Exit Date Confirmation

Great news! Got an email last night from the bishop of our ward. He confirmed that our names will be off the church records before August 18. I'm very happy about this development. Finally I can put the church behind me and move on with my life. I was reading on the PostMormon site comments that other Post-Mo's had made and one person related how they were embarrased by having been a member. They were embarrased that their families and friends knew they were a member and that they had been gullible to believe in the church. That's how I feel. I'm embarrased that I was a member of the LDS church and that I was so gullible for so many years. One thing I'm thankful for is that I didn't bring anyone else into the church. (Well, except my son). I tried with some friends years ago but they weren't interested. I was mystified by this at the time but now I realize that some people can see through the facade right away. Others like me were sucked into it and before long the hooks were in me and it was hard to shake myself loose. It took over 18 years for the hook to become loosened. But thankfully it did and I only wasted 18 years instead of 50 years or more of my life believing a set of lies and false doctrine. Now I can move on. The end is in sight... take care, J.T.