It is a relief that leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are now publicly encouraging members of the Church to study out the issues, make up their own minds, and act and vote according to the…
Why
By Patrick Wendel (also published at his blog http://ptrckwndl13.wordpress.com/) Galatians 5:22-23. 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. I absolutely love this scripture. I…
Homeless Youth in Utah
By Marian Edmonds (originally published at rationalfaiths.com) I am often asked if there is any way to help homeless youth. “Yes, please,” I usually say, “they need clean socks, new underwear. When it is cold, they need handwarmers. They also need…
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.…
Parenting LGBT Teens, Part 1– A Vision of the Coming Zion
This is the first essay in a series on parenting gay teens. This introduction is really about a dream, and a vision of how life will look for gay teens once equality is finally achieved in our Mormon communities. …
More Dialogue in Chicago
Last March, I participated in a “Mormons and gays” dialogue that was held in the Chicago Stake. That dialogue emerged from a series of conversations between the local stake president and members of the Church — both gay and straight.…