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Derek Knox retweeted
Catholics need not be wary of June's #PrideMonth It’s a way for LGBT people to be proud that they are beloved children of God, they have families who love them as they are, and they have a right to be treated with "respect, compassion and sensitivity" after years of persecution.
Derek Knox retweeted
In that case, can Satan cook breakfast, bathe, dress, and take my kid to preschool tomorrow? I’m tired. xitter.cf/rightwingwatch/status/… – at Manhattan, NY
Jesse Lee Peterson says that gay couples "are not mentally capable" of raising children because "God is not with them" and "Satan is their father." bit.ly/2HJ1QAT
Derek Knox retweeted
Wow. Bonnie Oscarson's voice breaks as she pleads for YW to have more responsibility in the @LDSchurch and to feel their contributions are valued. I hope leaders are listening. The longitudinal stats on teen girls leaving organized religion are now actually worse than for boys.
Derek Knox retweeted
I am convinced that each of us, at some time in our lives, must discover the scriptures for ourselves—and not just discover them once, but rediscover them again and again. ––Spencer W. Kimball
Derek Knox retweeted
If you believe the presence of undocumented immigrants are driving down your wages, maybe you should organize w/ them to secure a living wage for every worker instead of being a lackey for the system that oppresses you. IJS
Derek Knox retweeted
It will become increasingly vital that we learn to distinguish between what is pro-Christian and what is actually Christlike.
Derek Knox retweeted
"He denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and all are alike unto God" (2 Nephi 26:33) #QOTD
Derek Knox retweeted
No, not the same. One side is racist, bigoted, Nazi. The other opposes racism and bigotry. Morally different universes.
Derek Knox retweeted
"We must not be guilty of persecuting anyone inside or outside the Church." - #ElderRenlund #ldsconf – at Salt Lake City, UT
Derek Knox retweeted
"We must guard against bigotry that raises its ugly voice toward those who hold different opinions." #ElderRenlund | #LDSConf
I was curious about that myself. But the blessing is that much of this talk has pro-LGBT implications.
Derek Knox retweeted
Why white people need to spend a month listening carefully.
#tbt #BlackHistoryMonth
Church Expresses Concern for those Fleeing Violence, War and Religious Persecution mormonnewsroom.org/article/t… via @mormonnewsroom
There is no room for me in the great and spacious closet. My Savior, Jesus Christ, has freed me from the eternal hell of that closet.
Derek Knox retweeted
"Unconditional love is never a threat to doctrine."
#LDS #LGBT #AffirmationConf16 #GayMormon – at Provo, UT
