2007 Soulforce Equality Ride Brigham Young University Idaho

The Westbound bus of the 2007 Soulforce Equality Ride visits BYU-I. Although the administration refused to acknowledge this conversation or allow it on campus, Equality Riders were able to engage with dozens of students off-campus.

This important conversation about how BYU-I policies regarding GLBT people contribute to an atmosphere which tears families apart.

Riders held pictures of their families to start conversation about family, faith, and identity--all of which are immensely important to both the riders and LDS doctrine.

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[joshdonat]

@italianguy2011

Also ... for the record ... sex is not only about procreation. Sex between a man and a woman, legally wed under the laws of God, is actually a commandment. Man and woman are commanded to cleave together, and become as one flesh. In no other way is that commandment better kept than through intercourse.

Homosexuality is a gross act and a sin on par with beastiality, Biblically speaking.

[joshdonat]

@italianguy2011 First of all ... way to be four years late on a reply to my post.

Second, not only have I read the bible - lid to lid - but I teach it daily. You, sir, clearly lack an understanding of the collection of books yourself.

While God did send His son, Jesus Christ, to redeem from sin, the challenge for us is to avoid sin in the first place. As an authorized representative of Christ, I continue to feel comfortable with the comments I made four years ago.

[italianguy2011]

@joshdonat I believe God sent His son to redeem us from all sins. Loving another is not a sin. Sex is the sin. Just as sex is sinful without the thought of procreation between a man and a woman..... so be careful what you say about the one and only God and the Bible...READ IT !

[Galactu5]

Such absurd comments made by people on youtube...

"Mormons receive much more persecution than the queer population."

Really? I understand my comment to come isn't proof to the contrary but do you think Mitt Romney (Mormon) would have any chance of becoming the President of the U.S.A. if he were openly gay?

The number of absurd comments on Youtube is staggering.

[rainbowpride76]

Wow! The comments on this video in themselves prove how needed the Soulforce campaign is, and how indoctrinated some people can become because of their religious beliefs / the beliefs of the school they attend. This in itself is a testimony.

[kiwa17]

what the eff does having kids have anything to do with this? Maybe people dont chose to be gay, but they sure can choose to act on it. Some people are born with the desire to kill and be violent... doesnt make it right. We're all born with weakness and trials to overcome them and be stronger people for it.

[Miaka99]

People dont "chose" to be gay. and whats selfish is people getting pregnet and throwing the baby in a trash can beacuse they dont want to raise it when your LGBT you have to fight to even have children and if they're willing to fight to have children those children are going to have a better life. and what about single parent families are the parents selfish beacuse the child doesn't have a mother or father?

[gnookergi]

Please stay away from our school, harassing students, trespassing on our grounds and littering your photographs all over our beautiful campus.

[lilsteller]

claveldelaire no the church has right to not allow gays in their school they are private schoools.If you want a school that allows gays then go find one.Next what are you going to do protest in front of some ones house cause they will not allow gays in their house.BYU is chuch and private property and can say who and who can't go in its schools.

[joshdonat]

If you are truly about finding faith in God, and believe in the God of the Bible, investigate the beliefs you have.

You'll find God rejects the actions you're begging to have. God is NOT an existentialist in any whit.

Stop trying to turn Him into one.