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Originally Posted by kona0197
It IS child abuse. Homosexuality is wrong in any form.
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Ignorance is wrong in any form.
The following is an interview Elder Oaks And Elder Whickham, a seventy, gave to Church's official "Newsroom" site.
LDS Newsroom - Same-Gender Attraction
From the interview:
Elder Oaks:
The distinction between feelings or inclinations on the one hand, and behavior on the other hand, is very clear.
It’s no sin to have inclinations that if yielded to would produce behavior that would be a transgression. The sin is in yielding to temptation. Temptation is not unique. Even the Savior was tempted.
Elder Wickham:
I think I would say to your son [who came to his father for help about his homosexuality] or anyone that was so afflicted to strive to expand your horizons beyond simply gender orientation. Find fulfillment in the many other facets of your character and your personality and your nature that extend beyond that.
There’s no denial that one’s gender orientation is certainly a core characteristic of any person, but it’s not the only one.
What’s more, merely having inclinations does not disqualify one for any aspect of Church participation or membership, except possibly marriage as has already been talked about. But even that, in the fullness of life as we understand it through the doctrines of the restored gospel, eventually can become possible.
In this life, such things as service in the Church, including missionary service, all of this is available to anyone who is true to covenants and commandments.
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The Church does not condemn homosexuality. It condemns the sin of breaking the law of chastity, just like it does for hetersexuals.
Your comments about homosexuality are not only hurtful to your
fellow homosexual members, they are wrong. Please reader Elder Oaks' interview. You need it.
Elphaba
Edited to add: It appears, from reading another post, that you are not LDS. If this is correct, then I realize the information provided above will not influence you. So please take from it what you will.
This does not detract from the fact that homosexuality is simply a sexual orientation. It is no more wrong than your heterosexuality.
Elphaba