According to David A. Bednar, there are no gay people in the Mormon Church. While speaking in Chile, Bednar said “There are no homosexual members of the church. We are not defined by sexual attraction. We are not defined by sexual behavior. We are sons and daughters of God. And all of us have different challenges in the flesh.”
The 63-year-old Elder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints added, “Simply being attracted to someone of the same gender is not a sin. There are many members of the church who may have some manifestation of that attraction. They honor their covenants, the keep the commandments, they are worthy, they can receive the blessings of the temple and they can serve in the church.”
Basically, there are lots of Mormons who are attracted to their gender, but being gay is only a sin if you act on your desires. And, they don’t act on it, so by default they’re not gay.
“We are not defined by sexual behavior. We are sons and daughters of God. And all of us have different challenges in the flesh.” he added.
“It is when we act on the inclination or the attraction, that’s when it becomes a sin.” Bednar continued. So, if you’re a Mormon man fantasizing about men, you should ignore those feelings and marry a women.
Wait … that doesn’t seem like a good idea. Read more on The New Civil Rights Movement, or watch the video below!
Preguntas y Respuestas con élder David A. Bednar, del Cuórum de los Doce, 23 de febrero de 2016¿Cómo pueden hacer los miembros homosexuales de la Iglesia para vivir y seguir firmes en el Evangelio?
Posted by Biblioteca SUD on Sunday, February 28, 2016
