Jeni and Clint Margin (THRIVE), Proponents of Progressive and Post-Mormon Mental, Family, Sexual Health, and Spirituality Both He and the Savior are overjoyed when you reach for Them to help you overcome your sins. Some posts displayed violent imagery. He is waiting for you and wants to forgive you. That led to a "mini-faith crisis,". This Book was given to me by an active LDS Temple Worker who was so upset by reading its contents of unrefuted, documented church history; he was burning the book, page by page as he read it. Golden Kimball Judith Dushku Elizabeth Smart to mormonstories. Robert Newton Baskin, LDS Church Authorities Who Encouraged Internal Improvement, J. Hes middle aged, short haircut, white, straight. God told me says, 'You've got six months left of your [bishop] assignment, and when you're done, I need you to serve in this area because there's a gap between my restored church and its ability to meet the needs of it's LGBTQ members. This is a powerful moment that helps demonstrate how Heavenly Father responds when you take that first step toward repentance. He tries to block us from looking to Jesus Christ, who stands with open arms, hoping and willing to heal, forgive, cleanse, strengthen, purify, and sanctify us.2. Richard Ostler: 1981 Tartan Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84108: Richard Ostler: 6289 S Haven Brook Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84121: Richard Ostler: 3578 Warren Rd, Cleveland, OH 44111: Richard Ostler: 328 E High Ave, New Philadelphia, OH 44663: Richard Ostler: 1058 Stars Rd, Pocatello, ID 83202: Richard Ostler: 3921 E Dahlia Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85032 . The @JReubenCIark account has targeted both Latter-day Saints and other individuals with vulgar messages, and some tweets called for vigilante violence, according to The Guardian. Eugene England Richard Rohr, Jesus Christ is an ideal guide of sorts, but he's not truly Lord. Thomas Stuart Ferguson The Church may see it as part of the Franciscan way of things. Repentance is an individual process that begins with Godly sorrow and ends with a change of heart and behavior. Daniel Parkinson (Gay Mormon Stories) Kinderhook plates Mehrsa Baradaran, Mormon Feminism EWTN News, Inc. is the world's largest Catholic news organization, comprised of television, radio, print and digital media outlets, dedicated to reporting the truth in light of the Gospel and . On Thursday, Ostler was among those who celebrated the churchs new stance. A #DezNat page on Facebook had just 124 followers in 2019 but now has more than 1,000. Fr. Marie Cornwall I am the author of Joanna Brooks You can contact me at richard@ostlergroup.com or via direct message at Facebook, Twitter or Instagram (links in top right corner). MGM was not at all happy but Hazel one. Lindsay Hansen Park, Progressive Mormon and Post-Mormon Politicians Helen Sweany Bianca Morrison Dillard Book of Commandments / The Doctrine and Covenants Charlie Bird Join Facebook to connect with Richard Ostler and others you may know. Thomas McConkie Carol Lynn Pearson Russell M. Nelson Officially a "Franciscan priest", Mr. Rohr ordained in 1970 in the doubtfully valid Novus Ordo rite of Paul VI is a . In . I believe in and am deeply committed to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and want it to work for a wider group. If youre LGBTQ and a Latter-day Saint, I think its better to feel like there are other people like you and to have a community. Mark E. Peterson He didnt shame his son, he wasnt cold, he didnt force him to grovel, and he didnt even give him a lecturehe only rejoiced that his son had experienced a change of heart and returned to him. Mark Naugle (Quitmormon), Unintentional Members (People who contributed to the Progressive/Post-Mormon Cause Unintentionally): Craig Criddle & Geoff Ulyeman Lindsay Hansen Park (Year of Polygamy Podcast) In recent months, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has sent mixed messages to its LGBTQ members. He is the host of the Listen, Learn and Love podcast (listenlearnandlove.org) which provides a platform for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints to . Finally, as this list is in no way comprehensive, I would be thrilled if this list motivates others to create better lists. Judy Robertsons Out of Mormonism was another early memoir that detailed the cognitive dissonance she and her husband who were converts experienced during their first temple visit. Lectures on Faith The new rules were unveiled by Dallin H. Oaks, first counselor to church President Russell M. Nelson, at a morning leadership training session for male area presidencies and top female officials. There were many very interesting and intelligent presenters over that time and the conferences were very well attended. David Bokovoy Gnosticism is an ancient heresy that denied the Incarnation because it professed the false belief that all matter was evil. Jon Ogden Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Podcast (John & Margi Dehlin, Natasha Helfer Parker) He was born in Leeds on 20 December 1789, the youngest child of linen merchant Robert Oastler and his wife Sarah (ne Scurr). According to a LinkedIn page associated withCicottes name, he graduated from Brigham Young Universitys law school in 2008 and worked as a clerk in the Utah County Attorneys Office for nearly two years. It has been called to our attention that there are some among the various pro-white and white supremacy communities who assert that the Church is neutral toward or in support of their views, the statement said. The official policy that Immoral conduct in heterosexual or homosexual relationships will be treated in the same way is horrifically evil. In November 2015, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints instituted a policy deeming same-sex married couples apostates and generally barring their children from baby blessings and baptisms. Episode 1: Introduction Richard Ostler Episode 1: Introduction 11.7K Privacy policy Read More. Among his posts is the suggestion that one of the three Nephites could be a man who thinks he was supposed to be born a girl, or who desires sex with other men and not women. J.P. Bellum and dozens of other #DezNat users were, at one point, members of a chat group on Discord, an application frequently used by gamers. Churchs promotion of conversion/reparative therapy, celibacy, and mixed-orientation marriages for LGBTQ Mormons Satan doesnt only win when you sinhe also wins if he can make you believe that you are worthless, that you are exempt from Gods love, and that your situation is so hopeless that the Saviors Atonement doesnt apply to you. Mormon Historical Association Affirmation: LGBTQ Mormons, Families & Friends document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. He who loveth father and mother more than me. Elna Baker When I served as the bishop of a young single adult ward, I worked with so many young adults to help them repent and become clean from sexual sin. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich LGBTQ PODCASTS - HOSTED BY RICHARD OSTLER Read More. He invited them out for dinner just to chat. Joe Geisner The American Humanist . Polygamy, Polyandry, & D&C 132 His philosophy combines Christianity, Jungian psychology, and a variety of insights gained from eastern religions. Maintain Your Brain, Prolong Your Service, What Church Leaders Have Said about Aging Faithfully, Giving Children Love, Limits, and Latitude. Maybe you need a category of exMormon critics for Stenhouse and Godbe. Richard Ostler served three years as the bishop of a Mormon congregation for young single adults. Tom Phillips Effectively, were in the same place we were in before the November 2015 policy, said Christofferson, author of That We May Be One: A Gay Mormons Perspective on Faith & Family. My great hope and prayer is that congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will use this as encouragement to do more to love and welcome their LGBTQ brothers and sisters into their midst, to create a place of acceptance and appreciation for the gifts they bring., So many of us who are LGBTQ advocates, and work for suicide prevention, have hoped and pled for this since the policy was leaked, said Jody England Hansen, a member of the Mama Dragons support group for parents and family of LGBTQ members. All social media can be used for good, or it can be used for bad, said Ostler. She is truly one who did what was right and let the consequences follow. When the 2015 policy came to light, Richard Ostler was a lay bishop to a Latter-day Saint congregation in Magna of single adults, some of whom were gay. - CLICK HERE! Richard H. Ostler, a former YSA bishop, speaks at firesides and conferences about how to more fully embrace LGBTQ Latter-day Saints, see their gifts and contributions, and better understand their unique road. Church fighting ERA movement you know, our approach in all of this, as Joseph Smith said, is persuasion. Wardless Podcast The Deseret News found some posts by #DezNat users that degraded women, used sexually explicit and profane language to demean people and their ideas, contained racial slurs and mocked gay and transgender people. I can take a cholesterol test and sort of measure my cholesterol but I can't take a test to easily measure the degree of homophobia I've just innocently picked up in my life. The Daily Meditations. The record of our ordinance work on earth must mirror what heaven itself would have recorded if it is to be accepted as a record that is valid both in heaven and on earth. Martha Bradley The Family: A Proclamation to the World Bob Rees I believe in big tent Mormonism. Annie Clark Tanner, author, Mormon Mother.. He says if the LDS Churchs relationship with its LGBTQ members was a 20 chapter book, that theyre still in the single digits. Doug Fabrizio I am Richard Ostler is an active Latter-day Saint who supports the Church, its leaders, and doctrine. Brian and Laura Hales Listen to Episode 83: Devin Rios, Age 21, Queer, RM, Excommunicated, Believes/Loves The Church and 611 more episodes by Listen, Learn & Love Hosted By Richard Ostler, free! Jana Spangler, Mormon Church Finances Greg Prince James Dabakis Richard Oastler, (born Dec. 20, 1789, Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng.died Aug. 22, 1861, Harrogate, Yorkshire), industrial reformer known in the north of England as the "Factory King," who from 1831 conducted a campaign for shorter working hours that was in part responsible for the Ten Hours Act of 1847. Twitter might not be the best place for that, but it might be for some people.. In October 1816, he married Mary Tatham (1793-1845) in Nottingham and they had two children, Sarah and Richard, who both died in infancy. Cultural Context Preceding the Book of Mormon, Joseph Fielding Smiths Doctrines of Salvation, LDS Churchs response to the Mark Hofmann forgeries, To Young Men Only Pamphlet (little factories), Re-recording of Ronald Poelman General Conference talk, The Family: A Proclamation to the World, Promotion of Rough Stone Rolling at Deseret Book, Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS Churchs massive financial portfolio at Ensign Peak, and lack of financial transparency, Apologetic attempts to debunk the CES Letter. [2] He was ordained to the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church in 1970. "I can see that picture now. Early Church Insiders Who Spoke Up Against Dishonesty or Injustice, Lucy Harris Tinesha Zandamela noticed some of the same accounts that attacked her with racist commentary when she was running for Provo City Council in 2017 later started using the #DezNat hashtag. But as an individual, youve got to decide if social media is going to be a healthy space and if its going to help you or not, Ostler added. Professional atheist Richard Dawkins recently stated he rejects both teachings, but it's for denying gender theory that he has been excommunicated and branded a heretic. Im Supposed to Prepare for the Sacrament? Hugh Nibley Richard H. Ostler, author of "Listen, Learn and Love" is a former Young Single Adult bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mormon Leaks (Ryan McKnight and Ethan Dodge) Websites. Reed Durham Richard Ostler is on Facebook. Realize That Heavenly Father and the Savior Are Waiting to Forgive You. David and Lars Nielsen, Progressive and Post-Mormon Philanthropy Stream Richard Ostler music | Listen to songs, albums, playlists for free on SoundCloud Limited Time Offer: Get 50% off the first year of our best annual plan for artists with unlimited uploads, releases, and insights. Now, an Alaska prosecutor is under investigation. Effective immediately, children of parents who identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender may be baptized without First Presidency approval, Oaks said, if the custodial parents give permission for the baptism and understand both the doctrine that a baptized child will be taught and the covenants he or she will be expected to make., In addition, same-sex Latter-day Saint parents no longer will be seen as apostates., Previously, our Handbook characterized same-gender marriage by a member as apostasy, Oaks said. Mormon Leaks (Ryan McKnight and Ethan Dodge) Omar and Nancy Kader I believe deeply in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and want it to work for a wider group of our friends. A. I believe in and am deeply committed to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and want it to work for a wider group. But he gained a new perspective as a bishop. Jon Huntsman Jr., Mary Kaye Huntsman and Family I tried to follow Heavenly Fathers example of love for the brave young adults (some whom I consider my heroes) who were willing to open up to me about their sins, wanting to be refined by the Savior. I believe at the congregation level everyone should welcome, there shouldnt be any belief or behavior hurdle," says Ostler. Abusive priesthood leaders Marvin S. Hill Author of John Larsen & Zilpha Bradshaw (Mormon Expression Podcast) William S. Godbe Even though he was . Gina Colvin (A Thoughtful Faith) Jim Falconer Alex Cooper The term sexuality means different things to different people, but in this context, we are talking specifically about our sexual feelings and identity. I think he should be added to the list. Ostler says Mormons have no place to judge how people might mind that gap. sltrib.com 1996-2023 The Salt Lake Tribune. released the album "Straight Outta Compton.". Russell M. Nelson, We Can Do Better and Be Better, Ensign, May 2019, 67. He has officiated mass weddings for gay couples, even though. Someone who understands that tug and pull well is Richard Ostler. My wife and I currently serve as temple workers. I am nothing more than a regular member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Laci Green Although, not all of his meetings deal with sexuality. David Ostler The November 2015 Policy, along with its Reversal Jeffrey de Freese Darius Gray These parents need to understand that congregation members will contact them periodically, and that when the child who has been blessed reaches 8 years of age, a church member will contact them and propose that the child be baptized., These new very positive policies should help affected families, Oaks told attendees, and church members efforts to show more understanding, compassion and love should increase respect and understanding among all people of goodwill., The church wants to reduce the hate and contention so common today, he said. The Alaska Department of Law is reviewing Cicottes online activities, The Juneau Empire reports. He's a gay Mormon boy, and he felt like a square peg in a round hole and suffered immensely.' Michael Ash Rohr believes that Jesus the man ended up becoming the Christ. Others called for church members who disagree with #DezNat users to be excommunicated from the church, fired from church employment or expelled from Brigham Young University. Byron Marchant Those who use the hashtag can be combative, rude, crass, aggressive, even mean. The stereotype of women of color ended with her. The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Podcast. In subsequent months and years, several more were excommunicated, and the church continues to punish members who voice unacceptable opinions about the faith. David P. Wright Terryl & Fiona Givens Im optimistic. Mary Ellen Robertson The LDS Temple Endowment Ceremony/Josephs Involvement with Masonry/All the Changes over the years #DezNat isnt the only hashtag that has surfaced among Latter-day Saints on Twitter, though. Shes had a profound presence in Mormon feminism since the mid 1970s (see her participation in Sunstone Symposiums, and as being the co-founder of Ordain Women, which she continues to contribute to. Inaccurate portrayals of church history (e.g., photos showing Joseph Smith translating with plates on the table, portrayals of Joseph and Emma as monogamists) I plead with you to promote respect for all of Gods children.. Mandy Danzig John & Brooke McClay I came to know about Richard Ostler the same way many people do, through his Facebook posts. Bruce R. McConkies Mormon Doctrine Devin talks about his decision to serve a mission, coming home after six months because of a belated confession, active in his ward . LDS church coverup of sexual abuse and protection of abusers at expense of victims And I saw that refinement happen. Gail Houston In his book, he includes hundreds of personal . Another Heresy from Richard Rohr. For all the cruelty that exists on social media, many have found communities on Twitter where they feel accepted and understood, and many Latter-day Saints have used channels to share spiritually uplifting material. I'm realizing that being gay is not a choice. Donna Angel Showalter Like the prodigal son, you may have had a moment of honest self-reflection when you came to [your]self (see Luke 15:17) with a realization that you needed to change or repent. The doctrine of the plan of salvation and the importance of chastity will not change.. Look over "Papa" Ostler's twitter feed and you can find a nice long list of beliefs for which someone ought to have been excommunicated a long time ago without any question. I nominate Jim Whitfield Jim has written the Mormon delusion series 1-5 . You can find more articles about the law of chastity and Gods view of sexuality in the Young Adults section of the August 2020 Ensign. Mormon Womens Forum / Counterpoint Richard Rohr was a dissident, New Age guru-priest to be avoided at all costs. George Smith Lindsay Hansen Park John & Margi Dehlin In Sunday School, there isnt someone hiding behind a picture of a former apostle telling you to kill yourself. Priesthood healings not working The reason we are here is not something revealed to men lightly, and so no, we are not just here for a test. Other members of the church are trying to foster a more respectful dialogue. But how is that acceptable on the internet?. Works at www.ostlergroup.com. Kim Sandberg Turner If so, please email me. Kate Kelly / Ordain Women NorthStar Bill Orton Id like to add Chick and Mary Bradford. LDS Church refusal to apologize for mistakes Dan Reynolds I imagine him sobbing, looking into his fathers eyes, and saying, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son (Luke 15:21). Julie de Azevedo-Hanks Richard Ostler. These three men in particular that I met with it was not a choice, they were born this way and they had done everything they knew to become 'ungay.' The beauty of their relationship and being together 20 years and all the things that they were doing good returns to give back to our society, and I thought, 'Well this is outside of my doctrine, the same sex marriage, but I recognize this is a wonderful couple doing wonderful things and are great contributors to their society and have a wonderful relationship,'" says Oslter. Brown My struggle lies in MY lack of understanding , not in the church leaders or teachings. Inspired by what he heard he applied for the Kroc Fellowship at NPR headquarters in DC and to his surprise, he got it. Jim Whitefield (The Mormon Delusion) The last church leader removed before Lee was Richard R. Lyman, who was excommunicated in 1943 for adultery but baptized again 11 years later. Though #DezNat has been around since the fall of 2018, the accounts using it have been around longer. I could provide a list of early and prominent former Mormons. I am defining an influencer as a person or organization who is widely admired for achievements, courage, or noble qualities. He understands when people choose to walk away from the church, but he hopes they stay. All Rights Reserved, #DezNat Twitter debates have unleashed vitriol. Richard Sherman, the 49ers' veteran cornerback, was born in Compton in March 1988. How about add Nadine Hansen who researched and published the finances re: Church and members opposing California Prop 8 ? Ostler says that because people know he loves LGBTQ people, they feel they can talk to him about anything. Christine Jeppsen Clark Im wondering why *Lorie Winder Stromberg* isnt listed under influencers of feminism? John Gee Some are finding that anonymity is a shallow protection. And I just said, 'I'll do it.'". White supremacist attitudes are morally wrong and sinful, and we condemn them. Brigham Young University. Mindy Gledhill Denver Snuffer Boston resident Kristine Haglund, who has seen family members leave the church because of the policy, was even blunter. He served as the bishop of a Young Single Adult congregation and says he recently felt inspired. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is the greatest gift that has ever been given. I nominate the following. Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler on Apple Podcasts. Rohr postulates that Jesus and Christ are two distinct beings; that Jesus was a man who lived 2000 years ago, and that Christ is an eternal being. After some small talk, I asked him why he had called us in. Elijah Abel Stephen Carter In August that year, gangsta-rap group N.W.A. Haley Wilson Lemmn Mary Lythgoe Bradford Consider yourself blessed if you've never come across the name or theology of "Fr." Richard Rohr, one of the Novus Ordo Sect's most dangerous Modernists in the United States. The prophet can never lead the church astray tradition or revelation? Lack prophesy, seeing, and revelations by modern Prophets, Seers, and Revelators These types of thoughts are not from Heavenly Father. Cindy Spencer Le Fevre MINNEAPOLIS ( ChurchMilitant.com) - A priest of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter has been excommunicated, and his parish permanently closed, months after he criticized certain . With Richard OstlerJoin us as we talk with Richard Ostler (AKA Papa Ostler) about his book, Listen Learn and Love: Embracing LGBTQ Latter-. Ally Isom I married my best friend and eternal companion Sheila Juergens of Houston, Texas in 1990 and we are the parents of six great children, several grandchildren, and live near Cottonwood High School in Salt Lake City. Greg Prince Two scriptures that fit very nicely here: Bob Rees As a prominent scientist, devoted family man and servant in the Lord's vineyard (including six LDS missions, service as the mission president in Argentina and president of the Missionary Training Center in Santiago, Chile), Gramps was able to offer unique answers to a myriad of real-life questions. Laura Compton and Nadine McCombs Hansen Emma Smith Elbert Peck (Sunstone) Stenhouse for his 1873 The Rocky Mountain Saints. They did expose it all, from the inside. How Do I Talk to My Kids about Safe Media Use? Various heinous General Conference Talks (e.g., Boyd K. Packer, Jeffrey Holland, Dallin H. Oaks) Our goal is to bring together various resources for Latter-day Saints who wish to learn more about our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters. Mehrsa Baradaran In explaining the unexpected turnaround, Nelson said in a news release that the Lord leads the church revelation upon revelation., Nelsons second counselor, Henry B. Eyring, also emphasized the Latter-day Saint belief in continuing revelation., We need the Lords direction to meet changing circumstances, Eyring said in the release, and he has guided changes in practice and policy throughout the history of the church., The First Presidency said the policy changes come after an extended period of counseling with our brethren in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and after fervent, united prayer to understand the will of the Lord on these matters.. Natasha Helfer Parker (Mormon Mental Health) Episode 614: Emma Edwins, Convert, Transgender Latter-day Saint, Part 2. This is your first step toward the Savior. Alison Udall and Steve Holbrook/Chris Holbrook (Mormon Spectrum, Steve/Chris for UVPM) - The Excommunication of: The September Six, Denver Snuffer, Kate Kelly, John Dehlin, Jeremy Runnells, Bill Reel, Sam Young, Cody and Leah Young Chieko N. Okazaki Augustine then wrote to Auxilius on Classicianus's behalf. Lester Bush Claudia Bushman Sarah Pratt Symmetry Solutions, Musicians, Artists Who Promoted Social Justice and Supported Struggling Mormons Through Their Art KUER is listener-supported public radio. Tensions erupted. Dan Wotherspoon Tyler Glenn Christian Moore Ostler presided over a young, unmarried congregation in Magna. Four decades earlier, in 1943, then-apostle Richard R. Lyman was excommunicated from the church for adultery. Sometimes people just want to chat. Tom Christofferson, gay brother of Latter-day Saint apostle D. Todd Christopher, praised the move for taking away some of the heartache for gay parents and dropping the apostasy nomenclature. You can submit your own stories, ideas, and feedback at ensign.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Levi Peterson You have to consider Gordon B. Hinckley, in light of this: https://www.blacklds.org/840/pastor-to-pastor-president-hinckleys-apology-for-racism-in-the-church. 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