10-09-2010, 12:50 PM
Just to redress the balance a little, I'd just like to say that not all Mormons are active against pursuing homosexuality.
My first boyfriend was raised a Mormon and renounced his beliefs in his late teens, a sensible and self-willed move. His family were not entirely comfortable with us as a couple but they were accepting and shared their home, had dinner with us, made me feel entirely welcome even though they knew I'd pretty much damned their son to hell. In his mum's own words, all they knew was "you make him really happy, I can see it when he's finished on the phone to you" and to a mother and father that was enough.
I just want people to see past this awful extremism above. I also had a mormon friend in college who was a great mate, did brilliant artwork, had a great band called Reptar, reminded me of one of the guys from Weezer; his religion never caused him to judge or discredit anybody, and he was quiet enough in his beliefs that he never intimidated or confused anyone.
things I accept - the book of Mormon is borderline insanity; Jesus did not do a whistle-stop tour of America at any given point, it's physically impossible. Their attitudes towards same-sex couples really do suck in principle, and it's sad to see examples like this when I thought there was more sense. It's part of the reason my first boyfriend renounced his religion.
I don't know what esle to say, just another side to the coin.
My first boyfriend was raised a Mormon and renounced his beliefs in his late teens, a sensible and self-willed move. His family were not entirely comfortable with us as a couple but they were accepting and shared their home, had dinner with us, made me feel entirely welcome even though they knew I'd pretty much damned their son to hell. In his mum's own words, all they knew was "you make him really happy, I can see it when he's finished on the phone to you" and to a mother and father that was enough.
I just want people to see past this awful extremism above. I also had a mormon friend in college who was a great mate, did brilliant artwork, had a great band called Reptar, reminded me of one of the guys from Weezer; his religion never caused him to judge or discredit anybody, and he was quiet enough in his beliefs that he never intimidated or confused anyone.
things I accept - the book of Mormon is borderline insanity; Jesus did not do a whistle-stop tour of America at any given point, it's physically impossible. Their attitudes towards same-sex couples really do suck in principle, and it's sad to see examples like this when I thought there was more sense. It's part of the reason my first boyfriend renounced his religion.
I don't know what esle to say, just another side to the coin.
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