I guess that I just cannot comprehend this. It is understandable that one would not want to leave the faith of one's childhood. However, when that faith brands a human being as an inferior deviant, and the leadership shows no signs of altering that doctrine, why would anyone want to stay? Is not life to short to be tortured spiritually and emotionally?
I do hope that anyone who is religious and who feels that he cannot make the same choice here as Yudanashi has made will seek out other spiritual paths. There are a number of Christian churches that welcome gays who are out and open: the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Episcopal Church, the Unitarian Universalist Church, the Presbyterian Church, the Metropolitan Community Church and the United Church of Canada. If you feel the spiritual need, please at least investigate them.
I like that you are being realistic and hopeful. I tried many spiritual paths before I learned that everyone is god, we all need to get in touch with our own spiritual truth instead of letting others tell us what we are or should be. Change the church from within or start a new one like Joseph Smith and Jesus Christ did. Time allows us to grow and reach a higher level, no matter how many thousands of years it may take.
Dude Joseph Smith married 2 14 year old girls in his late 30s despite having 30+ wives already. The man was a conman and a pig, not a prophet. I am an exmormon an glad to be out. You should leave and be yourself!
You are a beautiful person with a beautiful soul... thank you so much for this video. It really helps me because I am struggling so much... I grew up mormon, then left the church at about 17 and have just started going back the last few months, not fully active, but trying to get there... I'm celibate again at this point, but I don't know if I can imagine being alone forever... I have been fasting today for the right answer because Im suppose to talk to my bishop tomorrow...
I am also gay. I joined the LDS Church after I came out, and ended up serving on an Elder's Quorum presidency, and even going through the Temple before taking a break from the Church when things started to become a bit overwhelming. I've come to the beautiful realization that I'm who I'm supposed to be, and trying to change that is wrong. I think, after a LOT of "soul searching", that the LDS Church probably is the truest church, and have lot's of supportive LDS friends. Thanks for the vid!
I believe this because I have spent time searching out other religions, and to me they feel like they are lacking more than the LDS faith is lacking. Sure it might be because I was raised in the Church and it is my primary language for understanding spirituality, but don't think I haven't asked myself why. I know it not because I have been told it from a young age, but because when I sought out God in any form, I discovered personal revelation for me that told me it was true. Stay tuned for more
As long as you know in your heart that God is LOVE, and everything you hear, see and feel that is not LOVE is something you should disassociate yourself with in search if a spiritual awareness and closeness with God, than you will be OK. I worry about you knowing that in YOUR "church" you are hearing things that are the exact opposite of Love, and you are being encouraged to hate not only yourself but others like you. we all know "Love the sinner but hate the sin" is judgmental and hateful.Peace
I will do my best not to press on your faith to much as you are not preachy. To be honest I was not expecting anything quite as altruistic. Really I just wanted to make sure you had a reason.
You can press all you want! LOL. I am fine with it. I had my existentialist phase a while ago and I came out of it as a believer so I can take most anything you want to throw at me.
Definitely lookin forward to the array of vids ahead.. Just a couple questions... Why do you even see a need to be religious? & With the diverse concepts that abound within this world how is it your religious direction is sooo focused?.. for starters. BWT love how much more energized ya be in this one :-)
i'm not very religious but i always get religion questions about my sexuality, how to you "battle" or come back to someone when they bring up the religion issue without offending them!?
I am more impressed with you with each video I see...you are really an intelligent, rational person. I will continue reading the Book of Mormon (it has a few too many "spakes" and "hath"s in it...not to mention repetitiveness, and I am just in Nephi....
Best of luck on your quest for acceptance within your church.
I believe that eventually, even the LDS church will see the light from within, and it all starts with people like you who refuse to be shunned or thrown out with the bath water simply because of the sex of the person whom we choose to love.
Kudos to you my dahling.
Your Auntie Mamie
P.S. I don't believe in any religion but I admire your willingness to stand up for what you believe in...
I think I will enjoy watching your videos everyday. I think it is pretty cool that you plan to stay in your church. I really see no reason for you not to =)
I guess that I just cannot comprehend this. It is understandable that one would not want to leave the faith of one's childhood. However, when that faith brands a human being as an inferior deviant, and the leadership shows no signs of altering that doctrine, why would anyone want to stay? Is not life to short to be tortured spiritually and emotionally?
RCSVirginia 2 weeks ago
I do hope that anyone who is religious and who feels that he cannot make the same choice here as Yudanashi has made will seek out other spiritual paths. There are a number of Christian churches that welcome gays who are out and open: the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Episcopal Church, the Unitarian Universalist Church, the Presbyterian Church, the Metropolitan Community Church and the United Church of Canada. If you feel the spiritual need, please at least investigate them.
RCSVirginia 2 weeks ago
I like that you are being realistic and hopeful. I tried many spiritual paths before I learned that everyone is god, we all need to get in touch with our own spiritual truth instead of letting others tell us what we are or should be. Change the church from within or start a new one like Joseph Smith and Jesus Christ did. Time allows us to grow and reach a higher level, no matter how many thousands of years it may take.
magnify789 6 months ago
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magnify789 6 months ago
Dude Joseph Smith married 2 14 year old girls in his late 30s despite having 30+ wives already. The man was a conman and a pig, not a prophet. I am an exmormon an glad to be out. You should leave and be yourself!
Svperstarr 11 months ago
You are a beautiful person with a beautiful soul... thank you so much for this video. It really helps me because I am struggling so much... I grew up mormon, then left the church at about 17 and have just started going back the last few months, not fully active, but trying to get there... I'm celibate again at this point, but I don't know if I can imagine being alone forever... I have been fasting today for the right answer because Im suppose to talk to my bishop tomorrow...
aGayMormon 1 year ago
my name is jabbar hudson
ilive in provo utah iam 31 yrs ol
ihave been out since age 12
how can i contact david talk to him
can iemail him
jaykon211 1 year ago
I am also gay. I joined the LDS Church after I came out, and ended up serving on an Elder's Quorum presidency, and even going through the Temple before taking a break from the Church when things started to become a bit overwhelming. I've come to the beautiful realization that I'm who I'm supposed to be, and trying to change that is wrong. I think, after a LOT of "soul searching", that the LDS Church probably is the truest church, and have lot's of supportive LDS friends. Thanks for the vid!
ccastlebuilder 2 years ago
Sucks to be you i guess. There are people in far worse situations and people in far better ones. Just sad when people are born into a religion.
timestarvedcd 2 years ago
This is why I try so hard to free the world of religion. They have brainwashed this poor guy to think he is actually happy. How moral is that?
relgis15 2 years ago 2
"The most TRUTH of any religion on the earth"
At some point you must ask yourself WHY you believe this.
Maybe there is something to that old saying "Give me your child until he is 6 years old and I will have him for life"
yescandles 2 years ago 2
I believe this because I have spent time searching out other religions, and to me they feel like they are lacking more than the LDS faith is lacking. Sure it might be because I was raised in the Church and it is my primary language for understanding spirituality, but don't think I haven't asked myself why. I know it not because I have been told it from a young age, but because when I sought out God in any form, I discovered personal revelation for me that told me it was true. Stay tuned for more
Yudanashi 2 years ago
As long as you know in your heart that God is LOVE, and everything you hear, see and feel that is not LOVE is something you should disassociate yourself with in search if a spiritual awareness and closeness with God, than you will be OK. I worry about you knowing that in YOUR "church" you are hearing things that are the exact opposite of Love, and you are being encouraged to hate not only yourself but others like you. we all know "Love the sinner but hate the sin" is judgmental and hateful.Peace
yescandles 2 years ago
nicely answered within the first minute.
access81 2 years ago
I will do my best not to press on your faith to much as you are not preachy. To be honest I was not expecting anything quite as altruistic. Really I just wanted to make sure you had a reason.
distructica 2 years ago
You can press all you want! LOL. I am fine with it. I had my existentialist phase a while ago and I came out of it as a believer so I can take most anything you want to throw at me.
Yudanashi 2 years ago
Definitely lookin forward to the array of vids ahead.. Just a couple questions... Why do you even see a need to be religious? & With the diverse concepts that abound within this world how is it your religious direction is sooo focused?.. for starters. BWT love how much more energized ya be in this one :-)
KEN0690 2 years ago
i'm not very religious but i always get religion questions about my sexuality, how to you "battle" or come back to someone when they bring up the religion issue without offending them!?
brandonleerich2008 2 years ago
I am more impressed with you with each video I see...you are really an intelligent, rational person. I will continue reading the Book of Mormon (it has a few too many "spakes" and "hath"s in it...not to mention repetitiveness, and I am just in Nephi....
Keep doing vids...you seem like a very cool guy!
nexttsar 2 years ago
Best of luck on your quest for acceptance within your church.
I believe that eventually, even the LDS church will see the light from within, and it all starts with people like you who refuse to be shunned or thrown out with the bath water simply because of the sex of the person whom we choose to love.
Kudos to you my dahling.
Your Auntie Mamie
P.S. I don't believe in any religion but I admire your willingness to stand up for what you believe in...
AuntieMamiesBlog 2 years ago
NICE VID MAN
smettiuss 2 years ago
I think I will enjoy watching your videos everyday. I think it is pretty cool that you plan to stay in your church. I really see no reason for you not to =)
StraightActingGayGuy 2 years ago