Tag Archive | gay marriage
Elder Oaks: Be One, Unless You’re Gay
I attended the “Be One” celebration last night at the Conference Center. It was truly an amazing service. I encourage you all to watch it. Gladys Knight, the Bonner Family, the Be One Choir, and all the performers were amazing. I got a little emotional as I listened to these wonderful black performers discuss the […]
Suffer little children, and forbid them not
Matthew 19:13-14 13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. History is repeating itself. The LDS Church surreptitiously released some changes to […]
Your Thoughts on Kim Davis
Kim Davis, county clerk in Kentucky, has made headlines with her refusal to issue marriage licenses to both gay and straight couples applying for marriage licenses. I was surprised to learn that (1) she is a democrat (I’ll bet she has more republican supporters and Democratic haters than any other person in America), and (2), even […]
How Would You React if One of your Children Came Out to you?
Now that Seasons 3 and 4 are on Netflix, I’m catching up on Sister Wives again. Season 4 Episode 4 was a Q&A titled You Asked, They Answered, in which viewers ask all sorts of questions of the Browns. One question in particular gave me much pause, and I thought it might be a nice […]
Religious Liberty or Discrimination?
Should a wedding cake owner be allowed to avoid making cakes for a same sex wedding? Is the owner discriminating against the couple, or simply exercising their religious liberty? A recent case in the Colorado courts ruled that the owner was discriminating against gays, and ruled in favor of the gay couple. Now the case […]
Polygamy/Same Sex Marriage Now Legal in Utah
Breaking News from KSL. A federal judge Friday struck down Utah’s voter-approved constitutional amendment — which defines marriage as the union of one man and one woman — finding that it violates rights to due process and equal protection as set forth in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Within hours, Salt Lake County […]
Mormon Heretic 