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To: jethropalerobber
the mormon church does NOT teach that being gay is a sin, therefore there are many gay people who enjoy all of the rights and blessings of full membership.
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it seems to depend largely on the person's willingness seek forgiveness and try to avoid future transgression.

Man are you wrong. see Church's attitude toward homosexuality Openly gay members are excommunicated as long as they or practice it or teach that it is OK to practice it. If a Bishop does not excommuniate them he is not following church doctrine. Please inform your Regional Representive after taking to your Bishop and Stake President if they are not responsive. They will be disciplined and replaced if necessary. This happend to an entire Stake in Utah for teaching that children couldn't attend church.

Now expirementors and other members that came to their Bishop with the intention of repenting are not exfcommunicated automatically. I indicated as much saying we "try to love them into changing their ways."

You are right people seeking repentance are given that chance although all bishops should take Temple rights away in this case for a period of time.

303 posted on 08/06/2003 6:17:27 PM PDT by ImphClinton
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One question : what's worst, this or the Pope telling that the evolution theory is compatible with believing in God ?
304 posted on 08/06/2003 7:28:17 PM PDT by Truth666
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To: ImphClinton
Now expirementors and other members that came to their Bishop with the intention of repenting are not exfcommunicated automatically. I indicated as much saying we "try to love them into changing their ways."

no you didn't it - you said gay people are summarily excommunicated and that there are no gay members of the church.

i corrected you, and as far as i can tell, you agree with my corrections since you largely repeated them back to me.

you ought to use more care when representing your faith to others, instead of bragging foolishly about how "tough on gays" your church is.

342 posted on 08/07/2003 5:50:37 PM PDT by jethropalerobber
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