Just an Update
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:45 pm
No real changes in the DT household. DW and I haven't discussed church stuff much. I'm still attending, fulfilling my calling, doing my home teaching, going to the temple, etc. Just renewed my temple recommend last month.
I still sneak out during priesthood most of the time. Sometimes go to the clerks office, sometimes just sit outside in the parking lot.
There are some changes as far as my gay brother is concerned. He and I have talked a lot more. He's decided to unpack all the church stuff from his past. He's listening to podcasts, studying church history, watching Brother Jake videos, etc. It's been helpful for both of us to share our experiences. Even reached out to John Dehlin, knowing how much John has researched homosexuality and Mormonism.
Found out the reason a new family moved into our ward. They had been living in California, the father in a bishopric. A member of the ward made a comment about how the church will change its stance on gay marriage eventually and the Bishop basically agreed. This father was so upset, he turned in his recommend and moved to Utah.
On the opposite side, I've also been thinking about reaching out to a non-believing couple that has been in the ward for a little while. We talked about them in ward council meeting a few weeks ago. They moved here from Washington and she made a comment to someone that it is difficult to be a non-believer and still come to church, that if people were more accepting of them even though they don't believe they might just come. I've thought about leaving a note on their door that they're not the only non-believer in the ward, with a way for them to "spot" me at church.
I still sneak out during priesthood most of the time. Sometimes go to the clerks office, sometimes just sit outside in the parking lot.
There are some changes as far as my gay brother is concerned. He and I have talked a lot more. He's decided to unpack all the church stuff from his past. He's listening to podcasts, studying church history, watching Brother Jake videos, etc. It's been helpful for both of us to share our experiences. Even reached out to John Dehlin, knowing how much John has researched homosexuality and Mormonism.
Found out the reason a new family moved into our ward. They had been living in California, the father in a bishopric. A member of the ward made a comment about how the church will change its stance on gay marriage eventually and the Bishop basically agreed. This father was so upset, he turned in his recommend and moved to Utah.
On the opposite side, I've also been thinking about reaching out to a non-believing couple that has been in the ward for a little while. We talked about them in ward council meeting a few weeks ago. They moved here from Washington and she made a comment to someone that it is difficult to be a non-believer and still come to church, that if people were more accepting of them even though they don't believe they might just come. I've thought about leaving a note on their door that they're not the only non-believer in the ward, with a way for them to "spot" me at church.
