Bill “Papa” Lee Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 Yesterday I spoke lovingly and proudly of my Baptist heritage. I spoke of how I loved everything about it
semlogo Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 We've got a very culturally catholic guy in my ward. He's always talking about his old church. No one seems to mind.
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted February 28, 2011 Author Posted February 28, 2011 We've got a very culturally catholic guy in my ward. He's always talking about his old church. No one seems to mind.Nor would they in my Ward.
LDSToronto Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) Yesterday I spoke lovingly and proudly of my Baptist heritage. I spoke of how I loved everything about it Edited February 28, 2011 by LDSToronto 2
cinepro Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 I once lived in a ward with a convert who had crown up in the middle east as a devout Muslim, and he still had strong ties to his upbringing. During our Sunday School lessons on the Old Testament, he never passed up a chance to energetically remind us that the Jews were "no longer the chosen people" and that they had "lost their birthright".
Anakin7 Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) I was a Methodist as an infant, Fundamentalist Independant Baptist as a Teenager. In His Debt/Grace Anakin7 LDS JEDI KNIGHT Edited February 28, 2011 by Anakin7
LDS Guy 1986 Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) Well, isn't that wonderful - Christians accepting other Christians. Now, how about if my gay, married (they are visiting from Canada) friends, Jesse and Philip, attend your ward on fast and testimony Sunday, and, feeling the spirit so strongly (absolutely no guile and no agenda to push), get up and bear testimony (as visitors and investigators are apt to do) of the spirit they feel, and about the love they have for each other (as so many members are apt to do, when bearing testimony), and how grateful they are to have each other in their lives.How accepting would your ward be? H.Hopefully as accepting as they were with Pa Pa, just because someone is living an unrighteous lifestyle doesn't mean we have any right to judge them. They have every right to bear testimony as well, I will never support same sex marriage, but I will always love and respect my fellow man and woman, regardless of how they choose to live there life. Edited February 28, 2011 by LDS Guy 1986
LDS Guy 1986 Posted February 28, 2011 Posted February 28, 2011 I once lived in a ward with a convert who had crown up in the middle east as a devout Muslim, and he still had strong ties to his upbringing. During our Sunday School lessons on the Old Testament, he never passed up a chance to energetically remind us that the Jews were "no longer the chosen people" and that they had "lost their birthright". It always takes time for people to let go of previous teachings and easy into the teachings, I know a couple at my ward that were Muslim until they converted in 1991. It took them almost a decade to accept that Israel is still God's Chosen people, and that they were Jews by adoption.
nicolasconnault Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 Well, isn't that wonderful - Christians accepting other Christians. Now, how about if my gay, married (they are visiting from Canada) friends, Jesse and Philip, attend your ward on fast and testimony Sunday, and, feeling the spirit so strongly (absolutely no guile and no agenda to push), get up and bear testimony (as visitors and investigators are apt to do) of the spirit they feel, and about the love they have for each other (as so many members are apt to do, when bearing testimony), and how grateful they are to have each other in their lives.How accepting would your ward be? H.Probably more accepting than most other Christian congregations... 1
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted March 1, 2011 Author Posted March 1, 2011 Well, isn't that wonderful - Christians accepting other Christians. Now, how about if my gay, married (they are visiting from Canada) friends, Jesse and Philip, attend your ward on fast and testimony Sunday, and, feeling the spirit so strongly (absolutely no guile and no agenda to push), get up and bear testimony (as visitors and investigators are apt to do) of the spirit they feel, and about the love they have for each other (as so many members are apt to do, when bearing testimony), and how grateful they are to have each other in their lives.How accepting would your ward be? H.I fail to see how the two are connected.
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted March 1, 2011 Author Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Well, isn't that wonderful - Christians accepting other Christians. Now, how about if my gay, married (they are visiting from Canada) friends, Jesse and Philip, attend your ward on fast and testimony Sunday, and, feeling the spirit so strongly (absolutely no guile and no agenda to push), get up and bear testimony (as visitors and investigators are apt to do) of the spirit they feel, and about the love they have for each other (as so many members are apt to do, when bearing testimony), and how grateful they are to have each other in their lives.How accepting would your ward be? H.I have attended the same Ward for 27 years. I have a gay child who attends Church with us from time to time. She attends our Ward Socials and is always warmly received, as most of the members have known her for her entire life. She has never told me or her mother, brothers or sister of ever feeling unwanted, or ill treated. That being said, I am not going to let you turn this is a church bashing thread Edited March 1, 2011 by Bill “Papa” Lee
LDSToronto Posted March 1, 2011 Posted March 1, 2011 I have attended the same Ward for 27 years. I have a gay child who attends Church with us from time to time. She attends our Ward Socials and is always warmly received, as most of the members have known her for her entire life. She has never told me or her mother, brothers or sister of ever feeling unwanted, or ill treated. That being said, I am not going to let you turn this is a church bashing thread
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted March 1, 2011 Author Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Um, you originally posted this in the 'General Discussion' forum, so open game, Pa Pa. But, if you are going to post to that forum and then have topics moved as soon as some debate around them occurs, I'd suggest that you limit your posting to the Social Hall, where debate is prohibited.H.Have a nice day...Most of my threads are not moved here...I just chose the wrong folder. Edited March 1, 2011 by Bill “Papa” Lee
stab-westward Posted March 4, 2011 Posted March 4, 2011 Probably more accepting than most other Christian congregations...Couldnt agree more.98% of LDS I know are vocally not supportive of homosexual lifestyle.It is a sinful way to live, blatantly so. But that doesn't mean they are unsupportive of anothers testimony!99% of the LDS members I know handle 'judgment' better than any Catholic/Baptist/Athiest I know outside of the ward.I recognize the actions of man as wrong, but pray for the goodness in every person to be expressed in this world temporal body!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if that makes any sense?????
nicolasconnault Posted March 4, 2011 Posted March 4, 2011 Couldnt agree more.98% of LDS I know are vocally not supportive of homosexual lifestyle.It is a sinful way to live, blatantly so. But that doesn't mean they are unsupportive of anothers testimony!99% of the LDS members I know handle 'judgment' better than any Catholic/Baptist/Athiest I know outside of the ward.I recognize the actions of man as wrong, but pray for the goodness in every person to be expressed in this world temporal body!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if that makes any sense?????It makes sense, but please accept a little piece of advice you might find useful on this board: don't use percentages unless you can back them up with hard data It will get you into all sorts of trouble!
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