Unfit to be bishop

[Anonymous]

One more thing:

How do you know there aren’t more people who need your perspective and approach than those who don’t?

Just something to consider.

[Anonymous]

Old-Timer wrote:

One more thing:

How do you know there aren’t more people who need your perspective and approach than those who don’t?

Just something to consider.

Yeah Ray, I like that. I would be honest, trust your feelings, live the way you feel is your personal path to the to gods and find peace…. and serve until they kick you out.

That is what I did.

[Anonymous]

For me, I probably wouldnot commit to be a Bishop if I didn’t believe in the foundations. Too much mental gymnastics to keep myself in the position with integrity. Second, there are so many other places a person can do good for measureable results that have an impact — if achieiving is important to you. I have been a priesthood leader like you and there is a lot of “activity” with so few results — one’s efforts are better placed elsewhere where there is a strong passion inside for the cause and greater potential to do good.

Now, one has to also weigh the impact of refusing callings on the spouse. If your spouse has a need for their husband to be Mr. Priesthood leader, then you have to consider how this could affect the marriage. But if your spouse has needs other than a priesthood leader who is saying yes to every calling, the effect of recommitting your time to family matters can compensate for lack of church leadership commitment. That has been my experience.

[Anonymous]

You are in a tough spot – it’s been a week so maybe it isn’t as big of deal anymore – perhaps the crisis has passed.

I would consider saying something like this if the call actually comes:

I am currently struggling with my personal testimony right now so I don’t feel it would be appropriate for me to accept the calling as a bishop. Where I am personally working on my faith, I just don’t feel I could in good conscience accept this calling.

I suspect where you are leaving in a year you are safe.

Note about me experience that your post reminded me of: One of my challenges when I found myself becoming a skeptic was the more I read the scriptures the harder time I had believing. It was an odd paradox that I was supposed to read the scriptures to strengthen my testimony, yet as I read them my reaction was – this stuff seems made up. The D&C was especially problematic, but even the BoM had that impact on me.

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