For the past four years, as I have apostatized and cast off old beliefs or fears, the LDS church has been able to count me towards their membership tally as they announce their numbers over the pulpit at General Conference. Today is the last day that will happen.
The idea isn’t anything new, but the timing certainly is. Before I had planned to wait until I moved out of Utah, in an attempt to avoid potential conflict with my family. One of my parents is well-known in the community and I was worried over attempts to contact them in an effort to dissuade me. Packer’s remarks changed that.
I suppose I’m starting at the wrong end of things. I spoke with Jon a few weeks ago and expressed a desire to write for the SHAFT blog a little. I’ve yet to write any of my story’s beginning, and I can hardly be closer to a sort of end than resigning, yet here I am.