Anyone throw themselves or someone else who resigned from the church a big celebration party?

I celebrate all the time, in private.

Right after the kids and I resigned, we had a big party with my family and close friends. We had ham, potatoes au gratin, rolls for the kids who like to make ham sandwiches, deviled eggs, chocolate eggs, and jelly beans. Everyone thought it was an Easter party, but I privately knew what I was REALLY celebrating.

I'm a non-denominal Christian, now, and I celebrate my freedom, and, along with that, my new understanding and love of Christ and my fellow human beings. (I'm still working on loving the Mormons equally.) For many years, the Mormons kept me separated from God, until I realized that JS's polygamous, money-seekingm ever-morphing MorGod was as fake as JS, and his Golden Plates.

It would be fun to throw a drinking party, but I don't want to start drinking--another bad habit to add to the list. I celebrate every time I get dressed in the morning, and don't have to wear those stupid garments anymore. I think it's really peculiar that I feel the most celebratory--and rebellious--when I'm loving others. IMO, that's the opposite of Mormonism.

exminion Wrote:
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> I'm a non-denominal Christian, now, and I
> celebrate my freedom, and, along with that, my new
> understanding and love of Christ and my fellow
> human beings.

Freedom from the effects of sin?

No funeral potatoes? Seems appropriate!

No funeral potatoes--I'm not from Utah. Actually, I threw out all the Mormon family recipes, as part of de-Mormonizing my life.

I avoid sin. I'm not the of Christian who believes in Original Sin and Satan and forgiveness.

Non-denomination is the operant word, here.

"I'm not the of Christian who believes in ... Satan and forgiveness."

Really? Didn't Satan tempt Jesus? Jesus must have believed in Satan? Why did Jesus have to die?

You inspired me! I have planned my Annual Resignation Party!

It will be a beach party, in the summer.
On a Sunday, of course, afternoon into nighttime
Wear swim suits or shorts and tank top
Filp-flops required
Transfer tattoos and face-painting for the kids
A gypsy palm-reader/fortune-teller
Swimming, and surfing, though Satan rules the water.
Card games, poker, bingo
Bring your dogs
MENU (un-blessed food)
Iced tea, beer, fruit juice, sangria
Barbecued ribs—with my friend’s special booze-y barbecue sauce.
Baked beans made with beer
Tangy potato salad
Fresh fruits in season
Fresh tossed green vegetable salad
Home-made ice cream
Soda pop is a Utah Mormon obsession, so just fruit juice for the kids.

No funeral potatoes (LOL), no jell-o, no Kool-Aid, no recipes with lard or crisco, no gooey donuts or frosted cupcakes, no white bread, no corn. (Where I was raised in CA, corn was something we fed to livestock, and was not for human consumption.)
Except for corn chips with the salsa.

None of that green jello and whipped cream mixture with the marshmallows, that Mormons call “salad.”

Bonfire singing, dancing, kissing, telling jokes (no testimonies)

OK, we gotta have s’mores—that’s not a Mormon recipe.

the bishop brought me to tell me I was out and that he wouldn't try to talk me out of it.

But I often think about how glad I am that I'm out, what a relief it is. I never thought resigning would make me feel so liberated.

I put my letter "confirming" my resignation in a nice silver frame, then tossed it in the drawer. I find it every once in a while and smirk

Levi Wrote:

> I find it every once in a while and smirk


Funny!

Has any Mormon had a burn the old garments party? That would be interesting. Watching your underwear go up in flames and possibly leaving those sacred stitches on them????