Derek Knox
@LDThinking
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A Mormon blog. Latter-day Saints will have latter-day thinking!
Joined August 2015
Catholics need not be wary of June's #PrideMonth It’s a way for LGBT people to be proud that they are beloved children of God, they have families who love them as they are, and they have a right to be treated with "respect, compassion and sensitivity" after years of persecution.
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Wow. Bonnie Oscarson's voice breaks as she pleads for YW to have more responsibility in the @LDSchurch and to feel their contributions are valued. I hope leaders are listening. The longitudinal stats on teen girls leaving organized religion are now actually worse than for boys.
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I am convinced that each of us, at some time in our lives, must discover the scriptures for ourselves—and not just discover them once, but rediscover them again and again. ––Spencer W. Kimball
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If you believe the presence of undocumented immigrants are driving down your wages, maybe you should organize w/ them to secure a living wage for every worker instead of being a lackey for the system that oppresses you. IJS
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It will become increasingly vital that we learn to distinguish between what is pro-Christian and what is actually Christlike.
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"He denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and all are alike unto God" (2 Nephi 26:33) #QOTD
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No, not the same. One side is racist, bigoted, Nazi. The other opposes racism and bigotry. Morally different universes.
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"We must not be guilty of persecuting anyone inside or outside the Church." - #ElderRenlund #ldsconf
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"We must guard against bigotry that raises its ugly voice toward those who hold different opinions." #ElderRenlund | #LDSConf
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@metteharrison I was curious about that myself. But the blessing is that much of this talk has pro-LGBT implications.
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Church Expresses Concern for those Fleeing Violence, War and Religious Persecution https://t.co/F5IkNh0IwP via @mormonnewsroom
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There is no room for me in the great and spacious closet. My Savior, Jesus Christ, has freed me from the eternal hell of that closet.
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Next time you feel like you're worth nothing, remember that the most important man to walk this earth gave His blood so you could be okay.
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