tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8097900544388297347.post96534301488122896..comments2023-09-06T01:48:03.112-07:00Comments on The Falcon and the Hedgehog: Internal, infernal dialogueJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10978874963810957930noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8097900544388297347.post-30178376851976497122008-04-01T19:39:00.000-07:002008-04-01T19:39:00.000-07:00For me, though I haven't yet sent in my letter of ...For me, though I haven't yet sent in my letter of resignation, it's more of a sense of integrity that I have decided to officially resign.<BR/><BR/>That is to say, as long as my name is on the records of the Church, my name is -- in a way -- in contract with the Church to follow her guidelines and standards.<BR/><BR/>Before I can personally feel honest about acting contrary to the Church's guidelines, I feel I must dissolve this figurative contract on which my name is found agreeing that I wouldn't act against the standards of the Church.chednerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963974112297032614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8097900544388297347.post-11143822560903396482008-03-31T07:35:00.000-07:002008-03-31T07:35:00.000-07:00Jake, I posted this over no Craig's blog, but my r...Jake, I posted this over no Craig's blog, but my resignation was a way of taking back my life. I joined the church when I was a scared gay 16-year-old kid who believed the church really could change so much about me that I didn't like. So, for me, what I started I needed to finish once I became a strong, proud gay man.<BR/><BR/>Plus, I just couldn't take associating in even a passive way with an institution that so actively stands in oppostition to gay rights and gay acceptance.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940646193920094814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8097900544388297347.post-6189561236251627092008-03-29T12:49:00.000-07:002008-03-29T12:49:00.000-07:00Jake: Yeah, before now I didn't feel comfortable b...Jake: Yeah, before now I didn't feel comfortable being totally open about who I was on the blog - because of BYU and all that. But now that I'm leaving the church, it doesn't seem to matter anymore.<BR/><BR/>And the closure will be nice. Now I just have to tell my parents...Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374110841642375968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8097900544388297347.post-3506989384894936592008-03-28T19:47:00.000-07:002008-03-28T19:47:00.000-07:00I like the fact that I don't have home teachers an...I like the fact that I don't have home teachers and reactivation committees bothering me. I like that if people ask if I'm Mormon, I can just say "no." I like that my family doesn't bother trying to reconvert me like they might if I were just "inactive."<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I like the closure.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15397393719481888482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8097900544388297347.post-64821609331138387902008-03-28T18:18:00.000-07:002008-03-28T18:18:00.000-07:00And I think that will be the reason why I finally ...And I think that will be the reason why I finally write mine. That and the all essential closure. <BR/><BR/>BTW, glad you posted a photo of yourself. I've been following your blog for a while and it's always nice to put a face with a voice... er, text... ummmm you know what i mean.Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978874963810957930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8097900544388297347.post-89386280214823531882008-03-28T14:02:00.000-07:002008-03-28T14:02:00.000-07:00I know that argument well.I mainly don't like them...I know that argument well.<BR/><BR/>I mainly don't like <I>them</I> thinking I'm in any way whatsoever beholden to their craziness. Its mostly just out of principle, and not out of any practical reason that I'm resigning.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374110841642375968noreply@blogger.com