Does anyone know the official Mormon stance on celibate homosexuals?

Question

I am referring to official LDS teaching of CELIBATE homosexuals in relation to studying to become a member of the chruch of LDS. Thanks.

Answer 1

Anyone who remains chaste and celebate while they are not married to a person of the opposite sex is more than welcome to join our church. From what I understand, there are those who are members who consider themselves homosexual, but do not engage in any sort of sexual contact with others in order to stay a member of the church. Just like celebate, chaste heterosexuals.

The church believes (or at least, this is the impression I get) that sexual intercourse, any kind of sexual activity, is sanctified by God to be used ONLY by a man and a woman who are legally and lawfully wed to each other.

Answer 2

Basically, having tendencies towards sin is not a sin...acting on those tendencies is. Dwelling on those tendencies is. Even the Bible talks of those who becomes "eunuchs" in the kingdom. People who have decided that God is more important than their own sexual desires, and would rather be celibate than cross the line. Celibacy is expected from all unmarried Members of the Church...so this shouldn't come as any surprise.

It simply comes down to, every has challenges they must deal with in their lives...it is what we do about those tendencies that make a difference to God. It is how we rise to the challenge...not the challenge itself that shows us who we are in the sight of God.

But let it be known and understood that it is not the tendency that is sinful...it is what you do about the tendency that is considered sinful...

Hope that helps.

Answer 3

Who cares what the LDS church thinks...God loves a celebate homosexual...prolly brings a tear to His eye. That's just my opinion though. Nothing truely scriptural other than this here passage I found a while back while trying to answer this same type of question. Familiar but distinctive in that it explains how God "feels" about a sinner who turns from their sin and back to Him...no matter what the sin...and that is the Prodigal Son. Also Paul says this:

1 Corinthians 6
9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
11And such WERE SOME OF YOU: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Not too long ago I had some serious problems with a co-worker that involved a mutual attraction and mild flirtation that escalated well beyond what could even remotely considered appropriate and what scared me was how willing I was to try to hide it, rationalize it and consider myself safe. I was proven wrong and it scared me. So I went to my husband and told him what was up. We talked at length and I confessed everything. I can't even imagine what would have happened if I hadn't done that very thing. The situation at work would have spiralled even further and the mess would have been irrepairable. My husband, being a christian man, knew also what was going on. I was being tempted beyond what I thought I could handle and because my "feelings" seemed so powerful for this guy..I was working my way around toward thinking I was in love with him and he me, even though I know I love my husband and we have two beautiful small children together. Sexual sin is what it is...no matter how you turn it. Infidelity in the mind and heart as lust is induldged in to actually partaking in sexual activity outside the bonds of marriage is a sin. Plain and simple. We all have this propensity. No one is safe. It is a demon that plagues us...sometimes more than one demon. Simply standing on noble principles and refusing to "cave in" to that temptation isn't enough. We must confess it to Him and to the person being wronged. Looking back, after much prayer, study and communication between my spouse and I and then in turn my co-worker...disaster was averted. Now, several months later...I can't even understand how I felt that way about this person. The "feelings" are gone and I feel sick when I think about what I might have done. Confession works...it leaves temptation no where to go. In truth...if Adam and Eve had gone to God and confessed their transgression to Him rather than hiding and blaming outside themselves, we would be living in a whole different world. So all I can say is...the propensity is wrong but its not the sin...and people will judge. God, however, I believe looks at this person tenderly and strives with them in their struggle. In weakness, He makes us strong. This is a promise that has to be believed because I've seen it. My husband pokes fun at me now and we sorta have an inside joke about it..."have you seen your spare around lately.." Ha ha...very funny. Yes, I see him almost every day and while there is an awkwardness and tention there, the crisis has passed and as I said...I don't even know my own feelings and can't conjure them up to even examine them they are so far from me. I believe this is the exact way I would have felt the second those demons abandoned me afterwards if I had done the deed only in that case I would have been left utterly wretched with guilt and shame and fear. Now I can have the hope of healing and confidence that God came to my rescue and will see me through. He is truely an awesome God. The LDS Church, from what I have studied, don't believe that the Word of God is perfection. I tend to disagree. They teach that we can each become a god ourselves and an absolute onslaught of other doctrine that just isn't biblically based. If you are struggling with homosexuality already...don't turn to a false church but go directly to God, stay in His Word and saturate yourself with all things uplifting..christian music, programming (not televangelists but bible study), prayer to the utmost, and like Joseph from Potiphers wife...flee any part of your environment that would cause you to stumble and fail. Find someone that you can confide in that is trustworthy and has the same agenda as you. Pray that God finds you this person if you don't already know who they are...what you are about is so noble and admirable. Its the most difficult thing a person can do...abstain from the one thing that every fiber of their being is screaming at them to do. Perhaps also read Romans 7 & 8. God bless you. Love in Christ, ~J~

Answer 4

Its something you have to battle, like obesity or if your addicted to porn or drugs, etc or born with MPD,
You should be celibate and try to not be homosexual,