By Michael Cannon Originally Published at http://zelophehadsdaughters.com 10/17/2013 One man caught on a barbed wire fence One man he resist One man washed on an empty beach One man betrayed with a kiss In the name of love! What more in…
Category: Changing attitudes
To a Sister in Need — Thoughts on the Gay Mormon Question
By D Christian Harrison As a devout Mormon who is also an out gay man, I occasionally get letters from people looking for insight, validation, or a simple sounding board. So I wasn’t surprised when, a few days ago —…
Missionary Work Within Our Own Wards
By Doree Burt I hesitate to share this because I don’t want it to sound braggy, please know that is not my intention. But maybe it will help us all find our feet again and remember that there is still…
It Is No Mistake to Be Gay
“We can practice what we have been taught, to love, respect, and include all others, including gays, as children of our Heavenly Father” March 2013 Judy Finch, who is featured in one of the video clips posted on the LDS website…
Drunk Nurses and Scantily-Clad Men
By Mark Schneider God spoke. Then he was silent. Eight years later, he spoke again. Then, all hell broke loose. Her mother accused her of having “a secret love affair with some ‘low vulgar surgeon (44).’” Others told her that…
It’s About Love
By Bryan Hendrickson When it comes to “same sex attractions”, for me, this is not about physical appetites, this is about my capacity to love. This about the hopes and dreams every married couple holds. And, for me, its about…
Some Easy Ways Anybody Can Contribute to Helping LGBT Mormons
By Sherri Park Many think we are utterly powerless to change the situation of LGBT people in the church. I don’t think so. Here is what my husband and I are doing to change this situation: 1. We support the…
Good Samaritans and God’s Confirmation
By Vicki Wimmer Johnson Nearly 4 months ago I was on the side of the I-10 highway about 100 miles from Phoenix in a destroyed Nissan Armada; we had been hit from behind by an 18 wheeler. I was terrified…
An Increase of Love
By Bryan Hendrickson I know many of us felt a fair amount of emotion over this past conference weekend. I myself went through a range of it, all the while trying to keep it all inside so that no one…
The Sacred Experience of Knowing the Other
Remarks given at the Affirmation Conference September 14, 2013 I have been cheered lately every time I pass the Lutheran church in my neighborhood. On their marquee they have transposed the words from a familiar Christian children’s song to “Jesus…