How much to tell?

[Upgrade]

I committed some sexual sins twice in the past couple weeks. I won't go into detail, I'll only say this much: it wasn't sex itself. However, I already know what I need to do. I've been begging Heavenly Father for forgiveness and I'm going to go to my bishop and ask what I need to do to repent fully of my sins. The advice I'm looking for is first of all, what to say. I've never had to go to my bishop about something like this and I don't know what to say to him. How do I start that conversation?

Secondly, I'm wondering if its necessary for me to tell my bishop who the guy is that I committed these sins with. He's in my ward and I know there's a good chance he won't go to the bishop himself. He isn't that kind of person. He's a bit of a player and I think he does this quite a bit with girls. However, he's my good friend and I don't want him to.... I guess get in trouble? Do I tell my bishop who he is or no?

Any help would be much appreciated. I'm ready to get this sin out of my life so that I can let the full power of the gospel work its beauty in my life again.

[Guest]

Just make an appointment, tell him you've had some chastity issues that you need to repent of, and I'm sure he'll guide the conversation from there.

Don't worry about the player in your ward. If anything you're doing him a favor. It's definitely not worth risking your own salvation to protect him from getting in trouble.

[Anddenex]

Yes, the bishop will need to be informed as to who the sin has been committed with. Speak with your bishop and begin the repentance process.

I recognize your desire to help a friend, however sometimes helping your friend might be also giving him an assisted push to come clean also.

[Wordnerd]

He's a bit of a player and I think he does this quite a bit with girls. However, he's my good friend...

If he is a player who frequently breaks the law of chastity with various girls, he is not your friend, he just appeared to be your friend so he could entice you. Or in the words of Fleetwood Mac "players only love you while they're playing". I agree that you need to worry about your own salvation not his, and honestly the Bishop needs to know if he has a wolf in sheep's clothing in the ward. I know that seems like an extreme characterization, but I think that someone who is unrepentant of sexual sin, and is using the ward as his playing field is a spiritual danger to the ward.

[Vort]

Or in the words of Fleetwood Mac "players only love you while they're playing".

Oh, that's just great. Now I'm going to have "Rumours" running through my head all day. Thanks a bunch.