One of my Lithuanian students sent a note the night of the terrorist attack on Paris expressing appreciation for an essay I had written after 9-11 titled, “America’s War on Terrorism: One Latter-day Saint’s Perspective,” and informing me that there…
Changing attitudes, Doctrine/Theology, Faith/Practice, Family issues, Reconciliation work, Sexuality issues, Uncategorized
The Scarlet Letter: Apostasy
“…if truth were everywhere to be shown, a scarlet letter would blaze forth on many a bosom…” The last few weeks have been agony. On November 5th, the Church shifted its policy regarding LGBT members. Now any LGBT person who…
Our Leaders Need To Hear Your Concerns About Policies Toward LGBT Mormons
I urge everyone who has a concern about the new church policy to write their local leaders. If we care about the church and those who are being hurt by this policy, I believe we have a right and an…
Allies, Changing attitudes, Doctrine/Theology, Faith/Practice, Family issues, Most read, Reconciliation work, Scripture, Self-acceptance
Sadness
A couple years ago, a member of the Bishopric in a previous ward shared how happy he is in the Church. He shared how happy the gospel makes him and his family. He finished it off with, “I don’t even…
Mormon Allies
I’d like to share my perspective on what it means to be an ally. My thoughts on this are not necessarily extremely sophisticated, but they come from the heart. My thoughts are very specific to the LGBT Mormon context, and…
Allies, Changing attitudes, Doctrine/Theology, Faith/Practice, Most read, Proposition 8, Reconciliation work, Spirituality, Youth issues
Trust
Today was my first day in a new ward. It is unavoidably true that one of the reasons for our move was to find a fresh start in a new ward. By way of synopsis, our son Jordan came out…