APOSTASY - LDS Hymn Parody #49

When I was a TBM, the word APOSTASY always used to conjure up images of evil people who had turned their back on the Mormon Church.  In fact, APOSTASY and ANTI-MORMON were synonomous to me back then (just as these two terms are to TBMs today).  Of course, this is how the Mormon Church wants their members to see ExMormons or PostMormons - as misled people who have passed off their chance at eternal life and eternal happiness.  Accordingly, in many cases apostates are treated as the plague.  After all, as the picture says, Apostasy is "The Most Abhorrent Sin."  Of course, that word abhorrent really sums it up for TBMs even though (obviously) murder is actually the most abhorrent sin.

But now that I am among the Apostate group, it's a whole different thing.  What I realize now is that I was misled back then - not now.  When I was an active Mormon, I was duped into believing a stack of lies.  Sadly, I just went along, let them do my thinking for me, and basically gave away my right to individuality and to form my own ideas.  To decide for myself.  And now I am thrilled that I finally saw the actual truth - and found actual happiness by finally feeling free to be myself. 

So with that in mind, here is my 49th hymn parody.  Just one more and I will have reached my goal of 50.  But then, goals were meant to be exceeded, right?

APOSTASY

Sung to the tune of Sweet Hour of Prayer, #142

Apostasy, apostasy,
What can I say to make you see
That I have done my own research,
And that is why I now besmirch
The Mormon Church, a stack of lies,
For its façade there’s no disguise.
And so I bid it all adieu,
Because it’s not the least bit true.
And so I bid it all adieu,

Because it’s not the least bit true.

Apostasy, apostasy,
Is not what it is said to be
By those caught up in Mormondom,
Who ramble on, ad nauseum,
About the one true church of God,
Which really is a massive fraud.
But if they’d use some common sense,
Then they might see the false pretense.
But if they’d use some common sense,
Then they might see the false pretense.

Apostasy, apostasy,
It feels so good to just be free
To think and act the way I choose,
To recognize the many clues
That showed me it is all a lie,
Compelling me to say goodbye.
The Mormons do not have the truth,
I wish I’d seen that in my youth.
The Mormons do not have the truth,
I wish I’d seen that in my youth.

© Diane Tingen, 12/7/2011