As a young man nearing the age of 12, I was interviewed by my bishop and asked if I masturbated. I didn’t know what that meant. My parents had taught me about sex, however I had no notion about what the word masturbation even meant. My bishop took the liberty of explaining it to me…
I was born and raised in the LDS church in Las Vegas, NV. I began worthiness interviews with my bishop at the age of 12 as it was expected of all children at that age. I remember my bishop as a kind and approachable man whom everyone looked up to and trusted. However, he did…
I didn’t find out that masturbation was a sin until my bishop had a fireside for the youth. After that I felt extreme guilt because I couldn’t stop. I honestly thought I was the only girl who did this, I was so ashamed. A few years later after admitting it to close guy friends in…
As a child I would have these one on one interviews with bishops behind closed doors. The sexual questions began when I was a teenager. Very uncomfortable considering I wasn’t taught what “chastity” meant. My family never talked about sex. So it was hard learning different things from leaders in the LDS Church. I was…
I have shared one story here so far but I have more, my own and second hand. It is terrible that such a policy is enacted through good men who were naive. This policy can cease. If a worthiness question can be as simple as ‘do you keep the law of chastity yes or no’…
Hello, Sam, If I were in your ward, if I were your friend, I’d stand beside you and witness that you are quite certainly the most selfless person that I’ve ever known. I marched with you this spring, my first time ever in Utah, and I listened to you and others defend me in a…
My name is Istrea Ann Guest. I was born a 6th Generation Mormon on my Mother’s side of the family. James Campbell Livingston is my Great, Great, Great Grandfather and his legacy is my heritage. That is a lot to live up to, especially living in UTAH. I was born into a Mormon Family, Baptized…
This is a great website. I’m glad I’ve found it. I’m currently serving as a bishop. I hope LDS bishops will use the new guidelines as a bare minimum of what is acceptable for interviews, because I think we can go a few steps further in order to protect our kids and still effectively accomplish…
Following our many discussions about the risks of one-on-one interviews, my daughter has decided that her three children will never be alone with the bishop in an interview, they will be accompanied by one of their parents. In their ward, there is a general consensus among the young mothers that a parent will always be…
My bishop at the time was a family member… I was 11 at the time… it was a Sunday afternoon we were at home we were a few members families for a dinner. Kids we were playing and as we were playing we lost the door keys. During the evening I had the duty to…