"Mormon No More"

[Peacefully]

4 hours ago, carbon dioxide said:

Turn off the news. 

But white, straight, conservative men are everywhere, and they think they have a right to not only have an opinion, but to express it publicly. In fact, they seem to think they have the right to exist and be who they are, and I’ve had my fill of it. What to do? 

[BlueDreams]

On 7/2/2022 at 11:41 AM, Tacenda said:

I wonder if this coincided with "Mormon No More", and used as a way of counteracting. It's on the Washington D. C. Latter-day Saint Temple  facebook profile with these words below: 

“The Washington D.C. temple will always be an incredibly special place to me. Five years ago in this very building I said the most fervent prayer of my life. I asked God if he still loved me even though I’m gay. It was the first prayer I ever offered about my orientation that wasn’t a desperate plea to change it. Instead, it was a sincere desire to know how my Father in Heaven felt about this part of me, and if I should stop running away from it. The answer I received was one of profound love and acceptance. I felt a sacred surety that God is the architect of my soul — an all-knowing, eternal being who created me by divine design. The knowledge healed parts of my heart I didn’t even know were broken.

It was thrilling to be back in the very place where I had such a life-altering experience. If you’ve read my book, you know I geek out on the translucent marble walls and the seven-story stained glass runners. They looked as beautiful as ever, and I loved touring the building and admiring its design features. I appreciated the new art pieces displayed. They represented many different kinds of people, and it made me happy to see diversity depicted on the temple walls.

Ryan came to the open house with me, and it was really special to share this place that’s so close to my heart. I’ve grown a lot since the first time I was here, and I owe much of that to him. I feel grateful for his patience, faith, and desire to stand in holy places. Our futures hold a lot of unknowns, but right now the plan is to stay close to Christ and take things one day at a time.

Being a gay member of The Church of Jesus Christ is difficult. It’s so easy to feel scared and overwhelmed. But while walking the temple grounds I felt assurance and peace. I know I am a child of God, I have a testimony of my Savior, and I’m grateful for the covenants I’ve made to serve and remember Him. I love the hope and direction my faith provides, and I’m so happy I got to reflect on it this week at the D.C. temple open house!

#lds #temple #dc #dctemple #washingtondc #gay #churchofjesuschrist”

— @mrcharliebird

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Probably not. I listen to Charlie’s podcast “questions from the closet” (which I highly recommend) where he talks openly about his spiritual and religious experiences in the context of his co-host and guests, largely surround LGBT experiences. Also, Charlie is dating Ryan, just an fyi. 
 

With luv, 

BD 

[The Nehor]

2 hours ago, Peacefully said:

But white, straight, conservative men are everywhere, and they think they have a right to not only have an opinion, but to express it publicly. In fact, they seem to think they have the right to exist and be who they are, and I’ve had my fill of it. What to do? 

You know what you have to do.

That guy is not the boss of me!

[california boy]

I just watched Mormon No More.  Couldn't stop watching it.  I binged the whole thing last night.  So much of that series mirrors my life experiences, especially episode 3 that talks about David Matheson.  I started having flashbacks of me meeting face to face with that guy telling me how wonderful it was to not be attracted to guys any more and how wonderful his marriage was.  The whole thing was a lie and he was preying on gay men sent to him often by well meaning families and church leaders to try and convince them that they too could become straight if they just follow the path that he outlines and give him enough money while the whole time knowing that it was a fraud that even he couldn't follow.  Such a betrayal of trust.  

I also felt like this was a very truthful and accurate picture of how the Church treats and responds to those that are LGBT and how they deal with that.  And like that family, who learned that love of their children and siblings is more important than any church doctrine that is not even based on any revelation, so did mine.  It just took 13 years to get them to see that in my case.  

It made me wonder if anyone on this board has watched all 4 episodes and had any change in opinion on this issue and how the Church treats it.  Specifically, does anyone who has seen all 4 episodes still feel like the very best life a gay person could have is to be celibate, never hold hands or hug or have any romantic connection with someone of the same sex?  Does it bother anyone that this whole fabrication that prevents someone who is gay to proceed along the same Plan of Happiness that the rest of the members follow is not based on any revelation?