Connell ODonovan, Instigators of LDS Intellectual Development and Social Change, Lowell Bennion Former YSA bishop and Utah businessman Richard Ostler served a mission in England for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints almost 40 years ago. My friend Devin Rios shares his journey as a queer Latter-day Saint. 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.. President Russell M. Nelson has encouraged church members to use social media for good, and church leaders have repeatedly spoken out against racism and bigotry. The LDS Black Priesthood/Temple Ban, along with its Reversal Find your friends on Facebook. Richard is one of the three most well-known and loved of living Christian contemplative authors, at least among those writing in English (the other two being Cynthia Bourgeault and Thomas. I am a former bishop of a Young Single Adult ward, and speak 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. During that time, he let his two counselors handle all the administrative tasks so he could be freed up to focus on meeting with the members in his congregation one on one. Not able to figure our what Reed Smoot is doing in the Early External Observers Who Expressed Genuine Concerns With Mormon Practices. Comments sought. Philastus Hurlbut He says he was born into the bullseye of Mormon privilege. Joseph Smiths evolving doctrine, and subsequent alterations of Book of Mormon and First Vision to get them in sync Stenhouse for his 1873 The Rocky Mountain Saints. They did expose it all, from the inside. There hasnt been a lot of concrete reason for that hope before today; now things seem so much closer. I don't have to attack or bring down people that live differently.". Cindy Spencer Le Fevre Tal Bachman Lester Bush 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. 'Listen, Learn and Love' podcast hosted by Richard Ostler. 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. We cant wait to hear from you. Joseph Smiths Council of 50 and King of the World anointing Roger Hendrix (Part 1, Part 2), Legal Hall of Fame Robert Newton Baskin, LDS Church Authorities Who Encouraged Internal Improvement, J. Evergreen Oaks reiterated the church is not revising its doctrine on homosexuality, which teaches that having same-sex attraction is not a sin, but acting on it is. He takes stories of suicidal thoughts very seriously. David Bednar Hugh B. Levi Peterson Tensions erupted. These moments are not shameful; they are God-given moments that can offer you hope that you will be forgiven. If heaven admits liars then there will be lying in heaven, Nothing like the man who spoke from heaven. For LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and their allies, its been a long 3 years. Esther Peterson Church fighting Civil Rights movement "I just listened to their story. I believe at the congregation level everyone should welcome, there shouldnt be any belief or behavior hurdle," says Ostler. We are thrilled. Ideas for better categorization? 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 . Join to connect. LDS correlation It is for families, individuals, local leaders, and LGBTQ+ members. Darron Smith Id like to add Chick and Mary Bradford. 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. Lavina Fielding Anderson While Bellum contends #DezNat is not political, some followers use the hashtag to comment on current affairs. Lindsay Hansen Park Jenny Morrow I am deeply committed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and to creating more understanding and support for LGBTQ membersa goal started during my service as a YSA bishop where I learned to set aside past assumptions to better fulfill my stewardship responsibility to meet the spiritual needs of LGBTQ ward members. Ostler: An Interview with Sterling M. McMurrin 21. John Whitmer Association 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. It marked a significant and stunning departure from the recent past. Kathleen Kimball Melonakos Jeni and Clint Margin (THRIVE), Proponents of Progressive and Post-Mormon Mental, Family, Sexual Health, and Spirituality On Wednesday, The Guardian reported that Matthias Cicotte, an assistant attorney general in Alaska, is the owner of a Twitter account associated with the hashtag #DezNat which tweeted repeated racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic and misogynistic slurs or comments. John L. Sorenson There is another great matter, which is that God declared by revelation to Joseph Smith that by exercising proper judgment against those who should be cut off we would avoid offending our great lawgiver. Doug Fabrizio Fatimah Salleh Kelly Clark (Portland) But others believe strict orthodoxy can also be used as a mask for personal prejudices. Realize That Heavenly Father and the Savior Are Waiting to Forgive You. To Fr. David P. Wright As I STUDY the BOM my questions become less and less. Chieko N. Okazaki Works at www.ostlergroup.com. She used her position to create social change. I am defining an influencer as a person or organization who is widely admired for achievements, courage, or noble qualities. Your email address will not be published. you know, our approach in all of this, as Joseph Smith said, is persuasion. Whether this is the means by which Papa Ostler has come to such an apostate state, I have no idea. Gnosticism is an ancient heresy that denied the Incarnation because it professed the false belief that all matter was evil. 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Haley Wilson Lemmn Lindsay Hansen Park Fawn Brodie Aimee Heffernan Founders of Exponent II I am also pleased that same-sex marriage will no longer be considered apostasy but will be treated as other serious transgressions related to living the law of chastity. 500 episodes. Mormon Leaks (Ryan McKnight and Ethan Dodge) Other members of the church are trying to foster a more respectful dialogue. The American Humanist . Past super racist statements by Mormon church leaders Mark Hofmann Jan Shipps 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. Richard S. Van Wagoner One-one-one worthiness interviews with church leaders, with excessively explicit questions around sexual behaviors Darius Gray The term sexuality means different things to different people, but in this context, we are talking specifically about our sexual feelings and identity. With Richard OstlerJoin us as we talk with Richard Ostler (AKA Papa Ostler) about his book, Listen Learn and Love: Embracing LGBTQ Latter-. I will then publish your profile as its own post, and put a link to it here. Trevor Southey Four decades earlier, in 1943, then-apostle Richard R. Lyman was excommunicated from the church for adultery. Richard Ostler 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. Create a Written Personal Prevention Plan. I attended the University of Utah and Brigham Young University (business focus). Marlin K. Jensen Richard Rohr was a dissident, New Age guru-priest to be avoided at all costs. Lyndon Lamborn Richard Ostler served as the bishop for a young single adult ward in Magna, Utah for three years. He was born in Leeds on 20 December 1789, the youngest child of linen merchant Robert Oastler and his wife Sarah (ne Scurr). Mark Naugle (Quitmormon), Unintentional Members (People who contributed to the Progressive/Post-Mormon Cause Unintentionally): Our Savior describes how the father responded when the prodigal son returned to teach how Heavenly Father feels about you when you reach for Him: When he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck and kissed him (Luke 15:22). Our goal is to bring together various resources for Latter-day Saints who wish to learn more about our LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters. Joseph Smiths first vision He is the host of the Listen, Learn and Love podcast, which provides a platform for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints to . That led to a mini-faith crisis, Ostler wrote in an email. Kimberly Anderson Margaret Toscano Craig Criddle & Geoff Ulyeman 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. This is your first step toward the Savior. Quest for refuge: the Mormon flight from American pluralism Signature Books (e.g., George Smith, Ronald Priddis, Gary Bergera, Tom Kimball) - The Excommunication of: The September Six, Denver Snuffer, Kate Kelly, John Dehlin, Jeremy Runnells, Bill Reel, Sam Young, Cody and Leah Young Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler on Apple Podcasts. John & Margi Dehlin <br><br>Richard has provided management, leadership, and consulting services for 20+ years to help organizations deliver on its strategy using proven project management planning, delivery and communications . How can youth build up the kingdom of God? Charles Harrell These types of thoughts are not from Heavenly Father. 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. Craig Vernon Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Brian and Laura Hales Ostler reached out to an old high school friend who was gay and married to his husband. Thank you for everything you and Margi do! Genesis Group All rights reserved. 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. I am the host of the. Bianca Morrison Dillard Anonymity on the internet can sometimes lead people to act less civilly than they would in person. What about the *Redd Family*? Troy Williams And they're still gay and it's wonderful. Elijah Abel Tara Westover, Sampling of Highly Influential Mormon Faith Crisis Stories Ostler Group. Hes also an unassuming source for these types of inclusive messages. Alma 5: 57 And now I say unto you, all you that are desirous to follow the voice of the good shepherd, come ye out from the wicked, and be ye separate, and touch not their unclean things; and behold, their names shall be blotted out, that the names of the wicked shall not be numbered among the names of the righteous, that the word of God may be fulfilled, which saith: The names of the wicked shall not be mingled with the names of my people; Martha Bradley We'll need champions of science like Richard Dawkins to win the war on woke orthodoxy The American Humanist Association stripped Dawkins of its 1996 Humanist of the Year award after he tweeted . Mean-spirited comments and name-calling go both ways between #DezNat followers and their opponents on Twitter, but the racist, sexist and homophobic themes of many #DezNat posts have set the hashtag apart. 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