Tal Bachman He served as the bishop of a Young Single Adult congregation and says he recently felt inspired. She was once the most famous, most sought after musician in the world. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Daily Meditations. Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Ty Mansfield Brian Keith Dalton (Mr. Deity) Esther Peterson He is often spoken of in glowing terms; and his following continues to grow, spreading through friendship groups and social media. Ally Isom Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Allowing children of LGBTQ parents to be baptized with simply the parents consent puts the responsibility on the parents to make decisions for their children, he said. Bruce R. McConkie I am feeling all these emotions at this very moment, and they are not mutually exclusive., Members should cheer this drop in the bucket, Ostler said, because thats how buckets get filled., Donate to the newsroom now. How Do I Talk to My Kids about Safe Media Use? They would say things like, No one will ever want to date or marry me because I was once sexually active, I feel like Im not worthy of anyone because Ive struggled with pornography, My chance for a temple marriage is ruined because of my mistakes, or, I will never be able to teach the law of chastity to other members or to my future kids because I broke it., Essentially, they didnt believe that the Savior could truly take their scarlet sins and make them white as snow (see Isaiah 1:18). Some were disciplined by the church. Mandy and Mary Danzig But there is great danger to the souls of those who passively leave such characters in the church, who ought to be exercising proper judgment against them. Juanita Brooks Lectures on Faith I nominate the following. An example is this film clip of a movie she was in with MGM. In August that year, gangsta-rap group N.W.A. C. Jane Kendrick, Historians, Scientists, and Writers who Brought to Light Legitimate Concerns Regarding LDS Church Truth Claims Mormon Womens Forum / Counterpoint LDS Churchs response to the Mark Hofmann forgeries Find your friends on Facebook. Richard Ostler, bishop of a Mormon YSA ward, shares 8 suggestions in counseling those who doubt, including: Listen more than you talk, don't tell people just to pray more, and mourn with those. LDS/LGBTQ policies that have lead to LDS/LGBTQ suicides Hes middle aged, short haircut, white, straight. Mike Norton (NewNameNoah) Access and subscribe (free) to podcasts at (click on logos below): SoundCloud iTunes Spotify LOOKING FOR OTHER PODCASTS? Retired executive vice president, OptumInsight. In addition to serving as a YSA bishop, I have served as a stake Young Men president, high councilor, and ward mission leader. Hamula became a member of a group called the. Hans & Birgitta Mattsson Connell ODonovan, Instigators of LDS Intellectual Development and Social Change, Lowell Bennion Laci Green We are optimistic that a majority of people whatever their beliefs and orientations long for better understanding and less contentious communications. Jeffrey de Freese Since his release a year ago, Ostler has continued talking with LGBTQ Mormons online and in his home. Ostler presided over a young, unmarried congregation in Magna. 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. Bob Rees I pray that you feel hope in knowing how much He and your Heavenly Father love you. CNA/EWTN NEWS News March 20, 2015. Grant Palmer Lyman and his wife, Amy Brown Lyman, who served as president of the Mormon women's Relief Society, stayed together. It's a very simple principle.". 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. [3] Doctrine of a dark skin curse (both of African-descent, and Native Americans via Book of Mormon) David Bokovoy Joseph Smith excommunicated a number of people without actually even holding a church council, and this is the sort of case that clearly merits such action. It marked a significant and stunning departure from the recent past. John Charles Duffy Chieko N. Okazaki This idea of pink Latter-day Saints came from Latter-day Saint institute teacher S. Michael Wilcox. Jimmy Snow (Mr. Atheist) But he gained a new perspective as a bishop. Thank you for everything you and Margi do! Mary Lythgoe Bradford LDS Church refusal to apologize for mistakes A report suggests it will, Why the Christian flag can fly on this government flagpole, The unique stories and struggles of Latino Muslims. Not able to figure our what Reed Smoot is doing in the Early External Observers Who Expressed Genuine Concerns With Mormon Practices. Comments sought. The vitriol contrasts sharply from other movements on Latter-day Saint social media, like the annual #LightTheWorld Christmas campaign and last years Thanksgiving-time #GiveThanks campaign. You can contact me at richard@ostlergroup.com or via direct message at Facebook, Twitter or Instagram (links in top right corner). You'll also like: YSA Bishop's Viral Message About Being too Quick to Judge Others On the new Listen, Learn, and Love podcast, Ostler shares how questions like thesequestions that polarize and ostracize members of the Churchare harmful in ways we may not even know.. Sam Young The Wanderer newspaper had lots of info on the man, including his weird "Wild Man Retreats" where, to the priest's delight, grown men would get naked in the woods and, uh, bond. Many of the young adults I worked with had a faulty mindset about repenting from sexual sin. As a business owner, Ostler could give more time than the average bishop. Even though he was . That led to a mini-faith crisis, Ostler wrote in an email. Will we ever retire from social media show-and-tell? Kelly Clark (Portland) Elbert is there. Boyd K. Packer [2] He was ordained to the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church in 1970. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Finally, as this list is in no way comprehensive, I would be thrilled if this list motivates others to create better lists. This website is a central location with links to articles, social media posts, and other information. Ostler realized he was confronting a lot of misunderstanding about what it meant to be gay and Mormon, and he wanted to start from scratch. As I STUDY the BOM my questions become less and less. #DezNat may not be to everyones taste, Bellum wrote in the blog post. These three dont fit as external like Eber Howe. I will then publish your profile as its own post, and put a link to it here. Spencer W. Kimball Look over Papa Ostlers 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. Annie Clark Tanner, author, Mormon Mother.. Exmormon Reddit Founders and Mods How can youth build up the kingdom of God? Noah Rasheta I think its sad when anybody resorts to bullying or attacking people on the internet, especially when they are anonymous, said Hintze. Mormons Building Bridges William S. Godbe My phone has been buzzing nonstop, and Im getting messages and calls from my gay friends, active and excommunicated, sobbing, said Calvin Burke, a gay student at church-owned Brigham Young University. Not long ago, on his way to the post office in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Richard Rohr, a seventy-six-year-old Franciscan friar, had a spiritual experience. - The Excommunication of: The September Six, Denver Snuffer, Kate Kelly, John Dehlin, Jeremy Runnells, Bill Reel, Sam Young, Cody and Leah Young John C. Bennett Lindsay Hansen Park Boston resident Kristine Haglund, who has seen family members leave the church because of the policy, was even blunter. David Knowlton Various heinous General Conference Talks (e.g., Boyd K. Packer, Jeffrey Holland, Dallin H. Oaks) And we. Carol Lynn Pearson D&C 29:40 Wherefore, it came to pass that the devil tempted Adam, and he partake of the forbidden fruit and transgressed the commandment, wherein he became subject to the will of the devil, because he yielded unto temptation. Others, however, simply post Latter-day Saint scriptures, share uplifting quotations and say they follow the hashtag purely for spiritual reasons. Robert Kirby Quest for refuge: the Mormon flight from American pluralism Time and expense of Redeeming the Dead doctrine making no sense with so much actual pain/suffering in the world That led to a "mini-faith crisis,". This is your first step toward the Savior. 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! It has to be gentleness, persuasion, love unfeigned as the words are in the scripture. Kelli Potter William and Jane Law Jeffrey R. Holland Zelph On The Shelf One-one-one worthiness interviews with church leaders, with excessively explicit questions around sexual behaviors William Bradshaw We cant wait to hear from you. Welcome to Listen, Learn, and Love. Kattie Niu Mount and Allan Mount (Marriage on a Tightrope) Bruce R. McConkies Mormon Doctrine Insufficient donations to the poor, excessive focus on wealth/opulence Kay Burningham Richard Dutcher By Richard Ostler As the bishop of a young single adult ward, I worked with young adults to help them repent and be refined by the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I have never found ANY GC talk heinous. Boredom at church Alan Blodgett Benji Schwimmer Conversely, Heavenly Father wants you to feel hope through the Savior. Theyve provided much-needed comic relief for manyespecially culture-shocked new Utahns and church- exiting LBGT Mormons. Jane Manning James My name is Richard H. Ostler and I am a native of Salt Lake City, small business owner, married father of six with several grandchildren. Joseph Smiths Treasure Digging, Peeps Stones, and Folk Magic 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. Top leaders have shared both the need for acceptance and a warning that gay marriage is an attack on the family. Learn how your comment data is processed. Mark E. Peterson Now, an Alaska prosecutor is under investigation. You can't, he said, you can't use the Priesthood and the authority of the church to dictate. Ed Smart, Leaders for Finding Community After Orthodox Mormonism George Smith Tara Westover, Sampling of Highly Influential Mormon Faith Crisis Stories The Neil A. Maxwell Institute God would cast out all cruelty and unkindess from our hearts, but we cannot obtain this without virtue being enthroned as king in our hearts first, A teaching from Joseph Smith that warns of those things we do not perceive and blindly misguide about, We do not doubt the scriptures were inspired even if they sound racist to our false ears, The Savior and the religious zealots of his day. 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. See Photos. The group was started in 2018, and posts were closed to the public, unlike Twitter. Jon Ogden Fanny Stenhouse for 1872 Tell it All and her husband T.B.H. We are still attending funerals and trying to offer hope to many who feel rejected., It is a good step, she said, with a long way to go.. We are thrilled. People named Richard Ostler. Lucy Mack Smith Bryce Blankenagel (Naked Mormonism) At the time of this storys publication, Cicotte had not responded to several requests from the Deseret News to confirm his connection to the @JReubenCIark account. Friday, January 12, 2018. Alex Cooper Both He and the Savior are overjoyed when you reach for Them to help you overcome your sins. He says if the LDS Churchs relationship with its LGBTQ members was a 20 chapter book, that theyre still in the single digits. Wardless Podcast Mary Lythgoe Bradford . Richard Ostler, 60, is a member of the church who lives in Salt Lake City who said he felt spiritual promptings to reach out to struggling LGBTQ members through Twitter. John & Brooke McClay My name is Richard H. Ostler and I am a native of Salt Lake City, small business owner, married father of six with several grandchildren. So I just said I'm wiping it clean, and I'm going to go meet with LGBTQ people to help me understand how God wants me to be programmed about LGBTQ people. Rocky Anderson Mountain Meadows Massacre and subsequent cover-up Taylor Petrey There hasnt been a lot of concrete reason for that hope before today; now things seem so much closer. Blaire Ostler (bisexual woman): "To be completely honest being queer isn't nearly as much as a struggle as dealing with the insecurities, ignorance, and misconceptions folks have about me being queer. Jonathan Streeter Hugh B. Matt Stone and Trey Parker (Book of Mormon Musical) Joseph F. Smith or. Bob McCue 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. Joanna Brooks In Sunday School, there isnt someone hiding behind a picture of a former apostle telling you to kill yourself. Dean Byrd David Whitmer Gnosticism is an ancient heresy that denied the Incarnation because it professed the false belief that all matter was evil. #TwitterStake stands for the community of church members who are active on the social media platform. Terryl & Fiona Givens The doctrine of the plan of salvation and the importance of chastity will not change.. Id like to add Chick and Mary Bradford. With Him, you can put your sins behind you and become once again as white as snow. With Him, you can become better than you once were. A since-deleted tweet from the @JReubenCIark account said Zandamela, a Brigham Young University graduate, probably got into BYU because BYU admissions would fall over itself to admit a black girl, and that she probably got a 24 ACT equivalent.. Gail Houston And those words just pierced my soul and I just cried," says Ostler. I should add you and Nadine as attorneys as well!!! MAMA OSTLER'S MAN , Father of 6 , LDS , LGBTQ ALLY , Author , Podcaster listenlearnandlove.org, papaostler.com. Someone who understands that tug and pull well is Richard Ostler. Boyd Peterson #DezNat isnt the only hashtag that has surfaced among Latter-day Saints on Twitter, though. He later served as a judicial clerk on the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska. Many consider Rohr's teachings very attractive, like flashes of gold in the mundanities of life. Michael Brown (Mormon Stories Truth Claims Essays), LGBTQ Advocacy and Activism His facial expression changed immediately from happy to deeply troubled. It was during that time that three gay men in his congregation confided in him about their faith struggles, and it began to change the way he saw the LGBTQ community. Josh & Lolly Weed On Thursday, Ostler was among those who celebrated the churchs new stance. Journal of Mormon History Laura Compton and Nadine McCombs Hansen Stephenie Sorensen Larsen and Encircle Courtney Jane Kendrick (Cjane) He understands when people choose to walk away from the church, but he hopes they stay. Jon Huntsman Jr., Mary Kaye Huntsman and Family Repentance is an individual process that begins with Godly sorrow and ends with a change of heart and behavior. Added Lorie and ZD. Holly Tholstrom Alden, Mormon Autobiographers David Ostler Welcome! Works at www.ostlergroup.com. Shawn McCraney (Heart of the Matter) Bianca Morrison Dillard But then the father put a robe on his sons shoulders and a ring on his finger. Welcome to our podcast! Michael Ash The LDS Temple Endowment Ceremony/Josephs Involvement with Masonry/All the Changes over the years Russell M. Nelson, We Can Do Better and Be Better, Ensign, May 2019, 67. He still preaches at a parish in Albuquerque. He invited them out for dinner just to chat. The American Humanist . Marvin S. Hill Author of I nominate Jim Whitfield Jim has written the Mormon delusion series 1-5 . Brian and Laura Hales Check out YA Weekly, located in the Young Adults section of the Gospel Library app, for new, inspiring content for young adults each week. Lee Hale began listening to KUER while he was teaching English at a Middle School in West Jordan (his one hour commute made for plenty of listening time). 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. Editors note: This article is part of a series in the August 2020 Ensign about having a positive view of sexuality, sexual intimacy, and the law of chastity. Create a Written Personal Prevention Plan. Lyndon Lamborn Whenever I have questions or doubts about anything the General Authorities teach in GC, my first response is to get on my knees and ask the Lord to help me understand why. Stenhouse for his 1873 The Rocky Mountain Saints. They did expose it all, from the inside. 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. Even believers felt wounded and betrayed. A. Some extremists have taken those clashes further unleashing vitriol, harassing opponents and even calling for violence. Many tweets associated with the hashtag mirror the hateful dialogue pervasive among followers of extremist movements. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is the greatest gift that has ever been given. Steven Hassan, Environmentalism Benchmark Books Team (Curt Bench, Chris Bench, and Bryan Buchanan). Judith Dushku Peggy Fletcher Stack Duane Jeffries This has been pivotal in some British lds folks questioning and leaving the church by one of our own . He is the host of the Listen, Learn and Love podcast, which provides a platform for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints to . He began with friendly chit-chat and a huge smile that misrepresented his intentions. Richard C. Oster. My struggle lies in MY lack of understanding , not in the church leaders or teachings. In October 1816, he married Mary Tatham (1793-1845) in Nottingham and they had two children, Sarah and Richard, who both died in infancy. I believe in and am deeply committed to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and want it to . Jana Reiss Still, a small but active group uses the hashtag to promote idioms and images associated with the alt-right and often criticize Progressive Mormons a moniker that generally describes members of the church who have more liberal political or religious views. Steve Benson Anti-science rhetoric (6,000 year earth, global flood, Kolob, evolution bad) Thomas B. Marsh For the Strength of Youth Pamphlet (Early editions) I attended the University of Utah and Brigham Young University (business focus). Brian Birch More than anything, #DezNat is a banner waving in the midst of a battle. LDS response to Nazi Germany, excommunication of Helmuth Hubener. Helen Whitney In addition to this list, it would be nice to crowd-source written profiles and photos for each of these individuals and organizations. Ostler gets some naysayers, but overwhelmingly his words strike a chord with people. Anthony D. Miller All rights reserved. A British Catholic priest who has been excommunicated twice by different popes is allegedly harbouring clergy accused of sexual abuse in his renegade religious order. Ostler is an. He connects many of the people he meets with to therapists he trusts. Consequently, I am putting together a starter list of influencers. Brigham Youngs teachings of Blood Atonement, Adam/God Doctrine Jenny Morrow And I saw that refinement happen. Mormon Leaks (Ryan McKnight and Ethan Dodge) released the album "Straight Outta Compton.". Chieko Okazaki He's a chemical engineering professor at the university and has no professional training in theology or counseling of course. Fr. 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. He hopes they can work with him to make the tent a little bigger. I am the author of I believe this is the right message to members of the church to not single out those in same-sex marriages.. Russell M. Nelson Richard Sherman, the 49ers' veteran cornerback, was born in Compton in March 1988. Sonia Johnson Lindsay Hansen Park Denver Snuffer Natasha Helfer Parker (Mormon Mental Health) Jan Shipps Family Fellowship Ostler often gets asked about LDS Church policy and doctrine and whether it can change in the future. Seeking Feedback and Profiles: Do you have ideas for others to add to the list? Kinderhook plates Max Perty Mueller Lester Bush We hope these meditations will help deepen prayer practice and strengthen . Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints I could provide a list of early and prominent former Mormons. In subsequent months and years, several more were excommunicated, and the church continues to punish members who voice unacceptable opinions about the faith. It's a God given gift to them. Jim Falconer He's a gay Mormon boy, and he felt like a square peg in a round hole and suffered immensely.' In the 2015 . This post was shared nearly a thousand times and even created a genuine dialogue in the comments. Jacinda Ardern Maxine Hanks What names can you give me for the Redds? Joe Geisner Two declined to speak on the record because they feared retaliation, and one did not respond to the request for an interview. Jld Ian July 30, 2019 at 2:48 pm Cardinal McCarrick hasn't been excommunicated either so that's not really a standard. 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. A little note on men like Joseph Smith and Moses, Joseph Smiths vision explaining a key point about D&C 132 and polygamy. I need you to join with others to help fill that gap.' 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. Churchs promotion of conversion/reparative therapy, celibacy, and mixed-orientation marriages for LGBTQ Mormons Sue Emmett 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. Christofferson: "Yes. Thomas Stuart Ferguson Joseph Smith teachings I want to easily get back to. 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.. Log In. In recent months, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has sent mixed messages to its LGBTQ members. Jeni and Clint Margin (THRIVE), Proponents of Progressive and Post-Mormon Mental, Family, Sexual Health, and Spirituality The term sexuality means different things to different people, but in this context, we are talking specifically about our sexual feelings and identity. Lavina Fielding Anderson Patrick F. Bagley Though #DezNat has been around since the fall of 2018, the accounts using it have been around longer. Everybodys orientation is a God given gift.. Mormon Historical Association Richard H. Ostler, a former YSA bishop and small business owner, 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. 4. I am not a Mormon and was not raised in the Mormon Church. T. Edgar Lyon NorthStar Lavina Fielding Anderson He says he was born into the bullseye of Mormon privilege. He doesnt want to give false hope, and he doesnt pretend to know what church leaders will do. Fatimah Salleh Charlie Bird Understand That Your Worth Has Not Changed. Eugene England Abusive priesthood leaders Huge philanthropists to Mo & western/Utah history and culture. Leah Lewis Young and Cody Young (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) Absolutely true, said historian Matthew Bowman, author of The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith. Generally, church policies are changed much more slowly and often, when they do change, there is not this sort of announcement., The speed of the about-face, Bowman added, reflects the turbulence that this policy and its implementation created among members, as well as among bishops and stake presidents.". Benji Schwimmer B. H. Roberts - CLICK HERE! Shades Some #DezNat users say they have chosen to remain anonymous because members of the church have been harassed for sharing their religious beliefs. 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