Rehashing- the facts about being TS and a Member of the LDS church.

[Guest (Lightsider)]

I don't think enough has been said about this (some sarcasm). Recently it has been said in the news that the church is softening it's stance towards GBLT. This can not be any further from the truth.

1. If you are already a member of the LDS Church and you transition from one gender to the other they will permanently append your records to that fact.

2. You will not be allowed to hold any church callings.

3. You will not be allowed to serve in any un-official function where children are concerned.

4. You can still tithe but be required to do it under your old name or will have to do it anonymously.

5. You will be required to rehash your past with each new bishop. Or they will be told by the outgoing bishop.

6. If you held the priesthood at any point or have received temple blessings that is another thing against you.

7. If you ask to have your name removed from the church they still keep a full record on you. They will not delete the record of your existence and will keep records on everything.

8. If you have your name removed from the church records they will not re-baptize you under your new female name.

9. The head of the church in Salt Lake city will address you by your old gender on record. They will never recognize your true gender.

[Guest Haileyruso]

I've had to come to the realization that spirituality and religion are two almost completely separate things. I don't need a church to dictate the type of relationship I should have with God. I have seen a lot of good come from the LDS church, but in my own life it has caused me more pain and suffering than good, so I choose to not associate with it anymore. I think the stance of the church on transgender people could not possibly come from a loving God. It doesn't make sense to me that God would create me the way I am and then turn around and tell me that if I didn't be someone or something else that I was going to hell. I choose to believe that God loves all of us and wants us to have a relationship with him in the most honest way we know how...for me that means having a relationship with him as the woman I am, not as the man that the church wants me to be.

[Miss Night]

I know these Posts are old. But here it is 2016 and I feel the same as Haileyruso. 

I was sealed to my Wife in the temple, I became a High Priest. lived the lie. Up until My wife off 33 years was killed in a very bad car crash. Then I could not hold the real me in I had to let her out, Out she came and I will never go back to the lie. I to know God made me what I am and He loves me for who I am. 

[Charlize]

Welcome to the Playground Miss Night.  I'm sorry for your loss but glad you are finding acceptance of yourself.

You might want to post an introduction in that forum so more of us will get to know you.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize