Would anybody have believed on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 that Prop 8 was actually going to propel the movement for marriage equality forward in unprecedented ways? I certainly didn’t, though in praying and seeking comfort from God about this, I…
Category: Doctrine/Theology
Inconvenient Truths & Convenient Falsehoods: Broadening and Deepening the Conversation about Homosexuality among the Mormons
A moral man cannot be patient in the face of Injustice. . . . A threat to justice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. –Martin Luther King I begin with a confession of faith. I am a believer.…
Of Pain and The Journey
(Also published at RationalFaiths.com) I am not an expert on pain. I am not even sure I have a very high tolerance for pain. My experience has largely been within the protective circle of a loving family and the doctrines…
My Mormon Perspective: How to Teach the Value of Imperfect People and Families (and Putting the Proclamation into Perspective)
By Julia Madeline Taylor Dedicated to Stumped, MDearest, Ray, marginalizedmormon and Karen H., for the BCC discussion that prompted this post as a formalized lesson plan. I hope that whether you are teaching this lesson in church or family home evening, that you will take the chance and try…
It’s Complex
“On one occasion Jesus came upon a group arguing vehemently with His disciples. When the Savior inquired as to the cause of this contention, the father of an afflicted child stepped forward, saying he had approached Jesus’s disciples for a…
No More Strangers Panel, Sunstone Conference 2013–John Gustav-Wrathall
(This is part of a four part series including remarks made by four panelists at the Sunstone Symposium Session focusing on this blog–NoMoreStrangers.org) Blogging and the Charting of a Gay Mormon Spiritual Path Early on in the brief history of…
The Miracle of Forgiveness: An Open Letter Requesting Removal or an Update to Reflect Current Knowledge
Dear Brothers and Sisters, President Spencer W. Kimball, twelfth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was a respected and patient man, going above and beyond in spending time listening and corresponding with Church members and non-members.…
What the Heck is Traditional Marriage?
In light of all the fuss over DOMA, Prop 8 and the Supreme Court, I have grown weary of the debates over same sex marriage. Five years ago I rather unenthusiastically participated in supporting Prop 8 in California. As an…
Clarify The Sin
The church needs to clarify the sin. There are many of us already in same-sex marriages, and if we want to be part of the church, then we need to know specifics about what is sinful. Local leaders (Bishops and…
Christ’s Transformative Love
By Dan Brooks (also posted in his blog http://ldsviews.blogspot.ca/) I was so so very very happy about the SCOTUS DOMA ruling that I spent an hour on a conference call from the Human Rights Campaign listening to all the legal nuances…