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Gay Mormons to church: Don't fight California court ruling

While I understand their concern and keeping in mind that the church has occasionally changed positions on some issues, I just don't think that this will be one of them. If the church sanctions gay marriages, it would unravel what the church teaches as the plan of salvation. This is a tough situation, though, and there are no easy answers. I just can't see it happening.

The heading is quite misleading.
You can't be an active homosexual and a member of the church.

The article is really about an activist group that thinks it is for gay rights on behalf of gay Mormon�s (an oxymoron).

Again... gay marriage isn't about rights, it is about the redefinition of marriage.
Next you'll be demanding that church's are forced to marry gays or else....

Look. You have indoctrinated the youth of this country in schools for years. Enough to where many of these indoctrinated youth are now at voting age and think it is normal to be gay. It isn't. But they think it is.

Marriage is defined as between a man and a woman.

You have usurped rights of cohabitation. This was won mostly by combining the voting with laws that included cohabitation of man and woman too. Many who shack up want their tax breaks as well and other so called rights.
But for them it is an option to me married, because they fit the definition.

You have made it the focus point, but again the DEFINITION of marriage precludes the perversion of homosexuality from being joined together.

Here is a group that represents those who are not following their own churches teachings begging that church to not get involved in something the morals that the church stands by. Seems kind of silly to me.

I didn't know that you could be gay and still be Mormon.

I think that the Mormon Church should oppose and fight ALL forms of immoral perversion.

if anyone has been hurt by people's dealings. However, Heavenly Father instigated these rules long before the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was restored (see Old Testament).

I agree, people should be sensitive in their dealings with each other, gay or not.

I don't agree with saying God was wrong in establishing his commandments, though. None of us would be here if he hadn't.

Doesn't the church believes in not stirring up contention? Explain, someone, please!

I see LDS people hating gay people because of this.

The LDS Church and it's members should reach out and show love for gay members, but the sanctioning of marriages comes from the Lord, not from men.

I am an active member of the church, and not gay, and I still feel very strongly that the church should not get involved in the gay marraige debates. If we do, we need to stop saying that "The church is apolitical, and does not get involved in politics". To claim this is a lie if we are getting involved in court rulings about gay marriage. I love the leaders of our church, but not because of their political views, I choose to follow them for their spiritual teachings. Render unto Caesar...

You can be gay and Mormon as long as you do not practice homosexual acts or advocate for gay causes. Read the "Proclamation on the Family" issued by the First Presidency and the Quorumn of the Twelve Apostles. It is pretty clear that the Church has already spoken on this issue.

I'm not gay but I'm an active Latter-day Saint. While I do not expect or necessarily wish the Church to change its current stance on homosexuality; I personally, would be very disappointed if the Church actively promotes a CA constitutional amendment to overrule the court's decision. In my mind, we should focus on strengthening our own church community and worry less about enforcing our beliefs amongst the general public. With a finite amount of time and resources, I think we as a Church could be so much more effective pursuing other avenues of service.

The best way to show love for folks struggling with homosexuality is to stand firm on the teachings that ultimately are the only path to joy and fulfillment for all of us.

I'm the mother of a lesbian woman--and I'm an active member of the LDS Church. I love my daughter dearly, but I cannot agree that her lifestyle supports the Plan of Salvation. Not to mention the damage that it has done to her children--and to the children of at least one of her now ex-partners.
I pray that we can be kind and loving toward those friends and family members who deal with this issue. But I support the teaching of the LDS Church, as well as other tradational churches, and the Bible, on this issue. And I have faith that a loving Heavenly Father can and (someday) will sort this out--we may have to wait for the resurrection to see that, but then I am waiting for the resurrection for my handicapped son, too.

I don't think so.

The Church believes in Standing for Something; and being a Beacon of Truth and Light in a base and wicked world.

Don't fear or hide from the Truth, embrace it and it will set you free.

Homosexuality is harmful.
Homosexual marriage is harmful to society.

Don't put the Light under a bushel.

This is ridiculous. You can't be an active member of the LDS church and practice/live by the gay lifestyle. This is no different than the animal rights activists "urging" the LDS church leaders to change the Word of Wisdom. SILLY! It's a church, with set doctrines, not group of politicians out for popularity votes. I really don't understand why our leaders put out a statement about it in the first place, but whatever. Yes, we should reach out to those members struggling with this, but not change the church for them.

I had a problem with the church's "apolitical" stance, but realized this isn't politics, this is about sin, and sinful behavior. While i think the church isn't proactive enough in some circles, I understand more that the LDS people should be more active in legislating against sin and sinful behavior. The sanctity of marriage and family is being systematically dismantled. Stand up and defend your faith and beliefs!

Also, the LDS church does not teach to hate gay people, it teaches to hate the sin, not the sinner.

Gay marriage is not a political, but moral issue.

It strikes at the very definition of marriage.

If the church doesn't speak out now, when will they speak out, when the government requires that the church must perform and accept gay marriages or lose their right to be considered a church?

God made it quite clear he is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. He also made it clear in the Law of Moses that homosexuality was a capital offense. The CA Supreme Court violated the laws of the land by ruling politically correct instead of on the constitutionality of the law. They should be impeached for their blatent disregard of the laws made by the people.

"we should focus on strengthening our own church community and worry less about enforcing our beliefs amongst the general public." WHAT??? We are literally in a battle and the sanctity of the family unit may be the biggest prize for either side. It is wholly appropriate that our energy should be spent leading others to correct laws that distort the purpose of life and fight against evil notions, like legalized gay marriage, that if allowed to grow will cheapen and even destroy families. We cannot bury our heads in our own comfy community when there is so much important work to be done.

Fact 1: Gays can be good standing Mormon's, but they must abide by the same standards as the rest of the members, no sexual relationship outside of marriage. The church has defined marriage as between a man and a woman.

Fact 2: It is not our place to council God, this church is led by a living Prophet, and we don't go to him with our vote of what is and isn't acceptable in the standards. We are all going to have issues, I had a boss who said he would go inactive if they ever put another temple in Utah, that was before the ones that are being built right now.

Fact 3: We have the LDS church, they have accepted the council of a living prophet, there is the FLDS church, they choose to live a different lifestyle, yet claim to be part of the church. Maybe there needs to be the GayLDS church, they can have their own prophet, like Jeff's and they can do what they want, yet profess to be Mormon's.

Fact 4: As for me in my house, we will serve the Lord, not our own wants and needs, sometimes hard to do.

The church does not get involved in politics as far as election of authorities go, but the law is a totally different matter. The church is all about laws, spiritual and temporal and how they affect us as a Church, nation and as individuals. It has every right to stand up for righteoussness in any form. In fact, it has a doctrinal responsibility to do so. Especially in this case. How do you think the Elders of the Church will be called to assist in the saving of the Constitution when it is hanging by a thread? or should I say, as it is hanging?