By Melissa Mayhew. (This is being republished with permission from the website bythesamesign.com. If you agree with this statement please go to the bottom of that page to add your name.) By the Same Sign? If you’ve spent any amount…
Month: February 2014
A Bible, a Bible! Sodom, Lot, Biblical Translations, Homosexuality and Other Strange Matters
When Duane Anderson and I wrote our piece on Sodom, I insisted on using the NIV translation of Genesis because I found it clearer and more accurate. I did not foresee, although I should have, the reaction of some readers…
When It Comes To Equality, Which Side Of History Are You On?
By Lori Burkman (also published at RationalFaiths.com) When I look back through history, I’ve always thought that I would be the person speaking out for change if I were born into eras of oppression. I look through old pictures and choose which…
Letter to a Gay Mormon Teen in Arizona
These events of the last 2 days have surely jolted you, and have forced you to leave the innocence of your childhood behind. For the first time in your life, you realize that people hate you. Not for anything that…
Lessons Learned: Going Back To Church After Transition
The last two Sundays were the first time I had been to church in 5-6 months, mostly because I feared going. The last time I had gone, I was wearing a suit and tie. Last week, I showed up to…
A Letter to Ward Leaders and Sunday School Instructors
By Gina Crivello A painful lesson is coming up that causes many anxiety. I hope this helps. I will be talking to my SS instructors and giving them this letter. I’d like to give credit to Matthew Vines for his…
Sodom and Gomorrah: Arrogant, Overfed and Unconcerned
by Duane Andersen and Robert A. Rees We know from modern revelation that the Bible has often been misinterpreted. Sometimes this is because misinterpretations are passed on from generation to generation. At other times it is because a lack of…
Seek and You Shall Find (More Than You Thought You Would), Part Two
By Justin Moore (also published at his blog http://likelightthroughaprism.blogspot.ca/) So I said yesterday that I would get down to the nitty-gritty today. And so I shall. Just a warning: this post is LONG. I mean, really long. But what I’ve tried…
Seek and You Shall Find (More Than You Thought You Would), Part 1
By Justin Moore (also published at his blog http://likelightthroughaprism.blogspot.ca/) D&C 11:12-14 “…put your trust in that Spirit which leadeth to do good—yea, to do justly, to walk humbly, to judge righteously…. 13 …I will impart unto you of my Spirit, which…
LDS Parents of Gay Man Launch Site with Online Resources
by Jim and Merrie Smithson After our son “came out” two years ago, we became aware of the need for a single, reliable place where parents in a similar situation could find good information that speaks to their immediate needs. Thankfully,…