Comments on: Why Would a Loving God Let Someone Be Gay?

By: MC

MC — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:06:15 +0000

John Dehlin, ever-tolerant of those whose way of life doesn’t jibe with his worldview:

“But John Dehlin, a fellow Mormon who studies and writes about members of his religion who are facing conflicts and questions about their faith, warns that the Weeds’ story is harming others struggling with homosexuality.

‘The church had made a very clear statement and everyone should know this, that straight marriage is not an answer to same-sex attraction,’ Dehlin said. ‘That people should not engage in marriages like this, in the hopes that their same-sex attractions will go away.’”

http://abcnews.go.com/US/gay-mormon-happily-married-husband-father-puts-faith/story?id=16806146&page=2#.UAitk5HX9Co

I’m sure the Weeds know that his concern for whether their life accords with Church teachings is 100% genuine.

By: Bookslinger

Bookslinger — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:58:54 +0000

Vader, correct. But a minor point: at Ether 12:27, Moroni is recounting a conversation he himself (not Ether) had with the Lord. Ether 12:6 through Ether 13:1 is an editorial aside by Moroni. Both of those verses begin “And now, I, Moroni,…” acting as brackets. There are a couple more instances of “And [now] I, Moroni,…” sandwiched between those two brackets.

By: Vader

Vader — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 03:08:53 +0000

Ether not only says the Lord gives us weakness, but strongly suggests the weakness is meant to bless us.

There are times I feel heavily blessed.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 23:41:12 +0000

From one non-philosopher to another, well-done. And at the present ripe old age of 45, I had this epiphany … two weeks ago. My best friend was preparing a leadership training for a ward RS and the subject was Ether 12:27. She points out, and my jaw drops slowly, that it says, “I give unto men weakness …” NOT weaknessES, as we commonly think it. Weakness. The BIG ONE. Mortality. Limitation. It inspires (forces) us to be humble, and ONLY THEN is his grace sufficient for us. It is through grace and faith that we THEN become strong.

Isn’t that just way cool? But then, you just said that.

By: Bookslinger

Bookslinger — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 03:52:19 +0000

And, on the other hand, from the same tabloid…

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2158283/From-sacred-underwear-Victorias-Secret-The-devout-Mormon-woman-chose-love-faith-husband-atheist.html

By: Bookslinger

Bookslinger — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:48:35 +0000

And the national media in Britain has picked up on the story:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2158398/I-sexually-attracted-men-marriage-wonderful-Gay-Mormon-wife-children-outs-blog.html

By: Mormon and Gay

Mormon and Gay — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 02:05:32 +0000

I like your thoughts. I read the post that you quoted earlier this week and the author says things so well. I too am a mormon man who is attracted to men, and I have been doing my own searching to learn why God might allow this. Things like this post help things come into better focus. Thank you.

By: Rich Alger

Rich Alger — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 19:27:58 +0000

Thanks for this post. It has been enlightening to me.