This past June, as many as 150 people gathered in Utah to formally resign from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly referred to as the Mormon Church. While I'm glad this ceremony has received such widespread attention, my own experiences with the church have left me feeling cynical about the efficacy of their resignation attempt. You see, I have tried three times to have my name removed from church membership rolls. Three separate attempts and I still don’t know if I’m counted among the 14 million members to whom the Mormon Church stakes claim.

I first attempted to resign during my freshman year of college. After sending a letter terminating my membership to the church's headquarters in Salt Lake City, I assumed the matter was finished. I was an adult, albeit a young one, ready to move on with my post-Mormon life.

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