Let's make a deal.

[RockyBalboa]

Originally Posted by jay santos

No, the typical reaction was the lol and then the personal attack.

Dang, if I'd known that was a personal attack I would've tried much harder.

[RockyBalboa]

Originally Posted by Archaea

Homosexuals do receive the priesthood, but if they practice it, they lose the privilege to exercise it.

Well yes...but I think you know what I meant.

[BlueHair]

Originally Posted by jay santos

Typical reaction, but I'm not a trailblazer. I have no idea what could be next issue that would be as surprising as polygamy or blacks and priesthood. I just think that it's possible everything's on the table for that next surprise or the one after.

Women will get the priesthood first. I honestly think this will happen within the next 25 years. After 8 years of a Hillary Clinton as President of the U.S. , the young women in the church will start to feel persecuted. When women stop dragging the men to church, the church will adapt and give the women the priesthood. I predict a timely revelation.

Gays will take a little longer. They will eventually get it and missionaries 100 years from now will still be facing questions about the church's past bigotry. They will respond by telling people to live in the now and forget the past.

[jay santos]

Originally Posted by BlueHair

They will eventually get it and missionaries 100 years from now will still be facing questions about the church's past bigotry. They will respond by telling people to live in the now and forget the past.

And maybe the missionaries will be correct in saying that?

[livecoug]

gay's have been receiving the priesthood forever. And they have gotten married in the temple.

[BlueHair]

Originally Posted by jay santos

And maybe the missionaries will be correct in saying that?

Yes, I think so. It will mean the church has made great progress.

[RockyBalboa]

It's amazing what one can learn on Cougarguard.

[BlueHair]

Originally Posted by livecoug

gay's have been receiving the priesthood forever. And they have gotten married in the temple.

Non-practicing gays. This is obviously a guess on my part, but I'd be willing to wager that if 100 men told their bishop in a temple recommend interview that they thought about dongs all day, but didn't act on the thoughts, at least 90 would walk away without a temple recommend. On the other hand, if 100 men told the Bishop that they had impure thoughts about women, but didn't act on them, 90 would get the recommend.

[ute4ever]

Question for those who feel the gay lifestyle will never be embraced in church doctrine, is that because you believe the church leaders view homosexuality is an abomination?

If that is the case, take note that in the past, many church leaders felt the black man carried the curse of Cain and had no place in God's kingdom. But after the social prejudices against blacks were lifted (for the most part anyway), the church eventually followed.

[RockyBalboa]

Originally Posted by ute4ever

Question for those who feel the gay lifestyle will never be embraced in church doctrine, is that because you believe the church leaders view homosexuality is an abomination?

If that is the case, take note that in the past, many church leaders felt the black man carried the curse of Cain and had no place in God's kingdom.

I suggest you read the proclalmation on the family. That has the answer right there.