From the musical "Book of Mormon." The only thing about the religion that I like. |
Close to 100 people marched through the streets of Salt Lake City Saturday to the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where they officially resigned from the Mormon Church.
Participants in the mass-resignation event said women’s inequality and LGBT discrimination were just a few of the reasons behind why they officially resigned from the church.
“I’m very nervous, but I`m also happy just to begin that next phase of my life,” said Brendon Carpenter, who was one of about 90 to resign. “As I have been studying the Book of Mormon and the bible while on my mission I discovered for myself that I didn`t trust the leadership anymore.”
Stephanie Orgill said there are a number of issues of discrimination within the church that led her to resign.
“The treatment of women and children and also the gay community to me the most disgusting and the cultural of obedience rather than free thinking,” Orgill said.
Okay does this mean that the Mormon church is about to become a more reasonable religion, that is less oppressive toward gays and women?
Nah, that can't happen. Right?
Though in 1978 the church did suddenly decided that black people were not longer the sinful supporters of Lucifer. So, you know, maybe.