tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post4040668181437128874..comments2023-08-04T21:37:16.987-07:00Comments on (Gay) Mormon Guy: Even though it be a cross that raiseth meDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03552740645279057549noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-20733384804074821192012-12-28T02:16:56.984-08:002012-12-28T02:16:56.984-08:00Hi there! I am really curious about one thing, cou...Hi there! I am really curious about one thing, could you be so kind and please tell us where you grew up?Freddies Bloghttp://funtimekiller.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-29100090494581619922012-01-10T22:33:25.969-08:002012-01-10T22:33:25.969-08:00Drew: I honesty believe that, for the righteous, a...Drew: I honesty believe that, for the righteous, all things will work together for their good - and mortality, in all its imperfection, is an incredible gift from God. That aside, I agree that I don't need to label myself - hence why I don't. I'm a son of God, a faithful member of the Church, and I am defined by my actions and choices - not by the circumstances of my life.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03552740645279057549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-38758262793662771442012-01-10T14:11:32.339-08:002012-01-10T14:11:32.339-08:00Music has such a profound impact on me sometimes. ...Music has such a profound impact on me sometimes. I'm grateful for the hymns and the positive spirit they sometimes can bring into our lives.<br />Thanks for this postAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16589720722354839588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-73670379849217250912012-01-07T21:10:35.118-08:002012-01-07T21:10:35.118-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07114796652018974120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-59024904300226215922012-01-07T21:07:01.040-08:002012-01-07T21:07:01.040-08:00I love the text of that hymn too, but I don't ...I love the text of that hymn too, but I don't know that we should classify our trials as "gifts" necessarily. Sure, they're things we are required to undergo and overcome and hopefully grow and change (change is KEY) from the experiences, but the word gift has a certain connotation, and temptation to sin doesn't seem to gel with the terminology.<br /><br />You don't have to label yourself, you know. "Gay" is an adjective for behavior, not a label of identity.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11976371743465765357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-86086492409199640542012-01-04T21:33:05.925-08:002012-01-04T21:33:05.925-08:00That's a pretty amazing perspective that I don...That's a pretty amazing perspective that I don't have and I don't deal with the challenges you do. have you thought of sharing this with other members that deal with this? An anonymous ensign article perhaps? somehow it needs to get to those SSA's who have started their own ward or left completely. Really, with your faith and true commitment to the truth regardless of how it effects you, there must be a higher reason. You can help others.Becky Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733518903943141370noreply@blogger.com