By Julia Madeline Taylor (originally published at her www.poetrysansonions.com) It is incredibly painful for me to sit at a computer, even my laptop. It is why my posts have been so sporadic lately, and why they will continue to be,…
Profiles of Young LGBT Mormon Recipients of ‘Sit With Me Sunday’ Scholarship
The following two young men have been awarded the ‘Sit with Me Sunday’ Scholarship that is awarded to LGBT Mormons to help them continue their education. Peter Harrison “My name is Peter and I’m a gay Mormon. My coming out…
Allies, Changing attitudes, Doctrine/Theology, Faith/Practice, Family issues, Proposition 8, Reconciliation work, Scripture
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…
A Message of Love (God Does Not Exclude, Even When the Church Does)
By David T. Reid My brothers and sisters, I would like to take this opportunity to share with you some of my experiences. It is difficult to express on paper my emotions and feelings as a child of God living…
My Personal Revelation
By Ethan J. The following contains an excerpt from my journal. It describes in detail a spiritual witness that I received a few weeks ago. Before I share this experience with you, I would like to tell you about…
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…