I like to report and comment on news, information, and opinions relevant to the LGBT community and the christian churches, as well as the relationship between the two.
Friday, November 6, 2015
LDS Church : Entering a Same-Sex Marriage is Apostasy
One of two leaked policy updates stated to local Bishops and Stake Presidents in their manuals that any member entering a same-sex marriage is engaging in apostate behavior, which means he/she is eligible for excommunication. Previously, such wedded same-sex couples may have been admitted to membership, as long as they did not engage in homosexual behaviors.
In addition, same-sex partnership cohabitations are considered "serious transgressions", also grounds for disciplinary action and excommunication.
This policy further solidifies the anti-gay teachings of the LDS church. Despite their efforts at finding middle-ground for secular policy, policies like these highlight the "two steps back" it takes each time.
http://kutv.com/news/local/lds-church-issues-update-on-what-is-considered-apostasy
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