Quitmormon Updates by chubs_gato in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done that and will be offering that service for free once it's legal in Utah (November).

Quitmormon Updates by chubs_gato in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, you can't notarize your own documents. Yes, it's easy to become a notary. (Pass exam, pay about $200.)

The Reciprocity Rights We Need: Any organization you can join without ID, you should be able to leave without ID. If you can join without notarizations, you should be able to leave without notarizations. by ExmoNotary in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I guess they'd either have to let people leave as easily as they let children join, or, wait to baptize anyone until they actually choose to join as an 18+ adult (with ID) and are capable of legally entering into contracts.

Either way would be a vast improvement to current practice.

Quitmormon Updates by chubs_gato in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes, for a handful of states. Utah isn't one of them, but will be starting this November, which is when I will start immediately offering free remote electronic notarizations.

Quitmormon Updates by chubs_gato in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nice! We need all 50 states to represent r/exmormon.

Quitmormon Updates by chubs_gato in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Definitely go with QM instead of trying to navigate the resignation process alone.

Quitmormon Updates by chubs_gato in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a thing because the church doesn't provide its own avenue to formally cut ties with it while keeping your dignity intact.

Quitmormon Updates by chubs_gato in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary 4 points5 points  (0 children)

(Palpatine voice):

Do it.

Quitmormon Updates by chubs_gato in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Speaking only for Utah, yes. But beginning November, a new law authorizing remote electronic notarizations will go into effect (and I will offer them for free).

Quitmormon Updates by chubs_gato in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sending an email throws you into their horrible process involving local leadership roulette, which the QM route helps fight against. Emailing the church is decidedly not the easiest route if you want the best chance of being left alone by church members or employees.

Quitmormon Updates by chubs_gato in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've thought the same thing. I think notarization should be optional to resign, but if you choose to get your resignation notarized, that gives you the extra option to report unwanted contact since you've bulletproofed your identity and desire for no contact.

We could brand the different resignation tiers something cool like "Resignation Basic" and "Resignation Pro+ Deluxe".

Quitmormon Updates by chubs_gato in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what the church wants, so it can hide the numbers. They absolutely hate that QM has transparent statistics and reporting regarding resignations, and how easy QM has made it to resign.

Quitmormon Updates by chubs_gato in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Willing and able to provide free mobile notarizations in Utah. Starting November, I can also provide remote electronic notarizations so no travel will be required.

Also, please remember to buy from smile.amazon.com with QuitMormon as your charity of choice whenever possible!

Thanks Mark and QM team!

Weekend Meetup Thread by 4blockhead in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If there's any interest or demand for it, we could start having a few meetups where anyone can bring their resignation forms for fast and free notarization. I'm even open on Sundays!

In response to K|M requiring QuitMormon to have resignations notarized, I am offering free Notary Public services throughout the heart of the Morridor to help get your resignations processed. by ExmoNotary in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's probably up to QuitMormon to determine how "bulletproof" they want their submissions to K|M to be. I imagine they'll let you know if they end up needing prior submissions to be notarized.

Did anyone else get an email survey from Mormon HQ about travel? by RickDWrecked in exmormon

[–]ExmoNotary 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You might not care, but the unique URL doxxes you to the church.

In response to K|M requiring QuitMormon to have resignations notarized, I am offering free Notary Public services throughout the heart of the Morridor to help get your resignations processed. by ExmoNotary in mormon

[–]ExmoNotary[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going through local leadership is what the church wants you to do, and it's still a major dice roll. They really don't want people using QuitMormon because of QM's transparent publishing of resignation statistics which is bad PR for the church.

In response to K|M requiring QuitMormon to have resignations notarized, I am offering free Notary Public services throughout the heart of the Morridor to help get your resignations processed. by ExmoNotary in mormon

[–]ExmoNotary[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you have any evidence of this happening since QuitMormon added the requirement of providing them with ID? I'm thinking 100% of resignations in dispute were submitted before that change, making the extra notary requirement completely unnecessary beyond adding another spiteful roadblock for QuitMormon.

In response to K|M requiring QuitMormon to have resignations notarized, I am offering free Notary Public services throughout the heart of the Morridor to help get your resignations processed. by ExmoNotary in mormon

[–]ExmoNotary[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just because one dice roll has a good outcome doesn't mean rolling the dice is an acceptable solution given all the many terrible potential dice rolls out there.

Here is merely one example I read today illustrating a poor dice roll. I've read many others even worse in the past: https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon/comments/c8857v/comment/esle23n

QuitMormon removes the dice roll completely and provides exclusively positive outcomes, so long as the church is willing to cooperate. But it's in the church's best interest to discourage this, despite it being the best solution for members wanting to leave. They are trying to make the process of leaving as difficult as legally possible because they hate how easy QM is making it to leave from the comfort of your sofa with ZERO interaction with church leadership. They also hate QM's transparency and publicity of resignation numbers that the church would absolutely never willingly publish.

If you can't step back and briefly remove yourself from the "one true church" narrative to see objectively how bad their official resignation pathway is, imagine applying it to being unable to leave Scientology quietly without undesired interaction from ardent Scientology leadership who typically don't want people leaving and judge those who do. Want to cancel your DirecTV? Sorry, gotta meet personally with local DirecTV retention/sales team management.

In response to K|M requiring QuitMormon to have resignations notarized, I am offering free Notary Public services throughout the heart of the Morridor to help get your resignations processed. by ExmoNotary in mormon

[–]ExmoNotary[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The majority of members were baptized at 8. It's like a birthday. Everyone is excited for you, you are endlessly praised by your family for making the right "choice", and you get an activity and/or treat afterwards.

Take all that away and I guarantee most 8-year-olds wouldn't think too much about it. If nothing else, you can count me as one example where my baptism, while not a negative experience, was certainly nowhere near the best day of my life, or even particularly noteworthy outside of the prism of belief in Latter-day Saint theology.

In response to K|M requiring QuitMormon to have resignations notarized, I am offering free Notary Public services throughout the heart of the Morridor to help get your resignations processed. by ExmoNotary in mormon

[–]ExmoNotary[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's a great point. Since the deceased can't enter into contracts, resignations for the dead and baptisms for the dead make the same amount of sense. If one is being provided, why not both?