Originally posted by pellegrino
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I definitely agree that using the word "suffer" is a bad idea, but I don't believe the Church uses that terminology as much as you are suggesting. In fact it is never used on the mormonsandgays.com website.
And besides ... is it inaccurate to say that someone who is gay but wants to live the gospel is suffering?
I guess I just don't understand what your beef is. What should the church be saying? It is crystal clear that the Church teaches that homosexual behavior is sinful. How do you want them to talk about that issue without caving on its principles? Or maybe you think it should just cave on its principles.
As I stated, the term "gay" is vague, confusing, and usually connotes a type of behavior that the Church advocates against. I don't understand why it is surprising or offensive to you that the leaders of the Church would refer to use more precise language when discussing this nuanced issue.
The world isn't black and white, and it isn't even shades of gray. It is full of color and despite your claims to the contrary, there are many, many people in and out of the Church that are attracted to the same sex but don't identify as "gay", "queer", or "effing dykes".
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