That's the message in one of the latest news released to come out about gay Mormon Tom Christofferson. He's the PR story the LDS church needs desperately at the moment to reassure the LGBT community although you're not good enough to be with us in the eternities, we'll look the other way for now. With the addition he's still not good enough to be a participating member in anything other than name.

The utter hypocrisy about how many fine gay people and their families that have been alienated from all things Mormon, it couldn't be more glaring.

"Christofferson's story will also be shared in a KSL TV special between sessions of this October's LDS General Conference. The program will feature an interview with Christofferson and his brothers, along with ward and stake leaders who helped fellowship him back into the LDS faith after nearly two decades....

A major part of Christofferson's story was the acceptance of his family. Christofferson said his parents fasted and prayed for inspiration and received it.

"We don't understand or know how all of this will play out in eternity," Christofferson writes that his parents told one of their sons around this time. "So we are going to make sure we enjoy every single moment with Tom in this life."

They called a family council and encouraged everyone to love Tom and his partner. Their answer worked for him and their family and eventually led him back to the church....

Eventually Christofferson's desire to return to the LDS Church resulted in him ending his relationship with his partner, a separation which was grieved not only by Tom but also his family who had come to love the man."

So he ditches his loving relationship with his life partner in order to reclaim his status as a church member - where before he was considered apostate. He chose cult standing over his life partner. That wasn't really a choice for him. It was a mandate to which he capitulated.

To each his own. TSCC really needed a PR ploy to try and regain lost membership from its evolution into a hate group. When what it really needs is a conversion of its 'heart' in earthly things and all things human. The dam has broken, TSCC cannot recover what its lost by virtue of what it still lacks. Which is heart and soul.

https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865688689/Gay-brother-of-Mormon-apostle-shares-his-spiritual-journey.html



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/2017 05:35PM by Amyjo.

It is really disturbing.

...but it's only "okay" if you ditch your long-term, loving, same-sex partner. And give up physical intimacy entirely.

And pretend those are "good" things.

Then it's "okay." Otherwise, you're still evil.

Breaking apart families is the Mormon way.

Tom Christofferson traded his soul to belong to a cult.

Yep, and betrayed all good ex-Mormon gay people in the process



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/15/2017 03:33PM by Atari.

$omething made the journey back worth it.

My thought exactly

Yup.

"Eventually Christofferson's desire to return to the LDS Church resulted in him ending his relationship with his partner, a separation which was grieved not only by Tom but also his family who had come to love the man."

I wonder how the partner feels to be kicked to the curb for a cult. No mention of how he grieved?

In Mormonese, that will "work itself out" in the afterlife. For now, it's all about eating dirt. They say they "love him." Not.

Families. Isn't it about hypocrisy?

The only question this prompts is: why go through all this pain and drama brought on by the LDS Church?

Pressure from family most likely. Plus, he got a book deal out of it. Gotta pays those bills no matter who you betray.

So basically he chose his family over his partner. It's a shame that he felt he had to make a choice.