Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. 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. Required fields are marked *. Rohr believes that Jesus the man ended up becoming the Christ. However, one thing you will never have to worry about with #DezNat is that when the prophet speaks, we listen, and when he directs, we obey.. Book of Commandments / The Doctrine and Covenants Fanny Stenhouse Fr. BYU FARMS An April 2019 Religion News Service article titled, "For Millennials, Mysticism Shows a Path to Their Home Faiths" reveals how young (millennial) evangelicals are "[d]iscovering the Christian mystical tradition through the work of Franciscan friar Richard Rohr." The article states: [Anthony] Graffagnino [28] was one of a number of millennials drawn to The Universal Christa four-day . Good men who are leaders can by this mean become poisoned by failing to stand by the Holy Ghost. Ostler realized he was confronting a lot of misunderstanding about what it meant to be gay and Mormon, and he wanted to start from scratch. David O. McKay Still, a small but active group uses the hashtag to promote idioms and images associated with the alt-right and often criticize Progressive Mormons a moniker that generally describes members of the church who have more liberal political or religious views. Tracy's experience mirrors that of many millennial ex-Evangelicals who have discovered a spiritual mentor and teacher in the Franciscan priest, author, and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC), Richard Rohr. Ina Mae Murri and Stella Lopez-Armijo (San Francisco chapter of Affirmation in 1979) He served as the bishop of a Young Single Adult congregation and says he recently felt inspired. Daniel Peterson While many #DezNat followers are still active on social media, people presumed to be behind the accounts are being exposed. The Alaska Department of Law is reviewing Cicottes online activities, The Juneau Empire reports. How the Savior's Healing Power Applies to Repenting from Sexual Sin. Mike Norton (NewNameNoah) The beauty of their relationship and being together 20 years and all the things that they were doing good returns to give back to our society, and I thought, 'Well this is outside of my doctrine, the same sex marriage, but I recognize this is a wonderful couple doing wonderful things and are great contributors to their society and have a wonderful relationship,'" says Oslter. Anthony D. Miller Since his release a year ago, Ostler has continued talking with LGBTQ Mormons online and in his home. Richard Ostler: 1981 Tartan Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84108: Richard Ostler: 6289 S Haven Brook Cir, Salt Lake City, UT 84121: Richard Ostler: 3578 Warren Rd, Cleveland, OH 44111: Richard Ostler: 328 E High Ave, New Philadelphia, OH 44663: Richard Ostler: 1058 Stars Rd, Pocatello, ID 83202: Richard Ostler: 3921 E Dahlia Dr, Phoenix, AZ 85032 . Rachel Hunt Steenblik You can contact me at richard@ostlergroup.com or via direct message at Facebook, Twitter or Instagram (links in top right corner). All male priesthood / patriarchy Craig Criddle & Geoff Ulyeman The chat application was a space where violent, racist, homophobic and sexist remarks were reportedly prevalent. Lisa Butterworth / Feminist Mormon Housewives They are from Satan, who wants you to think your future is a lost cause because of your mistakes. It seems to represent the beginning of a new relationship between the church and the LGBTQ community.. Fawn Brodie Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Wilford Woodruff She wrote about the pressure she experienced from family and Ward brothers and sisters who were present, to submit to rituals she was uncomfortable with. Absolutely true, said historian Matthew Bowman, author of The Mormon People: The Making of an American Faith. Generally, church policies are changed much more slowly and often, when they do change, there is not this sort of announcement., The speed of the about-face, Bowman added, reflects the turbulence that this policy and its implementation created among members, as well as among bishops and stake presidents.". Lindsay Hansen Park Neylan McBaine Travis Stratford In addition, officials said, the revamped policy clears the way for babies of such couples to be blessed in a traditional church ceremony. Mary Lythgoe Bradford 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. He has officiated mass weddings for gay couples, even though. KUER is listener-supported public radio. He reminds them hes not a bishop or a therapist, but he is a good listener. William and Jane Law Lindsay Hansen Park LDS response to Nazi Germany, excommunication of Helmuth Hubener. Joseph Smith trying to sell Book of Mormon copyright Brent Metcalfe Boyd K. Packer Mary Ellen Robertson Lester Bush Rock Waterman Not long ago, on his way to the post office in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Richard Rohr, a seventy-six-year-old Franciscan friar, had a spiritual experience. Little did he know at that time, he would be reunited decades later with one of his fellow missionaries who happened to be a priest, gay and married. Mandy and Mary Danzig Cultural Context Preceding the Book of Mormon, Joseph Fielding Smiths Doctrines of Salvation, LDS Churchs response to the Mark Hofmann forgeries, To Young Men Only Pamphlet (little factories), Re-recording of Ronald Poelman General Conference talk, The Family: A Proclamation to the World, Promotion of Rough Stone Rolling at Deseret Book, Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS Churchs massive financial portfolio at Ensign Peak, and lack of financial transparency, Apologetic attempts to debunk the CES Letter. Cindy Spencer Le Fevre The #DezNat hashtag has existed since 2018, when a Twitter user who goes by the pseudonym J.P. Bellum created #DezNat in response to criticism he saw on Twitter of the church and its leaders. I had a chance to do often 20 to 30 interviews a week. Steve and Barb Young It was toward the end of his time as a bishop when he saw it - an image of a young man from Davis County with a message from his mother. "She said something like, 'My son committed suicide. We are optimistic that a majority of people whatever their beliefs and orientations long for better understanding and less contentious communications. 1. Patrick F. Bagley Lindsay Hansen Park (Sunstone) I dont promulgate anything. But he gained a new perspective as a bishop. Tyler Glenn Reed Durham Mark E. Peterson Richard Sherman, the 49ers' veteran cornerback, was born in Compton in March 1988. Michael Brown (Mormon Stories Truth Claims Essays), LGBTQ Advocacy and Activism Martha Bradley They incorrectly concluded: With a lot of repenting on my part and a lot of forgiving on the Saviors part, He can change my sins from crimson red to a light shade of pink.1. There were many very interesting and intelligent presenters over that time and the conferences were very well attended. How abortion rights will shape Novembers midterms, Why are so many kids getting sick with hepatitis? Friday, January 12, 2018. Join to connect. This led them to examine and question Mormon doctrine which theyd previously accepted as truth. That led to a "mini-faith crisis,". I am defining an influencer as a person or organization who is widely admired for achievements, courage, or noble qualities. The last church leader removed before Lee was Richard R. Lyman, who was excommunicated in 1943 for adultery but baptized again 11 years later. Tinesha Zandamela noticed some of the same accounts that attacked her with racist commentary when she was running for Provo City Council in 2017 later started using the #DezNat hashtag. In October 1816, he married Mary Tatham (1793-1845) in Nottingham and they had two children, Sarah and Richard, who both died in infancy. My struggle lies in MY lack of understanding , not in the church leaders or teachings. Darron Smith God would cast out all cruelty and unkindess from our hearts, but we cannot obtain this without virtue being enthroned as king in our hearts first, A teaching from Joseph Smith that warns of those things we do not perceive and blindly misguide about, We do not doubt the scriptures were inspired even if they sound racist to our false ears, The Savior and the religious zealots of his day. But its going to be hell if we do. Spencer Fluhman Quest for refuge: the Mormon flight from American pluralism Effectively, were in the same place we were in before the November 2015 policy, said Christofferson, author of That We May Be One: A Gay Mormons Perspective on Faith & Family. My great hope and prayer is that congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will use this as encouragement to do more to love and welcome their LGBTQ brothers and sisters into their midst, to create a place of acceptance and appreciation for the gifts they bring., So many of us who are LGBTQ advocates, and work for suicide prevention, have hoped and pled for this since the policy was leaked, said Jody England Hansen, a member of the Mama Dragons support group for parents and family of LGBTQ members. Connell ODonovan, Instigators of LDS Intellectual Development and Social Change, Lowell Bennion He is the host of the Listen, Learn and Love podcast (listenlearnandlove.org) which provides a platform for LGBTQ Latter-day Saints to . My recommendation is Sue Emmett, founder of Ex-Mormon Foundation, who organized and presented conferences for a number of years for the kind of people you speak to. But then the father put a robe on his sons shoulders and a ring on his finger. And we. Zelophehads Daughters Blog Alex Cooper The Danites Tyler Glenn For LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and their allies, its been a long 3 years. [2] He was ordained to the priesthood in the Roman Catholic Church in 1970. William L. Davis Jeni and Clint Margin (THRIVE), Proponents of Progressive and Post-Mormon Mental, Family, Sexual Health, and Spirituality Brown Marvin S. Hill Author of T. Edgar Lyon 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. Some extremists have taken those clashes further unleashing vitriol, harassing opponents and even calling for violence. Dan Vogel The Gift of the Mormon Faith Crisis Podcast. Levi Peterson Consequently, I am putting together a starter list of influencers. All quotes below by Fr. He understands when people choose to walk away from the church, but he hopes they stay. Salt Lake City, Utah, United States924 followers 500+ connections. He was bishop of Arlington VA Ward during ERA and she was editor of Dialogue. As a prominent scientist, devoted family man and servant in the Lord's vineyard (including six LDS missions, service as the mission president in Argentina and president of the Missionary Training Center in Santiago, Chile), Gramps was able to offer unique answers to a myriad of real-life questions. Boyd Peterson But there is great danger to the souls of those who passively leave such characters in the church, who ought to be exercising proper judgment against them. Dieter Uchtdorf, LDS Historians and Organizations Promoting Honest/Accurate History Redeem Now Richard Ostler All Popular tracks Tracks Albums Playlists Reposts Station Richard Ostler Language: Elbert Peck (Sunstone) I imagine that the prodigal son, not understanding the power of the Savior and the blessings of His Atonement, predetermined that his potential, worth, and future had changed because of his sins. Christian Moore Check out YA Weekly, located in the Young Adults section of the Gospel Library app, for new, inspiring content for young adults each week. Jim Whitefield (The Mormon Delusion) A #DezNat page on Facebook had just 124 followers in 2019 but now has more than 1,000. The LDS Black Priesthood/Temple Ban, along with its Reversal Makers of Big Love But, his primary focus has always been education and he returns to Utah to cover the same schools he was teaching in not long ago. Ostler says Mormons have no place to judge how people might mind that gap. In August that year, gangsta-rap group N.W.A. Excommunication from the LDS Church is the most serious form of discipline. Joseph Smiths Treasure Digging, Peeps Stones, and Folk Magic Richard Rohr, Jesus Christ is an ideal guide of sorts, but he's not truly Lord. Richard Bushman Jennifer Finlayson-Fife 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. I need you to join with others to help fill that gap.' 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. 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; Julie de Azevedo-Hanks I married my best friend and eternal companion Sheila Juergens of Houston, Texas in 1990 and we are the parents of six great children, several grandchildren, and live near Cottonwood High School in Salt Lake City. Radio Free Mormon #DezNat is a play on hashtags like #JazzNation and #RaiderNation, used by sports fans, and is meant to be a rallying point and a symbol to the faithful and unapologetic, Bellum explained in an online article published by the blog Teancums Javelin. Church members who promote or pursue a white culture or white supremacy agenda are not in harmony with the teachings of the Church.. Boredom at church For the Strength of Youth Pamphlet (Early editions) He still preaches at a parish in Albuquerque. sltrib.com 1996-2023 The Salt Lake Tribune. These three men in particular that I met with it was not a choice, they were born this way and they had done everything they knew to become 'ungay.' B. H. Roberts Among his posts is the suggestion that one of the three Nephites could be a man who thinks he was supposed to be born a girl, or who desires sex with other men and not women. The Deseret News reviewed documents, allegedly compiled by a group called Utah Anti-Fascists, that claim to identify Cicotte as the user behind the @JReubenCIark account. Thank you for everything you and Margi do! Lectures on Faith Ostler says that because people know he loves LGBTQ people, they feel they can talk to him about anything. Another Heresy from Richard Rohr. And those words just pierced my soul and I just cried," says Ostler. Listen, Learn & Love Hosted by Richard Ostler on Apple Podcasts. Tom Christofferson My name is Richard Ostler and I am a native of Salt Lake City. William Bradshaw Others called for church members who disagree with #DezNat users to be excommunicated from the church, fired from church employment or expelled from Brigham Young University. Lilburn W. Boggs Ostler began to feel transformed by these experiences, and he began writing about it. The stereotype of women of color ended with her. Kate Kelly / Ordain Women Officially a "Franciscan priest", Mr. Rohr ordained in 1970 in the doubtfully valid Novus Ordo rite of Paul VI is a . Community of Christ 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. Thomas Stuart Ferguson Create a Written Personal Prevention Plan. Thanks, Donna! Satan doesnt only win when you sinhe also wins if he can make you believe that you are worthless, that you are exempt from Gods love, and that your situation is so hopeless that the Saviors Atonement doesnt apply to you. I realized that Im learning things here that are different. Joseph Smith He tries to block us from looking to Jesus Christ, who stands with open arms, hoping and willing to heal, forgive, cleanse, strengthen, purify, and sanctify us.2. Lynne Whitesides Bruce Bastian LDS church coverup of sexual abuse and protection of abusers at expense of victims What are the three heinous GC talks? While countless individuals and organizations have displayed courage and dedication over the years to help lay the groundwork for these changes, I am unaware of any online resource that seeks to list and honor these individuals. Steve Benson Shes had a profound presence in Mormon feminism since the mid 1970s (see her participation in Sunstone Symposiums, and as being the co-founder of Ordain Women, which she continues to contribute to. Golden Kimball He hopes they can work with him to make the tent a little bigger. 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. Symmetry Solutions, Musicians, Artists Who Promoted Social Justice and Supported Struggling Mormons Through Their Art Ostler is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who became an LGBTQ ally while serving as the bishop of a singles congregation in Salt Lake City. Kinderhook plates He says if the LDS Churchs relationship with its LGBTQ members was a 20 chapter book, that theyre still in the single digits. Insufficient donations to the poor, excessive focus on wealth/opulence Eugene England Ostler often gets asked about LDS Church policy and doctrine and whether it can change in the future. Mormon Leaks (Ryan McKnight and Ethan Dodge) 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. Sarah Newcomb (Lamanite Truth) 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. Marie Cornwall Joseph Fielding Smiths Doctrines of Salvation Please see our Mission Statement under "About Us." We are still attending funerals and trying to offer hope to many who feel rejected., It is a good step, she said, with a long way to go.. "I don't know what's good or bad in here regarding my LGBTQ conclusions. Hans & Birgitta Mattsson Kimberly Anderson Re-recording of Ronald Poelman General Conference talk As I STUDY the BOM my questions become less and less. 4. Alan Blodgett California Proposition 8 You can submit your own stories, ideas, and feedback at ensign.ChurchofJesusChrist.org. I don't have to attack or bring down people that live differently.". Matt Stone and Trey Parker (Book of Mormon Musical) Emma Smith Ive been jumping up and down for joy on the BYU campus. Brigham Youngs teachings of Blood Atonement, Adam/God Doctrine Linda Adams If you would like to do a write-up, please email me your profile at mormonstories@gmail.com with Influencer in the title. MGM was not at all happy but Hazel one. When any man gives way to the adversary, the adversary gains some power over that man. Im wondering why *Lorie Winder Stromberg* isnt listed under influencers of feminism? Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Noah Rasheta Thomas McConkie How can youth build up the kingdom of God? Ed Decker (Godmakers) Inaccurate portrayals of church history (e.g., photos showing Joseph Smith translating with plates on the table, portrayals of Joseph and Emma as monogamists) Thomas Murphy Martha Beck Ostler: An Interview with Sterling M. McMurrin 21. A report suggests it will, Why the Christian flag can fly on this government flagpole, The unique stories and struggles of Latino Muslims. I will then publish your profile as its own post, and put a link to it here. LDS/LGBTQ policies that have lead to LDS/LGBTQ suicides He wants you to understand the doctrine for exactly as it is: your sins shall be white as snownot pink. Miracle of Forgiveness Your email address will not be published. Chris and Duane Johnson For me, its been a great place of learning and growth and expansion of my views, and my capacity to understand and love people, said Hintze. 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