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Resignation Letter Rhetorical Analysis

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To whomever it may concern, Unfortunately for many months I have struggled with the decisions and environment of Plymouth. I have come to the realization that I must submit my letter of resignation, and ask to be removed as a member and all other duties that come along with it. I no longer feel welcome, and it is bring me further from God. Some of my reasons for leaving, which I will further explain later in this letter include: standing on gay marriage, boycott of Israeli made products, and lack of faith and confidence in the leadership of the church, particularly the pastor. As many of you know I have a very conservative outlook, and our recent gay marriage support has troubled me. I have always felt that marriage is between one man …show more content…

I have always felt a very strong connection to the bible itself and its teachings, and Israel is an imperative part of the book. While certain decisions that have been made in that area are questionable, it is one-sided to boycott the entire country when a great deal of people have done nothing wrong and are attempting to make a living for themselves. It is evident that I have always been very interested in the financials of our church and recently they have bothered me. It seems we have been frivolously spending money lately, and while it may appear like small amounts at the time, it all adds up. When financials are as tight as they currently are we must first worry about keeping the lights on. This was especially evident to me when we decided to spend money for Pride in the Park combined with the add we purchased. Finally, the recent decision to have our Saturday worship on the same day as an already existing church activity has really rubbed me the wrong way. For nearly a decade members of our church have made the evening meal at Churches United For the Homeless, and I feel it was a poor decision to have our bimonthly Saturday worships overlap directly with that ministry. It not only takes volunteers away from Churches but also takes people away from

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