Let me ask you a question what do you see in this man?
I see love, compassion for Gods children and most of all the Spirit!
Satan is a sneaky fellow, and oh how it is so easy to have him creep into our lives. Putting us in the dark with little light. Facing this evil is when we need to remember that we are Gods children. We can do anything with faith and the power of the priesthood.
"It absolutely terrifies me that people really believe this... "Why would anyone EVER "choose" to be gay, or be a minority for that matter? Boyd K. Packer is going to have a great deal of blood on his hands... after all of the recent suicides... among gay teens, you would think certain political/religious figures would recognize this is not a decision, and these individuals are living life the only way they know how to. How dare you instill inadequacy within these insecure individuals minds. The only thing this demonstrates to me is bigotry, and intolerance... but, "That is what Jesus would do," right?"
"It absolutely terrifies me that people really believe this... "Why would anyone EVER "choose" to be gay, or be a minority for that matter? Boyd K. Packer is going to have a great deal of blood on his hands... after all of the recent suicides... among gay teens, you would think certain political/religious figures would recognize this is not a decision, and these individuals are living life the only way they know how to. How dare you instill inadequacy within these insecure individuals minds. The only thing this demonstrates to me is bigotry, and intolerance... but, "That is what Jesus would do," right?"
Its funny how someone can believe in something so much that they would be willing to leave the spirit in the dust, hurting family along the way. This statements truly hurts me from the inside out. In so many ways this statement is so very wrong. Like I said before with faith and the power of the priesthood we can do anything, or for that matter be anything. Being gay is a choice you may have those tendencies, yes, but its your chose to ignore them or not.
I was told awhile ago about a man that was fully gay, but with faith and a worthy priesthood holder, he is now married to a woman he loves, and with children that he adores. We may not choose our trials but it is our choice to overcome them.
We all have our agency and we all choose to use it. It is not Elder Packer that will have the blood on his hands he did not make them commit suicide they had a choice. Elder Packer stated what we know is true, he is a man of God. So do not, do not blame him! Just because he had the guts to say it, and as for "What would Jesus do?" Do you remember the story of Sodom and Gomorrah?I do.
"And the blood of the people that have committed suicide will not only be on Boyd's hands, but on the hands of everyone who agrees with him. As far as I am concerned, they are not committing suicide, these young people are being murdered."
Please when your disrespecting my church, have the decency to respect a man of God, and that is to call him by his rightful status Elder Boyd K. Packer. As far as I'm concerned I am not murdering anyone, and its a bit interesting that this person is placing blame.
I've been taught that when the end is near families would be torn apart, I have experienced this first hand, and hope to never experience it again, but when that day comes how great my joy will be, to see my savior, to touch his hands and feet that were pierced for me. Are you afraid of that glorious day? because I'm not, and if you are you need to fix up your life. The Church of Jesus Christ is the only true church, it is gods church, I am his daughter, and oh the horror that fills my heart when some people out there defile something that I love.
2 comments:
Kim, you are amazing. I feel the exact same way. I was feeling the wait of the world on his shoulders feeling his anguish and sorrow for all the tragedies that has happened, feeling so horrible, not knowing what to do or say. Only knowing that what he said is TRUE and that this is a BIG test that we as Mormons, we as members of this one and only true church need to over come. It hurts me that people would act so drastically over the truth. Elder Packer felt inspired to tell the world of that great truth. I am sure that he knew of the consequence of it all. But honestly it had to be done. Obviously by the huge reaction that people took of it all, we all needed to hear it at this time. That is one of things that fascinates me about the brethren of this church; that they know exactly when and what to say to the world at the times that they are most needed. I am so grateful to know that Elder Packer is a man of great great faith. He has served his Lord with great diligence; he sits during all of conference, stake conference with oxygen and all, and doesn’t give up. He It hurts me that Satan can capture the souls of God’s children and persuades them to turn with full force against the church. I have never felt so blessed that I have such amazing and close friends such as you and Tam and the girls of our ward. It really gave me strength reading this post, knowing that there are people fighting for the truth.
Thank You!!
Love you!
That was an extremely mature response to a comment that didn't deserve one. I'm proud of you! =)
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