Comments on: God and Being Gay

By: wayne

wayne — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:20:35 +0000

I had a similar experience before leaving the church. I prayed and agonized over not having a testimony. The answer to my prayers was an overwhelming feeling that I was being led in a different direction than the Mormon Faithful.

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By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:43:30 +0000

The church seeks to isolate people who struggle with their sexuality. They flat out say not to seek out others. We do need to come forward, come out, and stand strong for those people. They need to know they’re not alone.

That was the original reason why I came out a little over 2 years ago, and it is my strong desire to still do just that. And it is also why I’m such a strong and loud critic of the LdS church, because I know first-hand how much damage, abuse, and harm it does.

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By: Susana Perez

Susana Perez — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:34:35 +0000

Awesome story of courage and love for one self. Wish you the best the Universe has to offer.

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By: MoHoHawaii

MoHoHawaii — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:23:52 +0000

Thanks for writing this. Best of luck to you.

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By: Joel McDonald

Joel McDonald — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:14:40 +0000

Thank you all for reading and commenting. It really is my hope that someone will read this and be strengthened to carry on with acceptance of who they are. The church seeks to isolate people who struggle with their sexuality. They flat out say not to seek out others. We do need to come forward, come out, and stand strong for those people. They need to know they’re not alone.

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By: Hellmut

Hellmut — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:03:42 +0000

It’s good to be at peace with who we are. The condemnations of homosexuality will go the way of the flat earth dogma, geo-centrism, and the priesthood ban.

It’s happening in front of our eyes.

At the same time, your story could have ended very differently. Many gay children commit suicide. Others are beaten and abused, sometimes murderously.

That’s why it is so important to me to speak out. May be, one distraught teenager will take solace when one of us stands up.

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By: Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:37:34 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing!

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By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:03:18 +0000

Thank you for sharing this. It mirrors my own experience in many ways. I grew up in a very orthodox Mormon family and went on a mission and even attended BYU for several years before coming to terms with my own sexuality. Though I’m now an atheist, I had a similar transformational experience praying to god and finally knowing in myself that I wound never be straight, and that I was acceptable just the way I am.

I’m very happy for you that you’ve accepted yourself. I don’t believe anyone can be happy as long as they deny or hide a fundamental part of themselves, and it’s a disgusting tragedy that any church or dogma fosters such emotional abuse and requires such an impossible price in order to be perceived as a good person.

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