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Just wanted to introduce myself and and maybe get some advice from the group. I have been a non-practicing Mormon since I was 14. I didn't grow up Mormon, I converted when I was 8 years old and was baptized the same year. My mother went with me to church for a while, but did not get baptized herself. I really don't know why I joined the church and when I was 14 I didn't feel like I was being treated equally or that women were very respected in the church. Now that I am 23, I am looking for some spiritual fulfillment, some sort of connection with god and with faith. My problem or problems are that I don't believe in Jesus Christ( sorry if that offends) that he was the son of God or that he had some sort of special powers (like healing the sick and so on). I do believe he was a great man and passed on great teachings on how to treat your fellow man and how to behave in a moral manner. I also think that the bible is a collection of stories that should not be taken as fact and that there are many ways to interpret it. Along with all that, I am in support of gay rights ( the right to marriage and to adopt) and I am pro-choice. Now the question I pose is, I am way too liberal to rejoin the Mormon church? I feel like if I did I would be in a constant debate with fellow members about these issues. Would I be outcast or excommunicated ? Would I have trouble finding a more liberal mate in the church? And since the church believes in Christ, would I be going against that? Should I just continue on and look for a religion that is not Christ centered and is more liberal? I really don't know what to do. You might be asking your self, " If this is all true, why do you want to come back to the church?" I loved the sense of community I felt and the fact that all the members were like brothers and sisters. So what it comes down to is- Is being Mormon for me? I know that is a question only I can answer, but some feed back on this would be GREATLY appreciated. Also wanted to know if any one knows if there are wards in the Los Angeles area that were more liberal than others. Or if there is anyone willing to be my feminist guide back into the church, if you think I should go back to the church at all. Well thank you for reading and feel free to contact me if you have more advice or want to make a new friend
.Thanks alot, lots of love,
Oxcat525
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