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Thousands plan mass exodus from Mormon church over anti-gay policy
Thousands plan a mass exodus from the Mormon church this weekend over its decision to no longer baptize the children of gay parents.
More than 1,000 people have indicated on Facebook their intention to attend the LDS Church Mass Resignation event in Salt Lake City on Saturday (14 November).
They will meet at City Creek Park to finalize paperwork, then march together to the Salt Lake Temple and post their resignation letters – which are required to have their names removed from church records – in a mailbox near the church.
One of the event organizers, Lauren Elise McNamara, said the new policy was ‘pitting child against parent.’
‘I just can’t have my name on this organization any longer,’ she said. ‘Not in the tiniest of ways will I support this church.’
Last week, the Church of Latter Day Saints announced it would no longer bless or baptize the natural or adopted children of gay parents – a policy it said would protect children.
These children can only be baptized once they reach the age of 18 and have disavowed gay marriage and stop living with their parents.
Mark Naugle, an attorney who has offered to represent Mormons who want to leave the church, said he had received a flood of emails.
‘There will be fourteen hundred people who won’t be on the record, coming in the next five to 15 days, just from my end,’ he told KIVI-TV.
‘I’m also attending a mass resignation event on Saturday, they’re starting at City Creek Park, and I’ll be going there with blank forms for everyone to fill out, and I think according to Facebook, there are over 1,000 people that plan to attend.’
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Darren Wee
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