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+ | In 1986, Elder Oaks had an interview with CBS. This was the discussion: | ||
+ | :CBS: The Church has recommended in the past marriage as a part of repentance, when you're engaging in homosexual... | ||
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+ | :ELDER OAKS: I don't know whether that has been recommended by individual bishops or priesthood leaders counseling persons in individual circumstances. I just don't know that. Marriage is not usually thought of as an act of repentance. | ||
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+ | :CBS: As part of repentance from ...there have been several cases cited of when a homosexual who wants to remain within the fold and is fighting his feelings will go to a bishop or will go for counsel and what is recommended is that you repress those feelings and get married and have children and that will set you on a better path. Is that foreign to you? Does that sound... | ||
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+ | :ELDER OAKS: I don't know whether that has been recommended or not because the counseling sessions you refer to are very confidential counseling sessions and when the bishop comes out of that counseling session he doesn't report to anyone. When the person he's talking to comes out of that session they're free to talk to anyone and say anything without fear of contradiction. So I don't know. I just don't know what has been said in such sessions. [http://www.affirmation.org/rhetoric_on_homosexuality/oaks_interview.shtml] | ||
In 1987, President Gordon B. Hinckley said: | In 1987, President Gordon B. Hinckley said: |
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Critics claim that Church leaders have advocated that those with same-sex attraction marry those of the opposite sex as part of the "therapy" for overcoming their same-sex desires or inclinations.
To see citations to the critical sources for these claims, [[../CriticalSources|click here]]
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The prophets and general authorities have, in their written statements, long been clear that marriage is not to be seen as a "treatment" for same-sex attraction.
Some of these quotes are collected below.
In 1986, Elder Oaks had an interview with CBS. This was the discussion:
In 1987, President Gordon B. Hinckley said:
Elder Oaks said:
Elder Holland said:
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Like members of all faiths, all Latter-day Saints do not live up to their ideals and principles perfectly. Some members and leaders have doubtless encouraged some struggling with same-sex desires to marry despite this. Such a practice has long been discouraged by statements by the Church's highest authorities.
As with all decisions relating to marriage, such matters are ultimately the responsibility of the parties involved.
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