I didn't listen to conference. I just had no desire. But last night, I watched the news, and when you live in Utah, "conference news" always comes through. Unfortunately, the only news was the media's recitation of Boyd K. Packer's talk telling all of us Moho's that we are delusional freaks who just "think" we've been cheated by Heavenly Father. Most of the pertinent points were right in the front page of the newspaper too. How comforting.
So--perhaps the stunning thing was seeing how much "contradiction" his talk gives to other general authorities. Do I believe him--no. Sorry--I just didn't "choose" to be attracted to guys from the time I was 12. His statements ring so hollow and false to those of us who have lived it. Only someone who hasn't lived it is bigoted enough to think it. I talked quite awhile to a moho friend today--and this was one of our topics. Neither of us knows quite how to process this. He was angry enough to be thinking about sending in a letter of resignation. I doubt he'll do it, but it was enough to have him thinking about it.
“There are those today who not only tolerate but advocate voting to change laws that would legalize immorality, as if a vote would somehow alter the designs of God’s laws and nature.” Boyd K. Packer
ReplyDeleteThis quote of his really freaked me out. I have several close LDS friends, many who are serving their missions here in Independence, MO now and I really am not sure what to tell them about their church.
I enjoy your blog and take on things. Peace to you,
Daemon
Daemon,
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoy the blog. Its helpful to me for releasing feelings.
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ReplyDeleteWhat about those people who have lived it (and come out of it and left it behind) and still think it? Are they bigoted too? I guess they are, since they don't conform to your worldview. I'm so glad to have run across the blog of someone who evidently knows everything.
ReplyDeleteDrew,
ReplyDeleteThink what you wish, but if you've "left it behind" then why are you reading a blog written by a gay mormon guy?
Oh, just happened to run across it when I read a disparaging comment you had made on someone else's blog. Sometimes it's interesting to read another point of view, even if it's completely skewed. I just felt like your hypocritical demand for tolerance and call on contradictions should be challenged. Believe me, I'm not a frequent visitor here. It's just too self-indulgent and bewildering and the sense of entitlement and victim mentality displayed are a little overwhelming.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I don't know why exactly you presume I was referring to myself (though of course I may have been).