Mormons quit church in mass resignation ceremony (Catholics, you need to pay attention here) [View all]

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A group of about 150 Mormons quit their church in a mass resignation ceremony in Salt Lake City on Saturday in a rare display of defiance ending decades of disagreement for some over issues ranging from polygamy to gay marriage.

Participants from Utah, Arizona, Idaho and elsewhere gathered in a public park to sign a "Declaration of Independence from Mormonism."

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The church bills itself as the one "true" Christian faith, and its theology promises families eternal relationships among those who remain faithful, sealing those gifts through special religious rites.

Among the reasons cited by those resigning are the church's political activism against gay marriage and doctrinal teachings that conflict with scientific findings or are perceived as racist or sexist.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/01/us-usa-utah-mormons-idUSBRE86000N20120701

I would hope that liberal/progressive Catholics are able to see the parallels here. These people have not abandoned their faith, they have abandoned the patriarchal hierarchy that is holding them (and the rest of us) back. THIS is the change we need.