New LDS Church Website: Mormons and Gays

[creekster]

First, congrats on having a loving and supportive relationship with a great kid. No doubt you're a major reason she's great. Perhaps surprisingly, I hadn't heard of "pansexual" until I read your daughter's post, and I'm curious if that orientation is cast in stone or if, given her relatively young age, she (and other pansexuals) might gravitate to one "team" or the other as they mature further, or at least develop the "pull" you described. A friend from grade school (he's now 62) said he wasn't certain of his orientation until he was around 22. While I've pretty much always been in the camp of "orientation is not a choice," I'm wondering if such orientation isn't fully defined at birth but develops during one's formative years.

I think you are talking about preference but not necessarily orientation.

[PaloAltoCougar]

I think you are talking about preference but not necessarily orientation.

Honestly, I'm not sure what I'm talking about (surprise). Is "pull" a preference or orientation? Does that change over time?

[creekster]

Honestly, I'm not sure what I'm talking about (surprise). Is "pull" a preference or orientation? Does that change over time?

Your response made me realize how absurd it that two absolutely white and nerdy oldish guys like us should be talking about this. I cede the field to your much more reasoned and thoughtful approach.

[SCcoug]

Your response made me realize how absurd it that two absolutely white and nerdy oldish guys like us should be talking about this. I cede the field to your much more reasoned and thoughtful approach.

Don't sell yourself short, white nerdy old guys can be LGBTQ (forgive me if I'm missing some letters there) too!

[Jeff Lebowski]

Don't sell yourself short, white nerdy old guys can be LGBTQ (forgive me if I'm missing some letters there) too!

Dude! Don't forget the "P".

LGBTQP

[SCcoug]

Dude! Don't forget the "P".

LGBTQP

[Armenag]

Slate jumps on this week's Mormon Moment flare up to explain "How Mormons will come to accept homosexuality":

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/frame_game/2014/11/mormons_will_accept_homosexuality_mormon_church_leaders_use_revelation_to.html

[CardiacCoug]

http://www.jeffbenedict.com/index.php/blog/35-blog/378-maybe-ill-meet-a-girl

Maybe this is old news but my wife just showed me this today. Nice blog post from Jeff Benedict and a relative of a CS poster is quoted saying some awesome things.

[SandYFan]

Jefe just banned for three days for posting this poll on CB:

Opinion requested: I don't believe the ban on homosexual sexual activity/marriage is God's will. Am I temple worthy?

That's it. He accuses me of religious trolling for asking a sincere question I have been struggling with for several weeks now.

EDIT: And then he banned me from the Religion and Rainbow categories entirely. I really don't understand what's going on. LiveCoug, can you shed some light?

EDIT 2: Oops, guess it was 7 days, not 3. And what is also interesting is that all the mods who have voted on the poll want to keep the penalty the same or increase it. I am really getting smacked around for asking an honest question.

[TripletDaddy]

There is a rainbow category??? huh?

[SandYFan]

There is a rainbow category??? huh?

Officially, it is the LGBTQ category, but the icon is a rainbow. It's fairly new.

[TripletDaddy]

Officially, it is the LGBTQ category, but the icon is a rainbow. It's fairly new.

oh.

So there is a category for LGBTQ issues in which you cannot discuss gay marriage and religion? Sounds like a good category.

[SandYFan]

oh.

So there is a category for LGBTQ issues in which you cannot discuss gay marriage and religion? Sounds like a good category.

Well, only if your questions are deemed sincere and non-trolling.

[TripletDaddy]

Well, only if your questions are deemed sincere and non-trolling.

that's pretty gay.

[RC Vikings]

http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/2122123-155/no-apology-really-mormons-question-apostle?page=1

I'm not sure if this has been talked about but it seems to be the latest thing that has come out of SLC that has upset people.