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Hmm..thanks for the replies. I will google it, sulli. One thing my Bishop said though was that the temple sealing would be reinstated. But perhaps he needs clarification from Stake President/Area authority. Bishop has started making enquires to Salt Lake church offices for more info. I will let you know what happens.

This is the article I read. ANd has led to confusion. Also I did not attend or know of a disciplinary court when I sent the letter 10years back. I had no acknowledgement at all. It was only last Sunday, after having attended for 2months that I learned I was no longer on the church records. As I said before ...it is not a problem to be baptised again if that is what is required. I guess I must wait to hear from my bishop The article btw is really good. :) LDS.org - Ensign Article - A Chance to Start Over: Church Disciplinary Councils and the Restoration of Blessings Nor are they held for members who demand that their names be removed from Church records or who have joined another church; that is now an administrative action.

Lol...thanks for the welcome !

Two Little Boys After a hardy rainstorm filled all the potholes in the streets and alleys, a young mother watched her two little boys playing in the puddles through her kitchen window.The older of the two, a five year old lad, grabbed his sibling by the back of his head and shoved his face into the water hole. As the boy recovered and stood laughing and dripping, the mother ran to the yard in a panic. 'Why on earth did you do that to your little brother?!' she asked as she shook the older boy in anger. 'We were just playing 'church' mommy,' he said. 'I was just baptizing him.....in the name of the Father, the Son and in...the hole-he-goes. '

Hmmm...thankyou WmLee and sleepless. I guess my next step is to check with the bishop if I was excommunicated or not. But even after I asked for my name to be removed by that letter years back I received no notification of either excommunication or name removal from records. It is a bit confusing

Thanks..it's good to be here !

Thanks WMLee

Hi, I need some advice please about my church membership. I have been inactive for 10years but recently returned. It seems my name has been removed from the Church list. I vaguely remember writing to the bishop to request that. I went to another religion after that. (My life has been complicated). My point is, now my current bishop says I need to be baptised again, and then have my other blessings restored to me (ie temple sealing). I understood that , and do not have a problem if that is what is needed. BUt now I am confused. After my meeting with the bishop I read Elder Ballards article ..which explains that even if a member requests his/her names to be removed and goes to another church, and then returns to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints then it is to be considered as an administrative issue. I never denied the truthfulness of the Gospel, nor denied the Holy SPirit, nor said the Book of Mormon is untrue, nor said Joseph Smith was not a prophet, so this means I did not apostatize? In fact I always defended the CHurch whilst away. I returned to the church about 2months back, my youngest son (13yrs)who lives with his dad then came along and has now been baptised and my ex-husband has also returned to the CHurch. I am really happy for them both, and I want to see my son progress. THe bishop said I can think about baptism and take the steps to do that...to which I replied that I want to be with my son every step of his progression. So I am just a bit confused here. My bishop is now away for several weeks. Maybe the Stake President will see me next Sunday when I go...but I am wondering if anyone here with the right authority can help me understand a little better?

Hi, I am new here :) I have a question that I will post on a new thread if that is ok. Many thanks