"no Decision On Mormon Gay-Rights Advocate Case"

[JAHS]

"No decision on Mormon gay-rights advocate case"

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/58130301-78/case-church-dehlin-mormon.html.csp

 

"A Mormon man who’s well-known for advocating for gay rights and questioning some church policies says a Utah church leader is taking time to decide whether he’ll be excommunicated.

John Dehlin says the regional church leader told him Sunday in Logan, Utah, that he needs to think and pray about Dehlin’s case.

Dehlin says another meeting or deadline has not been set and that he agreed not to talk with the media any more about his case."

 

I wonder if he really is going to be able to resist talking to the media about this. Kate Kelly certainly wouldn't be able to do that.

 

 

 

 

 

[BCSpace]

Going to be interesting.  If he stays, OW, fMH, yMf, and a host of other people and groups will try to reposition themselves from being agitators to pretending to be facilitators when facilitating people staying in the Church is not by any stretch of the imagination their main intent.

[strappinglad]

1 Kings 18:21 comes to mind when reading about JD and his drama. When a man straddles a picket fence, it can become uncomfortable. This is true for both JD AND his leaders.

[Rivers]

I find it interesting that the media focuses on the fact that he is a gay rights activist. I really don't think that has much to do with it. Or does it?

[Avatar4321]

My only question is he talking to the media by telling them he isnt going ot?

[BCSpace]

I find it interesting that the media focuses on the fact that he is a gay rights activist.

 

 

The 'media', in their attempt to bring woe to all on this issue, actually called Rock Waterman a 'conservative'.

[Calm]

I find it interesting that the media focuses on the fact that he is a gay rights activist. I really don't think that has much to do with it. Or does it?

He has been focusing a lot of his attention on that lately and presenting himself as such, so it doesn't surprise me.

[rockpond]

I find it interesting that the media focuses on the fact that he is a gay rights activist. I really don't think that has much to do with it. Or does it?

 

That's the big question... if he is going to be brought into a disciplinary council, what will the reason be?  Advocating for gay rights?  Professing a hope that the church will change its position on homosexuality?  Lack of belief in many of the Church's truth claims?  Or, producing interviews with people both in and out of the church?  Supporting OW, perhaps?

[rockpond]

I wonder if he really is going to be able to resist talking to the media about this. Kate Kelly certainly wouldn't be able to do that.

 

On Sunday, Dehlin posted to his personal FB page (he also has a "public" page) that he had no news but would share updates when he received them.  He never mentioned it again since then.  My guess is that he is following the counsel of his SP to not discuss the matter publicly.  That also seems to speak to his commitment to remain a member of the church.

[rockpond]

He has been focusing a lot of his attention on that lately and presenting himself as such, so it doesn't surprise me.

 

I agree.  When invited recently to give a TED talk he chose to speak on being an LGBT ally.  That seems to suggest it is a very important topic to him these days.

[rockpond]

The 'media', in their attempt to bring woe to all on this issue, actually called Rock Waterman a 'conservative'.

 

A conservative what?  Politically, he does seem rather conservative to me.