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So, there I am, minding my own business relaxing after a nice day of skiing in my $50 hotel room at the famed Cal-Neva Hotel at Lake Tahoe.  I was watching some silly 80's comedy on Comedy Central, and the commercials were nearly ALL from our friends at big pharma.  The amount of "diseases" that have been conceived as of late are somewhat bizarre to me, but this was classic:  The "Irritable Bowel Syndrome" commerical where the ladies have "bloated" and "gassy" written on their tummys came on.  (I thought, IBS? 15 years ago, it was called gas.)  Then, VERY NEXT was a commerical for the DOUBLE-MEAT extra large special at Domino's Pizza.  Hmm... could your IBS (FKA gas) be caused by eating the DOUBLE-MEAT special from Dominos?

Doesn't it seem that we, as a people, want no consequences for our actions?  Eat crap, then be shocked when you get sick!  No worries though, big pharma is there to take care of you...

Mormonia-

what a place... good ol' Mormonia... It's not just a state (well, not as in the lower 48 at least) but a way of thinking.  Many outside of Mormonia find it to be disturbing, closed, sheltered, and otherwise generally problem-laden.  I grew up on the "inside" (long lineage of mormons, BYU, eagle scout, missionary, etc...), until that whole part about being gay bubbled (or effervesed) to the surface.  To save the world from another gay mormon coming-out story, lets just sum it all up with a cliche:  I'm out and proud.

Today's topic: the Gormon

So, where does that leave the gay Mormon (or "Gormon" if you will).  Well, not really that far from where they started, surprisingly.  Setting aside the ignorances & prejudices so commonly surrounding this topic, the gorman need only remember what they learned in primary:  they are a child of God.  The gospel of Christ (which, last I checked was still taught in mormonia) is simple:  love and forgiveness.  Not much else to it.  It seems that the hardest thing the gormon must deal with is forgiving themselves for being gay.  After that hurdle is crossed, it becomes clear that the hurdle was only erected by yourself, and that it wasn't really a hurdle but a blessing.  God was already fine with it.  You are his kid and he did make you afterall. 

The successful Gormon cannot have hate toward the church, at least not if he/she ever wants to move on and be happy & prosperous in life.  Hate only allows you to postpone forgiveness.  Take the great things you learned, decide for yourself what the really important parts are, and keep those.  If you have ever known a Gorman who hates the church, you will see someone who is very ugly inside.  No one to blame but themselves however, the church could care less if you hate it.  God, Christ, the Holy Ghost and the Gospel are where it's at if you want the good stuff.

Eternal families:  Where does it leave you?

Here's my take on the whole thing (and, we don't know for sure, but you're reading my posting):  it's not going to be an issue.  God made us gay, he knew the ramifications, he'll provide.  No way he'll leave us hi-n-dry.  It'll be what's in your heart that is important, not the outward expressions of religion. 

Be nice to people, help others, don't be unnecessarily bitchy...  you know, that whole golden rule thing.

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