I don't know if he was gay, but he was a long-haired, bearded, gown-wearing liberal. The Mormons would excommunicate him regardless if he was gay or not.
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"to rely on a few short quotes from anonymous non eye witness sources" That describes the entire Bible
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Not in the least. I worked hard, but as an introvert it was kind of torturous. I could not wait for it to be over. It did not help that my father died while I was on my mission and the mission president told me I could not go to the funeral unless I wanted to be reassigned to another mission. What a great family church right?
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The term “Religious freedom” has come to mean nothing more than the right to use religion to discriminate against other people.
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I like that
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They take attendance now? They really are a cult.
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Can he please kick the bucket already? He has spread his ignorance and hate for far too long.
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I was mortified about the entire thing. I remember I was so upset with my parents for not telling me. As far as being touched, they touched close enough to my genitals to make me tingle (not sure what other word to use). They also touched right above my butt crack. As I write this I am reminded how happy I am to be out of that cult.
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In reading some of the GC talk summaries there is a lot of talk of Satan. It is almost humorous to see grown men talk about the boogie man. Religion thrives on fear — fear of the unknown, fear of the outside world, fear of death, etc.
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I can't speak for other people, but Prop 8 is what turned me from being simply inactive to a raging anti-Mormon. I am happy to say that many of my family members have left the cult since then. So yes, Prop 8 did make a difference in my sphere.
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"...if he is still part of the gay hating Mormon church then it doesn't mean much." My thought exactly. I have family members that say they love me and accept me while still giving money to the Mormon church. Love does not work that way. It would be like me saying I love my mom while giving money to an anti-woman rights group.
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Sadly, horrible people can be parents. I never understood why people say we should reconcile with someone awful just because they donated sperm or an egg in an enjoyable act.
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I am so sorry for what you have gone through. I am gay and so much of your story rings true with me. A couple of things. You do not owe your parents ANYTHING! Only contact them if having them in your life would be beneficial to you. It sounds like your father is just trying to save face for his own selfish purposes. Make him put in more effort than that. Again, please only respond
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Oh goodie. Because church outdoors is just as exciting as indoors. I feel bad for the church youth. Scouting was nice because I met people outside of the church. The vice grip tightens.
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I have worked with several people from India. Many of their customs are definitely archaic and harmful. I had a female co-worker that had to "come out" to her family that she was marrying a man from a different state in India <gasp>. I asked her what would happen if she married a woman. She said they would kill her. I am very happy to hear about this ruling.
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Mormons are clueless when it comes to gay people.
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"I think they don't give a hoot about LGBT people" You would be right! They don't give a rat's ass about LGBT people. Thankfully there are non-Mormons that do. You are great just the way you are. Sorry for what you have had to go through.
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The world will certainly be a better place without the piece of s*** Dallin Oaks in it.
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My thoughts exactly. A prophet that prophetizes nothing.
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NWAF - from the musical "Now we are f***ing"
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I cringe when someone reads my resume. I really hate having that asshole's name on there.
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I think a lot of Mormons would be ok with it.
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Nothing says love more than threatening to put a javelin through someone's heart. I can see the Hallmark card now: "I love you wife #34! Just don't cheat on me or I will put a javelin through your heart. <Smiley face>" The Mormon church is good at whitewashing history and making Brigham and Joseph seem like decent men when they were anything but. Telling the truth has nev
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Why would you regret this post? There is nothing to be worried or ashamed about. I had the privilege to play on a sports team with a female to male athlete. I did not even know it at the time, but it would not have mattered if I had. One of my best friend's daughters came out as trans a few months ago. Even though my friend is gay and understands what it is like to be different, it has been
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I agree with you Cheryl.
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I am gay and grew up Mormon. I don't think things have changed much since I was in the church. The poor Mormon treatment of gay people may not be as blatant as some other religions (they are not throwing them off of buildings), but it is no less cruel. They make gay kids believe that GOD thinks they are flawed and unacceptable. I thought God hated me for so many years. So gay people are
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Welcome to enlightenment. I know how tough it is to realize everything you built your life around is false. While I don't have any kids, I wish my parents would have told me it was fake when I was a teenager. As a gay kid, it would have helped me with my self-loathing and prevented me from wasting 2 years on a mission. Being honest may be a good thing. I know it is not easy but you will
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Some great news in the sea of depressing news! I am so glad.
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I think most people do. It is very possible that Jesus was a fictional character or at least many of his traits are possibly fictional. I looked up to Alma in the Book of Mormon; a fictional character.
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