tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post291198101321986818..comments2023-11-13T03:11:41.509-08:00Comments on greenly chalked: Back of the BusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post-82229260232263291962008-10-27T11:31:00.000-07:002008-10-27T11:31:00.000-07:00I feel your pain bro. And I mean that sincerely. ...I feel your pain bro. And I mean that sincerely. You have captured very well the impossible dilemma the Church now faces with respect to its gay members who want to remain faithful. "You can stay, but you have to smother the most fundamental human desire of all, the one that is going to lead the rest of us into the celestial kingdom. We don't know how you're going to get there, so you'll just have to be patient. And oh, by the way, if you can't do that, we're going to kick you out and try to make sure you stay there in the eternities."<br><br>Hard to think of that as love, isn't it.Alanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992194211469009236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847189204161971538.post-13299061455400706472008-10-25T17:30:00.000-07:002008-10-25T17:30:00.000-07:00"... not one dime -- not a single penny -- wa..."... not one dime -- not a single penny -- was spent to validate my decision as a celibate gay Mormon as I did everything I could to uphold and respect the Church's definition of marriage. Not a single cent was spent to help me sustain a life I was barely able to live as I struggled -- on my own -- to find a purpose in life."<br><br>Wow... I have never thought about that. It's so true.<br><br>My branch president and I both agree that the Church has a ways to go before being able to have a good grasp on homosexuality. Maybe the funds and time could have been spent in that case. To me, it seems logical: find a way to get more people into the fold instead of pushing people out. Let's be honest... if I were a gay guy investigating the church, would I feel comfortable attending sacrament meeting on Sundays when all that is being discussed is Prop 8? Would I feel the Spirit that is necessary to gain a testimony? I highly doubt it. <br><br>Great point, Andrew.Evanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226208429329312021noreply@blogger.com