Mass resignation event tomorrow (6/30/12)

[UtahDan]

I'm not participating in this, but it is headed by some friends of mine who I know from (but who are doing this separate from) the Mormon Expression Podcast.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/29/us-usa-mormons-utah-idUSBRE85S12I20120629

Coverage of this event was brought to you by the Mitt Romney candidacy.

[Indy Coug]

"We're not doing it out of anger, and we're not doing it to poke a finger at the church," said organizer Zilpha Larsen, 36, a lifetime Mormon who has not attended church since 2005. "We're doing it to support each other in this decision that's going to cause pain for our families, which will cause pain for ourselves."

Nor are we trying to get publicity in the papers.

[Moliere]

several dozen Mormons =/= mass resignation

[UtahDan]

Nor are we trying to get publicity in the papers.

No, they are definitely trying to get publicity.

[UtahDan]

several dozen Mormons =/= mass resignation

What would you call it?

[Jeff Lebowski]

Ugh...

[Coach McGuirk]

OH NO!

[Coach McGuirk]

What would you call it?

Childish.

[Moliere]

What would you call it?

I don't know, but I wouldn't call 0.00005% of the church resigning as a mass resignation. They are probably also lapsed Mormons so it's not like they attend church anymore anyways.

Sure it's symbolic to them and the church, but labeling it "mass" is incredibly untruthful.

[Uncle Ted]

What would you call it?

How about media whore resignation event for a couple dozen members?

[Indy Coug]

How about media whore resignation event for a couple dozen members?

This

[UtahDan]

I don't know, but I wouldn't call 0.00005% of the church resigning as a mass resignation. They are probably also lapsed Mormons so it's not like they attend church anymore anyways.

Sure it's symbolic to them and the church, but labeling it "mass" is incredibly untruthful.

I think all it means is a group of people. I don't think they intend to give the impression it is bigger than it is, otherwise why call it mass and then in the same breath say "several dozen" in the only place you are going to get any publicity about it?

[Blueintheface]

Hilarious and pathetic. I'm reminded of Michael Scott declaring: BANKRUPTCY!.

[UtahDan]

Childish.

How about media whore resignation event for a couple dozen members?

This

In article they said the point was to get people talking about what it costs people to leave, so that maybe in the future that cost would be less. That is more or less the reason I posted it here, to get people talking about it. I understand why you guys see it this way, but I'm at least glad there is discussion about it.

[Uncle Ted]

In article they said the point was to get people talking about what it costs people to leave, so that maybe in the future that cost would be less. That is more or less the reason I posted it here, to get people talking about it. I understand why you guys see it this way, but I'm at least glad there is discussion about it.

You mean the $0.44 for the stamp to mail the letters?