Gay Mormons fight for acceptance

She makes me want to move to Utah and become a girl.

That will never happen, but good luck anyways.

wow, i think it is smart what they are doing, becuase even though it will be hard, maybe mormons would take being gay lightly and not tell children they are bound to commit suicide if they are gay

I mean, sometimes I think there are so many things I could say about this that it's not even worth it because I don't think anyone can be 100% sure that what they believe is right (Bible interpretation, the Bible as a whole, etc)

but in my opinion, this article appeals to everyone because of their struggle for acceptance and suicides, but if they were being consistent with what they believed they wouldn't commit suicide and most likely wouldn't stand for something completely contradictory to the history of Mormon faith. Some things stand the test of time for a reason...

Why do they want acceptance?

Mormonism is strange fundamentalist freak religion.
Who would want to be accepted by them?

Acceptance from your family i can understand.
But the rest of society (esp the weird corners), fuck that.

I know I can't drink coffee, or cokes, but mom, would it be o.k. if I dated Susie?
No Peggy, just go have a smoke.

i agree with owwwmykneecap!!

Oh, to be Mormon and Gay.
It inspires the imagination in ways previously unknown.

Religion is a bad idea.

I can't imagine wanting to belong to a group that believes "God says its OK to hate you".

im not at all for organised brain washing.but to be gay and a member of a cult branch of the christian religion would mean that they dont even respect the word of their own christian/jew "G"od.leviticus 18:22.=homosexuality is forbiden.you either fallow the laws of the book that controlls your life or just stop being a hypocrite all together and stop knocking at my door

If they are Mormons, is because they believe in it. If they do something that is not tolerated, then let them create their own Religion... Gays Religion?

This isn't really about Mormonism, it's about religion in general. Mormonism is a religion that abides by their own religious laws. Why do gays want to be accepted in any religion that does not believe in their lifestyle? Almost all religion does not accept many different lifestyles, not just gays. To belong to a specific religion requires that you abide by the RULES, just like many other non-religious organizations. If thats not your thing America grants you the personal freedom to find something that works for you.

And for all of you who think Mormons are just a wierd Utah cult, think again. Mormons are as mainstream as any religion in the world. In fact there are more Mormons living outside the United States than there are within. It's a global religion and growing fast, that's a fact.

actully the mormons are a mainstream cult.and just so you know religion in general is dieing all over the world.people are getting smarter,people arent afraid of the dark,people dont need religion as a crutch or a security blanket.attendence in churches are down.
i think gay mormons should just make up there own club house.hell the streight mormons did.look at all the different branches of christianity.they would say "G"ods word is perfect yet none of them can agree and none of them can just simply fallow the laws of the bibleleviticus 18:22.to be gay and want a cult like the mormons to accept you is like being black and wanting to join the ku klux klan

whewwww can i just get all of you (most of you) to read what dabne said... and maybe look up some things, use your brain, be consistent.....

If you think Mormonism is dying, you are very wrong. It is no where near a cult, it is in fact the fastest growing religion in the world. They will never start losing members until they stop proselyting and that will only happen if Joseph Smith came up from the dead and came clean.

Hottest Mormon ever

the mormon cult is dieing and its gotten so bad that the mormon family down the street is working on their 8th child just to try and fill the pues of their "ward"(church) and yes joseph smith is back from the dead.i keep him locked up in my basement and sell him to kinky old men who are into that sort of thing.
does anyone here know that the mormons tryed to pass jesus off as a lizard?its true.they even passed laws in utah to "protect" the damn thing.yes ladies and gentlemen use your brain!!!!the mormons are a cult.

oh arguing on the internet..... so inspiring yet so worthless

Morticebane is just trying to provoke. In my opinion slandering an entire group of religious people is worse than the group you are trying to slander, especially when you print false accusations against them. But America does grant us all the opportunity to voice our opinion. Although I am not a Mormon I have a lot of experience with the culture, doctrine, and people.

In fact the Mormons ended up out west because the people of Illinois and Missouri were harassing and even killing them. Our country did not grant them religious freedom. They had to enter what was then Mexican territory, "Utah" to find religious freedom. Even today, of all religions they are still slandered and unaccepted.

I find it comical when people use the word "cult" to describe Mormonism. It's as if "Religion" is only reserved for a "special few" who live by there own "special beliefs."

I respect all religious people as well as non religious people. I don't have to slander them if I don't agree with them. Respect is something our nation is losing.

I think you can respect people without respecting their religion.

Why do gay people want acceptance within that religion? Maybe they really do believe it- maybe the way they want to live their lives matches up with the mormon belief system in every way except gee, they are gay. Should they really "start a whole new religion" because of that?

The bible says a whole lot of strange shit that we do not participate in- who decides what you should or should not listen to in the bible?

all religion is a cult

What happened to love thy neighbor?

I could see this happening... But I think it mimght take a while. I'm mormon. My dad's Gay and my mom is still..well..Mormon. She tries to convince me that being gay is wrong and bad. Do I listen to her?...NO. As long as the younger generations keep their minds open it could defenitly happen. My moms argument was pretty much that they are mentally ill, and if we alow them marriage, then they might want to get Sealed in the Temple and that would be HORRIBLE. Anyways... her argument is just a bunch of bull shit.

I was born and raised Mormon, I asked to be removed and they have yet to do it. In fact I couldn't get a response to my numerous tries.

Are they a cult? From my perspective, yes!
This church is extremely bigoted and racist. They have tried to cloak it in the last few decades but their Book of Mormon is filled with racism and bigotry. They claim this book to be the true word of God. God is not a bigot nor is he a racist thus this book is a good story book but not of God.

When it became politically correct to treat black people a certain way, God suddenly gave a new revelation allowing them to hold the priesthood. Oh, the revenue increases really helped.

In Utah they build stake centers on almost every other corner. This is their choice but you need to know that each building costs around 12 to 15 million dollars. This money comes from the tithing funds (10% of ones income) they receive from their members.

If there were no homeless people in Utah then this would not be as offensive. Rumor has it that during the Olympics they shipped a lot of their homeless people to California.

If the members of this church were to take that 10% they pay in tithing and help the poor and hungry to get back on their feet they would literally change their communities and this nation. But you see it is not about that, it is more about the revenue machine and how fast they can get it to grow.