tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302066353103182490.post6093854911543979256..comments2023-10-25T05:57:14.448-05:00Comments on Gay Mormon Southpaw: Cafeteria gay Mormons have it the hardest Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00690707657191084655noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302066353103182490.post-70802945963897022532015-10-11T20:11:49.554-05:002015-10-11T20:11:49.554-05:00Hey Logan!
Welcome! Glad you found the blog. Soun...Hey Logan!<br /><br />Welcome! Glad you found the blog. Sound like we're similar in various aspects! <br /><br />I hope you find the answers you need as you travel this challenging journey! If I may make one comment - you mentioned you were avoiding a homosexual relationship because you have morals. Again, I used to have the same view. But now, I see a monogamous, gay relationship as 'morally OK.' If two people love each other - and aren't cheating behind each others' backs - it's OK in my book. I'm sure many of the other cafeteria gay Mormons have this mentality as well. :) <br /><br />Thanks for your comment. We're here for you! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00690707657191084655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302066353103182490.post-33717312928967651852015-09-28T21:32:52.391-05:002015-09-28T21:32:52.391-05:00Hey, I just came across your blog today and I'...Hey, I just came across your blog today and I'm glad I did! I like hearing your perspectives, as I'm also a Mormon "gay"/"same-sex-attracted"/whatever-you-wanna-label-it guy. I can't say I'm either "TBM" or "Cafeteria," probably somewhere in between. I'm still figuring a lot of things out, but there are a couple simple things I know for sure. I have personal moral standards, which include not having a homosexual relationship-- but at the same time, my standards aren't weapons. They're for me, between me and my God, period.<br /><br />I love the gospel so much, but I am really not a fan of some aspects of our church's culture-- such as the passive-aggressive judgement and the sacreligious casting of stones. But I guess that's not just Mormons, it's probably just humans as a whole. Anyway, thanks for your interesting perspective!Logan Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17860102994015591972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302066353103182490.post-54448593611796600172015-08-30T11:03:15.880-05:002015-08-30T11:03:15.880-05:00Hahaha! So true. And probably a casserole or two! ...Hahaha! So true. And probably a casserole or two! :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00690707657191084655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302066353103182490.post-77137153470568420052015-08-30T11:02:46.878-05:002015-08-30T11:02:46.878-05:00Hi Yeti! As always, thank you for your comments. I...Hi Yeti! As always, thank you for your comments. I really appreciate your insight and opinion. And that's a good quote by Saint Augustine - I had not heard that one before. <br /><br />You're very right - living ALL the teachings isn't easy, and I too hope the whole crowd (TBM's and Cafeteria Mormons) can be more accepting of everyone. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00690707657191084655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302066353103182490.post-13905847300772751192015-08-27T15:52:38.895-05:002015-08-27T15:52:38.895-05:00The one thing about Cafeteria gay Mormons, there i...The one thing about Cafeteria gay Mormons, there is always Jell-O salad. Nice to see StevieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432023954731407577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302066353103182490.post-85982437811802769892015-08-14T10:18:04.607-05:002015-08-14T10:18:04.607-05:00I have long been fascinated by this quote by Saint...I have long been fascinated by this quote by Saint Augustine (from The Magnitude of the Soul); "To trust the word of another is one thing, to trust our own reason is a different thing; to take something on authority is a great timesaver and involves no toil." It takes a lot more effort to determine good from bad, right from wrong, true from false, than it does to accept what someone else has already determined. That said, There is pressure for one to gain one's own testimony about principles, doctrines and claims of the church. This I find to be quite difficult. While some seem to easily accept the Church as a whole, I am often caught up by side issues that are difficult for me to accept. Saint Augustine seems to suggest that our reason should be the authority to while we look. However, I know my reason is flawed, and I have seen many reasonable people come to conclusions vastly different than mine. For this reason I am glad I can look to the GA and follow their teaching as I seek to understand. <br />Living those teachings isn't always easy. Indeed, it can be quite frustrating, but it is probably easier than trying to figure out and teach myself. Furthermore, from a church culture perspective, I would think the gay TBM would be more accepted, though I do think we should get better at accepting everyone. <br />Those are just my thoughts. I hope they make sense and are helpful.yetihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11063558865333842640noreply@blogger.com