For the better part of a decade my broader religious experience as a Mormon has been repeatedly sidetracked by public expression and action against the homosexual community from the highest leaders of my faith. Mormonism has opposed homosexuality as an existential threat, reinforcing homosexualityâ??s inherent immorality. In addition to existential objections, church leaders have also championed against the rights of homosexual persons by engaging the broader church resources in political and legislative actions that oppose gay marriage.
Mormonismâ??s insistence that â??practicing homosexualityâ? is sin, especially within the bonds of a loving committed monogamous relationship, is indicative of a theological reality that Mormon leaders clearly believe, but never directly articulate: There Are No Gays In Heaven.
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