The stake president then sends the recommendation to SLC where it is approved. I don't think any senior leaders I've had were ever less than Executives/Owners of businesses. (No other family members have any formal education, including all my nieces and nephews) We have almost no debt, except $28,000 for our house, car paid for, extra money left over each month for fun. Factor in all boomers will be dead 25 years from now , and Gen X will be on their last legand a lot of them are leaving anyways AND Gen z and millenials are leaving in drovesI honestly think zero temples will be operational with the exception of keeping them A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. The documents brought up previous cover ups by the same Stake President including a rape that occured in the Stake Center the previous year. I sent the reporter from the CS Gazette information on his Mormon ties. A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. I was annoyed because . I asked why, he didn't know so he asked the bishop who said it was just to get to know some members in the ward and it's not about a calling or anything. on a cancellation of sealing. One trend that I have noticed is nearly all Stake Presidents are (very) successful businessmen. Bad stuff happens to everyone. Assuming these men spent an average of 3 years in their Feb 29, 2020 路 2014-06-29 – Stake President Bryan King Meeting #1; 2014-08-07 – Stake President Bryan King Meeting #2. Members Online 71maddog A stake president is a leader of people managers (bishops, stake presidency, high council, EQ presidents, etc. The awful thing was that the nurse was addicted to pain pills and he was illegally giving her pills in exchange for sex. As used here, apostasy refers to a member engaging in any of the following: Sep 16, 2023 路 David McConkie was a former Mormon stake president and deputy district attorney in Colorado. In my 56 years as a Mormon, I raised four beautiful children, was born into the covenant, served a mission in South America, served as a Stake Missionary three times, a Stake Mission President, an Elders Quorum President three times, a High Council member for seven years with responsibility for the Bishop’s Store House and Dry Pack Cannery, a David George McConkie, 45, former El Paso County deputy district attorney & LDS stake president of the Colorado Springs East Stake, has been charged w sexual assault on a child by someone in a position of trust. 370 votes, 33 comments. General Discussion The bishop or stake president may place informal membership restrictions on the member (see 32. Here are the five Questions to my stake president for which we unitedly agreed to pass up the chain and for which they sent back down to him and said these should be answered by him to me and not answered by them. 150+ victims, 5 countries, 13 US states. Stake presidents are just robots. Then he laughed and corrected himself and said, "What would you do if you were a believing and faithful stake president in my position?" Me, the bishop, and stake president each chuckled. That dude was Mormon Royalty. Members Online Women endowed before 2019 have to hearken to their husbands while every woman endowed after 2019 is free to do her own damn hearkening I was living in that area through the 90's, and knew some of the families involved. She was addicted to pain pills. Members Online I’m going to lose my mind when Oaks takes over. In my experience, that was a couple of recently released bishops and someone who was serving in the mission presidency. Got a call from the ward executive secretary that the Stake President wants to meet with TBM wife and I during church this Sunday which is ward conference. ” 106 votes, 21 comments. Members Online "Do not share these files with anti-mormons or non-mormons" Went to a funeral where the stake president and his counselors, the bishop of the ward and his counselors, and the bishop of the parent's ward and his counselors were all on the stand. He mentally cannot be intelligent, nuanced, or savvy. THAT is what the church does to people's minds. May 18, 2024 路 Download MP3. Members Online Suspicious-Gap-9905 A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. Last edit at 06/24/2024 01:32PM by sunbeep. I served twice as a bishop, once as a branch president and twice as Stake Executive Secretary. I learned this when my ex was looking to remarry in the temple and needed my O. If an average Mormon ward has 300 members, these 64+ convicted sex offenders were priesthood leaders of at least 19,200 Latter-day Saints – nearly enough to fill the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Members Online Looks like the new evidence of 13G violations by the church from The Widows Mite Report has found its way to the SLT. We had him listed in the database already, but this morning we learned from an anonymous person (thank you!) of his prior status as an LDS bishop and stake president. He and his counselors form a stake presidency. Jan 31, 2024 - the stake president is criminally charged in Pennsylvania for failure to report sexual abuse. A full transcript of this meeting is available on the New York TImes website. 馃槨 Scroll through for more height of the the steeple religious justification and now the lighting is an integral part of worship too! “Religious Zoning Laws will Help the Las Vegas Lone Mountain Temple Be Built Despite Opposition” A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. The stake president holds the priesthood keys to lead the work of the Church in the stake. All family members who spoke had to sit in the congregation since there was no room left for them on the stand. true My brother-in-law’s father was a stake president. A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get… A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. We have 3 people with bachelors degrees and 1 halfway there. 1. However, only the stake president decides whether a membership council or other action is necessary. no shit, Sherlock. About 100k of them are currently active. K. The now released stake president got up and spoke about how the church would grow to fill the world and the work would continue. Feb 16, 2005 路 BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A former Mormon stake president from Montana was sentenced to three years and five months in prison for soliciting someone he believed to be a teenage girl for sex on the A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. Members Online Empty_Journalist4833 I also grew up in Tempe Stake and Robert Kempton was a close personal friend of my family. Now as I reflect back on the… The Church might literally not exist in Europe 25 years from now. That means an average of 8 resignations every 3 years for the Stake. When we left the church in 2018, the Stake President came to our house to tell us he had a vision that "bad things" would happen to us. ) Stake presidents definitely fit a profile. Been transitioning out of the church since 2010, haven't really attended regularly in years. Members Online Trum-show-666 Posted by u/drteeth952 - 37 votes and 8 comments During the previous stake president’s tenure, he had leaders looking for new building locations for the unprecedented expansion that he prophesied. Benson, Washington [D. Chronological list of 64+ former Mormon bishops and stake presidents CONVICTED of sex crimes, including child sexual abuse, since 1988. C. And I told him that frankly it sucks to be him right now. " 474 votes, 63 comments. 88 votes, 25 comments. This means it is not equivalent to the work and authority of someone in other churches who does this work full-time. It would probably be way more hassle for the Stake President to call this guy in, get to the bottom of everything, and perhaps have to interview and call a new Bishop than it would be to just let things be. A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get… 170 votes, 26 comments. Stake Presidents usually will have about 8 congregations if I recall accurately. Members Online Still in TBM hell. As more and more information came out, it made me sick. . 297K subscribers in the exmormon community. Members Online Brigham Young was a murderous sex pest who doesn’t deserve statues, schools, or mountains. I tipped off one of the mission presidents who was going to meet with the Area Presidency, and he reported it. Join us today as we interview Tennessee Mormon Bishop Nathan Hinckley as he shares with us: 1) his recent LDS faith deconstruction, 2) how he shared his thoughts on the internet, leading to an invitation to meet with is LDS Stake President, and 3) the surprising outcome of their “confrontation. Members Online New AP story from Mike Rezendes and Jason Dearen: Mormon church's handling of sex abuse cases includes coverup payments. 2015-01-14 – Stake President Bryan King Meeting #3; I did not record my disciplinary council, at the request of Margi. A stake president BREAKING Update in Colorado Mormon sex abuse case involving former LDS stake president, a grandson of Mormon apostle Bruce R. A stake president does his work while holding regular employment. We were explicitly told that this was being compiled to help select the next stake president. Members Online 116pages I live in a small rural community. One of his counselors was very loved by all in the stake, he was a very good and caring man. He conducts some interviews, but if done correctly, should delegate the majority of those tasks to the managers below him. Members Online My 80 year old TBM dad killed himself last week after writing a letter about how he had clearly not been a good person since his children were wayward David Duffy was a Stake President until last year. The DEA accuses him of illegally prescribing oxycodone to three patients at a stunning rate "of about 41 pills per patient per day for 1,033 days, investigators said. Today my home stake in California absorbed the stake from the neighboring city. Members Online krakken232 A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. A puzzle. In a ridiculous act of hypocrisy, Dan has been seen within the last couple of weeks at the Mormon church in Laguna Beach with his delusional wife Beverly, who still insists that Dan is not a crook and loves God. Interesting how fast they launched him up to Stake President here (first one of color in SE) - and I have first hand experience that he was not really suited for that - then skipped him right over a stint at being Mission President right to area 70 and now 6 months later to full-on 70. Prosper TX stake president says temple location changed although town and mayor had been excited. Mormon sexual abuse case news: SITTING Harrisburg, Pennsylvania LDS stake president charged with failure to report to police (3rd degree felony) about child sex abuse allegations against a former bishop who has since been sentenced to prison. Here's the email. Members Online No Pickleball for You! A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. Nov 15, 2019 路 A former stake president in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has pleaded guilty in federal court to using his position to scam $1. Calling a new stake president follows similar steps but in a grander style. Members Online Negative_Advantage28 A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. Members Online Gender gap problem announced after the closing prayer of the Brad Wilcox single adult fireside Posted by u/Fatherdogma - 12 votes and 8 comments Former LDS Stake President arrested on suspicion of possessing child porn. This is, as far as FLOODLIT is aware, the first time a sitting Mormon bishop or stake president has been criminally charged with failure to report. 288K subscribers in the exmormon community. Members Online ShadeA2 This is a list of well-known Mormon dissidents or other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) who have either been excommunicated or have resigned from the church – as well as of individuals no longer self-identifying as LDS and those inactive individuals who are on record as not believing and/or not A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. 276K subscribers in the exmormon community. 8. com and also sent her links to the FLOODLIT link. Disgusting organization. Apparently the stake presidents father, my BIL’s grandfather, was a stake patriarch, and completely denounced the church as a fraud on his deathbed. 2023 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. I meet with the Stake President every week to go over my “doubts and questions. I remember thinking at the time how bizarre it was to have a stake president accused of such things. He left the church completely as well as his whole immediate family. A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get… For stake President candidates, it’s all current high councilors, all current bishops, members of the stake presidency, and any other individuals the stake president wished to share. I was a stake executive secretary and stake clerk. The temple was first announced as Prosper in general conference and then renamed McKinney and is being built in Fairview. " Posted by u/FaithfulTBM - 329 votes and 48 comments May 7, 2012 路 A stake might be compared to a diocese, but again, the stake president’s role is not full-time. While their personalities are great for running businesses, they are not always Christ-like loving minsters. " Considering this mission president had BEEN the stake president in his home stake, and undoubtedly put his own name forward, I doubt they got very far. Members Online A 19-year-old missionary dies in New Jersey seven months into his mission. McKinney stake president says temple site has never changed. [1] Jul 31, 2023 路 New Stake Presidencies Announced in July 2023. In many cases, the wealthiest men in the Stake. 3 million, and his second counselor works in the higher ups for state parks. Members Online PLEASE help me to get out of Mormon Baptism A stake is an administrative unit composed of multiple congregations in certain denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement. Another Stake President was an Executive at Wal-Mart. Members Online Gender gap problem announced after the closing prayer of the Brad Wilcox single adult fireside Sep 25, 2015 路 About 20 years ago, the SP (Stake President) and a MD (Medical Doctor) in our area was ex'd for having sexual relations with a nurse. They have 500k members. The legal document of 33 pages from the Wake County Clerk of Court of Raleigh NC was a complete disaster for the Raleigh Stake. Members Online "Do not share these files with anti-mormons or non-mormons" Mormon sexual abuse case news: SITTING Harrisburg, Pennsylvania LDS stake president charged with failure to report to police (3rd degree felony) about child sex abuse allegations against a former bishop who has since been sentenced to prison. He was a stake president and he also served a mission as legal council for all of Africa just a few years before this incident. Unfortunately the stake members’ unprecedented loss of faith put the kibosh on that growth. Keep shining a light! My stake president asked me what I would do if I were in his position. May 6, 2024 路 FWDED from another source My stake president informed us (stake presidency) that in the last coordinating council meeting (area president-run meeting with a group of about 12 stake presidents, held quarterly) they were advised to attend the temple more often, that they couldn't perform the duties of their office without doing so, and that their attendance was being TRACKED. "[T]he Church's approach [to abuse] is the gold standard" (LDS Newsroom, 2015). Members Online My cousin and her family left the church! David McConkie was a former Mormon stake president and deputy district attorney in Colorado. In a letter to “President Ezra T. From December 2016 to November 2021, McConkie was an LDS stake president of the Colorado Springs East Stake, according to reports in the LDS-owned Church News. 10 months later I quit entirely and walked out, no longer able to be physically in, especially in the face of endless work, meetings, and a giant increase of others seeing me as some Mormon leader figure that I absolutely in my heart was not. He used his position in the church to swindle millions of dollars from church members to invest in a company called Ashtech Innovation Group. Members Online blomphil He was a Mormon bishop and stake president and manager of an LDS stake welfare farm in Nevada; in 2007, found guilty of child sexual abuse and sentenced. Edited 1 time(s). Nelson, confirmed on Facebook that the Prophet Joseph Smith TRANSLATED the Book of Mormon. Members Online Let it be known that on January 1, 2024, the Prophet Russell M. Members Online Chad daybell insanity, a neighbor's perspective 2 years ago during a stake conference, the stake president gave a 45 min rant on the CES letters and how we needed to question the BoM using "God's method", or in other words, using the circular logic of "if you want to know if the BoM is true, use the method prescribed within the BoM" I was then called by the stake president to be ward executive secretary. He was accused in 2023 of child sex abuse that allegedly took place between 2004 and 2013. Approximately three years ago Dal Zemp, serving as stake president of the Queen Creek Arizona stake, was excommunicated. ] Stake,” dated 23 June 1942, the First Presidency issued him a directive to segregate the races during Mormon class time: “Dear President Benson: Re: Time for a new Stake Presidency- here's how it was done I'm a convert and had been a the church just a couple of years when a new Stake President was being called. The name "stake" derives from the Book of Isaiah: "enlarge the place of thy tent; stretch forth the curtains of thine habitation; spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes" (Isaiah 54:2). ” I haven’t gotten any real answers yet, but… A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. 294K subscribers in the exmormon community. Members Online Recent letter from our Stake Presidency…oof. I have since met women who had very sexual and disturbing interviews (beyond the "usual" sexual questioning) with him when he was stake president. To say that I was shocked when I found out that he was arrested would be an understatement. Two weeks ahead of the GA visit I was asked to prepare reports on every Bishop, High Councilman, and members of stake leadership covering current recommend status and tithing settlement. ) More painfully, as a high councilor in a Utah stake several years later, Quinn was part of courts prompted by personal sin—such as 10 votes, 15 comments. . 16 votes, 16 comments. Members Online Asinine claims today in Rexburg A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. We allowed anyone who wanted to read it, read it. Another Stake President was a VP at a very large consumer goods company. Members Online Ask Mormons why Joseph Smith ordered the "Nauvoo Expositor" destroyed This article lists the presidents of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Members Online AmbitiousNoodle The Mormon Church treats people like they are small children whose will has to be broken! They are about 100 years behind the times. Church led by Brigham Young as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The three of them blew their stack, of course, and one was promptly dispatched to the upcoming stake conference where he released the stake president after less than 3 years of service. Posted by u/Yobispo - 119 votes and 35 comments A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. ``Our stake president said, `You cannot discuss the gospel in your own home with anyone except your own family or you will be excommunicated,’" "``There is a lot of concern about some things that are going on,'' says Harold Nicholl, one of six Sanpete County stake presidents using the list as a guide for excommunications. That former SP has since moved out of the stake. Including Stake presidents' announcements from LDS. In approximately 1997 to 1999, McConkie went on a full-time LDS church mission to Cochabamba, Bolivia. Thank you so much for doing that! A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. 5 million from friends and fellow church members A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. We had lived in 4 different stakes within 6 years, and after a stake conference I thought, Man, these guys are like clones! A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. Former Stake 241 votes, 19 comments. Arrested in Boise, ID. That would mean each Ward/Branch on average would have a resignation every 3 years. Members Online My wife's aunt died in a rock climbing accident. Members Online My cousin and her family left the church! A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. He was also a Bishop, Seminary Teacher, Elders Quorum President & High Councilor. Volunteers take on many of the duties required. Members Online 77money Maybe the Kool-Aid was just stronger for some other people, but I can't imagine going on a mission, let alone being a Stake President, and still believing that the heavens were open. a comment-'As I have been saying for a long time, this has been coming for a long time and is long over due. In 2012, former stake president Thomas Phillips went public and was a guest on the Mormon Stories Podcasts by John Dehlin. Funny thing is, my family is the only one out. The stake president promptly counsels with the Area Presidency. Members Online Just checked my bank account and my heart sank I've already been an EQ president in another ward for 3 years so I'm already annoyed but now I don't even believe in this church and the thought of having to announce to the stake president, what I've learned, makes my teeth chatter. ) who reports up to an area presidency. Nov 1, 2012 路 (These soon-to-be former Mormons were not required to attend. And no surprise he was called as a stake president. I've read this article before, and it is definitely worth the time to read through all of it. This was a result of decreased attendance after covid and members moving/leaving. But now, a former stake president has come forward with his story and provides a first-hand account of his second anointing. That was an excellent analogy by that SP to show just how devious, misguided and down right inhumane the Mormon leaders can be! Stake President owned a large and successful chain of insurance offices. My family is the same, if you aren't in the church, you can't be successful. Jun 24, 2024 路 This is really sad, but right now, as I type, there are other mormon men taking advantage of vulnerable children that go unreported. Jul 17, 2017 路 In these episodes of Mormon Stories, we interview former LDS Stake President and LDS Chief Architect Laurie Lee Hall. Quite often, the new bishop is already serving as a councilor, on the high council, or the YM or EQ president. Members Online Striking-Dare-4049 The legal proceedings shed light on the actions of Stake President Rhett Hintze, and his alleged failure to report the abuse, as charged by Pennsylvania State Police The LDS Church responded to the charges against Stake President Hintze, calling them "misguided," according to the Deseret News' coverage. My current stake president is an artist that does freelance work for a lot of high up digital animation companies, His first counselor is an x-ray technician with a custom house valued at over $1. Members Online As time passes, fewer and fewer members of the LDS church will know that their secret rituals were once protected by death oaths stolen from Freemasonry. Feb 2, 2024 路 "Mormon stake president Rhett Hintze is scheduled for a preliminary court hearing on February 26, 2024 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, regarding a felony charge of failure to report child sexual abuse. All he knows how to do is point to that definition. Members Online Going on a trip with my husbands extended family in an about month. She had no idea about his Mormon church connections. I wonder what the statistics are about how many times this gets reported to mormon leadership and then dismissed without the law being involved. The stake president was amiable enough, and now the only thing left in the way is tackling the beurocratic portion of sending an official letter of resignation and all. He also consults with the High counsel. Years ago the stake president, who was a medical doctor, was caught screwing a nurse in an exam room. Members Online telestialist A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. I remember being aware of this a good ten years before I ever thought about leaving. 2 days ago 路 BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A former Mormon stake president from Dillon was sentenced to three years and five months in prison for soliciting someone he believed to be a teenage girl for sex on the Former Bishops and Stake Presidents, did you ever have to ask sexually explicit questions to determine worthiness, and if so, what was the church’s reasoning for asking such specific questions? Feb 1, 2024 路 President Rhett Hintze, 53, of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, is charged with one count of failure to report or refer child sexual abuse allegedly committed by a former Latter-day Saint bishop at a Pennsylvania state park in 2000, according to a Pennsylvania State Police press release. A ward bishopric in his stake sent its members an email. He would write her illegal pain pill prescriptions in exchange for sexual favors. she included the info I sent her in her latest article. 3). Members Online Recently left the church Article by the Lone Mountain NV stake president’s law firm. That definition is like a pit the church digs for members, and stake presidents mindlessly push people into that pit. In several cases, the Stake Presidents were complete jackasses that treated people badly. The included persons have served as President of the Church and prophet, seer, and revelator of the LDS Church. Members Online I'm sure many Mormons wouldn't want their name brought up for satanic ceremony after they're dead. Members Online YouwereanEldertome Did You Know? There is a secret Temple Ordinance reserved for the Mormon elite that guarantees the celestial kingdom short of murder or denial of the Holy Ghost? It's called the Second Annointing and you basically have to be a GA, Stake President, Mission President, wealthy or famous to get it. McConkie. Members Online Jeff handles mormon culture hilariously. To make things worse, my sister is getting married in a few months and we need our recommends one last time. He was Stake President in Shreveport, LA. And for which he responded by admitting he is unable to answer them but is stuck not able to get answers from up the chain. They care for stake members with love, helping them become true followers of Jesus Christ. Members Online Craig5728 A forum for ex-mormons and others who have been affected by mormonism to get support and share news, commentary, and comedy about the Mormon church. Laurie Lee’s story is fascinating on many levels: Laurie Lee worked for 20 years as Chief Architect for the LDS Church and as Director of Design and/or Construction for around 40 LDS temples. Even if you haven't been paying attention to what the leaders have actually said. 292K subscribers in the exmormon community. Members Online LDS Member Drops Bombshell About McKinney, TX Temple Steeple Height Clai Mormon sexual abuse case news: SITTING Harrisburg, Pennsylvania LDS stake president charged with failure to report to police (3rd degree felony) about child sex abuse allegations against a former bishop who has since been sentenced to prison. Members Online Missionaries stopped by college students' apartmentExmo Mom clarifies Mormon doctrine to son and roommates. SPs usually serve about 9 years so that would average 24 resignations per Stake President per tenure. Members Online Striking-Dare-4049 Timeline of former Mormon bishops and stake presidents convicted of sex crimes. yshpk oqldj uxbb bakqi hdul ubmg rxlmyr awd zkp fyhctp