Mormon sex therapist has been expelled from the LDS Church

[brooklynite]

Washington Post

A sex therapist who publicly challenged her church’s teachings on sexuality has been expelled as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to a letter she received Wednesday.

Natasha Helfer, 49, who has been a national face for mental health advocacy among Mormons and attracted an audience especially among more progressive Mormons and ex-Mormons for her frankness around sex, came under fire from her church’s leadership in recent months.

Helfer believes that the church has targeted the mental health profession, while the LDS Church maintains that she was expelled because of her public opposition to the church.

“It was so ridiculous. I was treated like I was at a club with a bouncer in it,” Helfer said when they didn’t let her into the council with her phone. “I did not plead or beg.”

[marble falls]

1. Where Mormons differ from other churches is they assign a missionary to the "ex'd" to ...

... bring them back into the church.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. Why any rational, thinking person should have nothing to

do with organized religions. LDS is essentially a cult, but almost all of them are very cult-like. Basically, each and every religion says, "We know the truth. Just go along with us and don't ever question anything or think for yourself."

[blue sky at night]

3. get thee as far as you....

can from those bunch of freaks...church?

[peppertree]

4. She must've forgotten their policy on sex:

Bring'em Young.

[msongs]

5. it's her lucky day nt

[70sEraVet]

6. She must have recommended the wearing of neckties

during the missionary position!