive since.
Last week we received a letter from the bishop in the ward where we live,telling us that we MUST pay our fast offering and sent a letter with from a Michael Holmes. He went on to tell us that he wanted us to pay all back years of F/O and that we could make payments to the church. how can I say this gently? hell no ! I WANT OUT..NOW.
Answer Definitely don't respond to it. It is most likely not even a church member. Fast offerings are 125% choice-based, even for active members. No one can demand you pay fast offerings, and there's no such thing as back payments on Fast offerings. Especially since there is not a set rate on fast offerings. You pay whatever you feel like paying.
If you would still like to remove your records from the church, you may do so by calling up the bishop and saying so. If the bishop refuses, or if this really is your bishop telling you to pay up, call Salt Lake, church headquarters. This man would need to be removed from his office as bishop, and possibly be excommunicated.
