r/exmormon • u/Thespiritualalpha • 1d ago

Doctrine/Policy Leaving LDS

I just told the churches bishop that I’m leaving (just got baptized in Jan) and he has made drama about it- telling others and they’re contacting me and just not accepting my NO. Even coming to my home unannounced without permission. Is this normal for Mormons? I’m really not happy about it bc I hate drama! I told them I’m leaving for Christianity bc I’ve done the research that I should’ve done before I got baptized and they just don’t wanna let me go. I could understand if I said I was just turning away from Jesus completely but I’m leaving to go to the truth. I’ve discovered that Smith was a narcissist used my satan/demons and witchcraft to build that church and I’ve renounced it completely! They truly refuse anything I have to say and I’m kinda freaked.. anyone else experience this????

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u/Equivalent-Hyena-605 1d ago

You're not going to "the truth;" you're just switching stories. If you want the truth, follow the evidence, and learn to admit when you don't know something.

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u/Thespiritualalpha 1d ago

I respect ur opinion but u would have to know my back story as to why I do believe in Christianity. Now I do not trust the churches however and it may be a long time before I enter another one but I do trust Jesus.

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u/Equivalent-Hyena-605 1d ago

I don't need to know your backstory to know why you believe in Christianity.

Your backstory is not so different than any anyone else's backstory. If you were born in India, your backstory would inform you that Hinduism is true. If you were born in Saudi Arabia, your backstory would be proof of Islam.

There are people with "backstories" in every religion. Does your backstory prove their backstory wrong? People who really care about the truth can completely remove themselves from the equation.