#hearLDSwomen: My Bishop Ecclesiastically Abused Me, and My Stake President Refused to Stop It
Name Withheld A year and a half ago, my husband and I were called in to meet with our bishop. I had been released from
Name Withheld A year and a half ago, my husband and I were called in to meet with our bishop. I had been released from
Our ward mission leader gave the closing talk today. Every single time he talked about the benefits of serving a mission, he spoke in terms
I was married to an (inactive) priesthood holder who was abusive on many levels. I went to one bishop for help was told “If it
One of my Young Women leaders made a point to tell all the young women (12-17) to make sure they stay away from tank tops,
When our oldest was a baby, my husband was called to the high council and assigned to another ward. I pointed out that we had
My ex raised his hand to oppose a calling for me once in sacrament meeting because the bishopric hadn’t asked his permission first. – Anonymous
At the beginning of the year when the Come Follow Me manuals for families were being distributed, the Elder’s Quorum president was in charge of
While preparing to bless our baby, I had wanted to participate by holding her since that would be the only church ordinance for our children
I had a general authority (70) come to my Young Single Adult ward just this past February. I was the Relief Society president in my
I brought an investigator to a Sacrament Meeting where the organist fell asleep at the keys twice creating loud noises during the meeting. The second
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