How many LDS members in here

[T Blue]

Actually I think the Church has made the proclomation to the family, it's pretty well spelled out their position, and I'm just curious what others will think if they come out with a completely hard stand in a few years.

Then again maybe they will cave into the Gay rights activitists and decide that in order for self preservation they will allow Bill and Ted to get married in the Temple, surely God will allow all his children the same blessings.

[Spaz]

Originally Posted by T Blue

Actually I think the Church has made the proclomation to the family, it's pretty well spelled out their position, and I'm just curious what others will think if they come out with a completely hard stand in a few years.

Then again maybe they will cave into the Gay rights activitists and decide that in order for self preservation they will allow Bill and Ted to get married in the Temple, surely God will allow all his children the same blessings.

I really don't see the church ever allowing gay temple sealings. If it does, I can see a serious crack developing in my faith.

[myboynoah]

Originally Posted by T Blue

Actually I think the Church has made the proclomation to the family, it's pretty well spelled out their position, and I'm just curious what others will think if they come out with a completely hard stand in a few years.

Then again maybe they will cave into the Gay rights activitists and decide that in order for self preservation they will allow Bill and Ted to get married in the Temple, surely God will allow all his children the same blessings.

Maybe that will be the great sifting. What will you do?

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Spaz

I really don't see the church ever allowing gay temple sealings. If it does, I can see a serious crack developing in my faith.

I agree.

Cue a "That's what pre-1978 Mormons said about blacks" post.

[BYU71]

Originally Posted by T Blue

Actually I think the Church has made the proclomation to the family, it's pretty well spelled out their position, and I'm just curious what others will think if they come out with a completely hard stand in a few years.

Then again maybe they will cave into the Gay rights activitists and decide that in order for self preservation they will allow Bill and Ted to get married in the Temple, surely God will allow all his children the same blessings.

Are you saying the church doesn't have any stands that you don't agree with. Is that your point.

Back in the sixties they had a stand against using birth control. The question could have been asked about the hard stand on birth control back then. It went the opposite direction.

I think the bigger worry would be for someone like you if the church in 20 years comes out and allows Bill and Ted to marry in the Temple. What will you do then.

For me, it doesn't matter either way. As far as how God wants to handle it, it goes way above my pay grade.

[T Blue]

Originally Posted by Spaz

I really don't see the church ever allowing gay temple sealings. If it does, I can see a serious crack developing in my faith.

Why would that develop a crack in your faith?

The Gay rights people keep telling the church it's none of the churches business what takes place behind closed doors, that they don't have the right to regulate morality in the civil world.

If the Church follows suit with the civil world the next logical step would be full access to temple marriage, after all God would certainly wish for Bill and Ted to be toghether for the eternities as a happily married, sealed for eternity couple.

I suppose women would just become a way to carry children for any and all couples wishing to adopt and have them sealed to them for the eternities.

[Spaz]

Originally Posted by Tex

I agree.

Cue a "That's what pre-1978 Mormons said about blacks" post.

I don't see the correlation. Maybe I'm narrow-minded.

[Spaz]

Originally Posted by T Blue

Why would that develop a crack in your faith?

The Gay rights people keep telling the church it's none of the churches business what takes place behind closed doors, that they don't have the right to regulate morality in the civil world.

If the Church follows suit with the civil world the next logical step would be full access to temple marriage, after all God would certainly wish for Bill and Ted to be toghether for the eternities as a happily married, sealed for eternity couple.

I suppose women would just become a way to carry children for any and all couples wishing to adopt and have them sealed to them for the eternities.

Because gay sex is against the doctrine of the church. For the church to do a 180 on this particular doctrine would shake my faith.

In other words, I don't believe God approves of a Ted & Bill marriage, and would certainly not honor an eternal sealing of such.

[BYU71]

Originally Posted by Tex

I agree.

Cue a "That's what pre-1978 Mormons said about blacks" post.

I sure hope they don't allow gays to marry in the Temple then. I would hate to see you have a crack in your faith. We need all the "true to the faith" folks in here we can get. I hope Indy doesn't feel the same way you do.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Spaz

I don't see the correlation. Maybe I'm narrow-minded.

There are those who felt that that denial of the priesthood to blacks was rooted in scripture, an eternal principle, and never would change. That kind of reticence is cited by pro-gay Mormons, when pro-marriage Mormons cite those same reasons for why homosexuality will never be normalized by the church.

It's a wholly specious argument, by the way.