UGP 279 - New LDS Convert: What Have I Done? Will I Lose my Family Over This? – Ashley Grinstead – Part 2

Summary: <p>In addition to the requirements of performance-based religion and not being able to sing the LDS hymn, <em>Praise to the Man</em>, Ashley, a born again Christian, encountered other things that bothered her about the LDS church after she joined. For her LDS baptism, she had chosen a beloved Christian hymn. That hymn had to be approved by her bishop and he denied her. A year after being active LDS, Ashley desired to earn the right to have a forever family. She and Vince now had 2 daughters ages five and one. She needed to make herself worthy to enter an LDS temple by passing two temple recommend interviews (bishop and stake president). The last question in that interview bothered her.</p>