[3] Matt Stone and Trey Parker (Book of Mormon Musical) Redeem Now Richard Ostler All Popular tracks Tracks Albums Playlists Reposts Station Richard Ostler Language: Kay Burningham I believe deeply in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and want it to work for a wider group of our friends. Founders of Exponent II Mean-spirited comments and name-calling go both ways between #DezNat followers and their opponents on Twitter, but the racist, sexist and homophobic themes of many #DezNat posts have set the hashtag apart. Donna Angel Showalter 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. View all posts by John Robertson. Lisa Butterworth / Feminist Mormon Housewives The Neil A. Maxwell Institute Welcome to our podcast! Jana Reiss, Modern Critics Who Brought/Bring Attention to Legitimate Concerns Nothing could be further from the truth. I am also pleased that same-sex marriage will no longer be considered apostasy but will be treated as other serious transgressions related to living the law of chastity. What about the *Redd Family*? I nominate the following. But there never seems to be a polite way of saying, "Look, the problem isn't me. Families were torn. Jeni and Clint Margin (THRIVE), Proponents of Progressive and Post-Mormon Mental, Family, Sexual Health, and Spirituality Stephenie Sorensen Larsen and Encircle Though #DezNat has been around since the fall of 2018, the accounts using it have been around longer. I can stand for my own straight marriage on its own merits. Kinderhook plates Learning to See Sexuality as a Sacred Gift, Fostering a Positive Perspective of Sexuality, How I Learned to Understand Gods View of Sexuality, Living the Law of Chastity in a Dating World Full of Gray Areas, Bridling Your Passions: How to Align Sexual Thoughts and Feelings with the Lords Expectations, Conversations about Intimacy and Sex That Can Prepare You for Marriage, My Experience Living the Law of Chastity with Same-Sex Attraction, How the Saviors Healing Power Applies to Repenting from Sexual Sin, The Worlds Way vs. the Lords Way: What the Media Gets Wrong about Sexual Intimacy, Insights from Young Adults on the Blessings of Living the Law of Chastity. 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. Mike Norton (NewNameNoah) The doctrine of the plan of salvation and the importance of chastity will not change.. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Jacinda Ardern Julie de Azevedo-Hanks In Sunday School, there isnt someone hiding behind a picture of a former apostle telling you to kill yourself. The stereotype of women of color ended with her. Robert Kirby Joanna Brooks Such harsh and restrictive rules triggered widespread protests and soul-searching. Just a few days before Thanksgiving he wrote, You can be a good Mormon and: A Democrat, Not white, Working on your testimony,LGBTQ,Kind to LGBTQ people,Love your LGBTQ children". It's a God given gift to them. The prophet can never lead the church astray tradition or revelation? MGM was not at all happy but Hazel one. #DezNat, short for Deseret Nation, is not affiliated with or supported by the Deseret News or its owner, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in any way. My friend Devin Rios shares his journey as a queer Latter-day Saint. One-one-one worthiness interviews with church leaders, with excessively explicit questions around sexual behaviors Kimberly Anderson Tom Phillips Marlin K. Jensen Michael Otterson, LDS Church Self-Inflicted Wounds We are thrilled. This has brought back painful memories and I have cried over the news. Inaccurate portrayals of church history (e.g., photos showing Joseph Smith translating with plates on the table, portrayals of Joseph and Emma as monogamists) Lavina Fielding Anderson What names can you give me for the Redds? All Rights Reserved, #DezNat Twitter debates have unleashed vitriol. That led to a mini-faith crisis, Ostler wrote in an email. Bob McCue Salt Lake City, Utah, United States924 followers 500+ connections. Richard Ostler, bishop of a Mormon YSA ward, shares 8 suggestions in counseling those who doubt, including: Listen more than you talk, don't tell people just to pray more, and mourn with those. Not able to figure our what Reed Smoot is doing in the Early External Observers Who Expressed Genuine Concerns With Mormon Practices. Comments sought. Richard Bushman Richard Sherman, the 49ers' veteran cornerback, was born in Compton in March 1988. Stuart Matis Officially a "Franciscan priest", Mr. Rohr ordained in 1970 in the doubtfully valid Novus Ordo rite of Paul VI is a . All quotes below by Fr. Pomeroy Tucker Rachel Hunt Steenblik EWTN News, Inc. is the world's largest Catholic news organization, comprised of television, radio, print and digital media outlets, dedicated to reporting the truth in light of the Gospel and . Richard Ostler (Listen, Learn, and Love) Greg Prince Bill Orton How the Savior's Healing Power Applies to Repenting from Sexual Sin. He assumed he would return as nothing more than a hired servant. But truly, he was still a beloved son, just as you will always be a divine and beloved daughter or son of God. LDS Church refusal to apologize for mistakes Troy Williams Id like to add Chick and Mary Bradford. David Whitmer Lindsay Hansen Park (Year of Polygamy Podcast) His philosophy combines Christianity, Jungian psychology, and a variety of insights gained from eastern religions. Thomas Murphy Louis Midgley Brent Metcalfe Grant Palmer In recent months, several Twitter accounts associated with #DezNat went private or were deleted, possibly in response to a separate account that is releasing names of individuals it alleges are behind anonymous accounts. It has to be gentleness, persuasion, love unfeigned as the words are in the scripture. Boyd K. Packer I believe the fathers response stunned the prodigal son. Lack of Christ-focus at church He says he was born into the bullseye of Mormon privilege. As the bishop of a young single adult ward, I worked with young adults to help them repent and be refined by the Atonement of Jesus Christ. "I just listened to their story. 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. Lindsay Hansen Park (Sunstone) I believe in and am deeply committed to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and want it to work for a wider group. John Dehlin These changes do not represent a shift in church doctrine related to marriage or the commandments of God in regard to chastity and morality, the release said. MINNEAPOLIS ( ChurchMilitant.com) - A priest of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter has been excommunicated, and his parish permanently closed, months after he criticized certain . Lisa Butterworth / Feminist Mormon Housewives 1. My struggle lies in MY lack of understanding , not in the church leaders or teachings. RIO DE JANEIRO After having his previous excommunication lifted in 2009, Bishop Richard Williamson has incurred the canonical penalty again, upon illicitly . John Dehlin / Mormon Stories Podcast Community This Book was given to me by an active LDS Temple Worker who was so upset by reading its contents of unrefuted, documented church history; he was burning the book, page by page as he read it. Words about revelation by Joseph Fielding McConkie that set things that are upside down right side up again. Martha Bradley It is well written and researched . LDS response to Nazi Germany, excommunication of Helmuth Hubener. Dan Vogel Polygamy, Polyandry, & D&C 132 The November 2015 Policy, along with its Reversal He reminds them hes not a bishop or a therapist, but he is a good listener. Patriarchal blessings not coming true Huge philanthropists to Mo & western/Utah history and culture. Jim Falconer If youre LGBTQ and a Latter-day Saint, I think its better to feel like there are other people like you and to have a community. Bob Rees Smoot was an apostle. "I don't know what's good or bad in here regarding my LGBTQ conclusions. Terryl & Fiona Givens Golden Kimball Elijah Abel Mormon Leaks (Ryan McKnight and Ethan Dodge) Two declined to speak on the record because they feared retaliation, and one did not respond to the request for an interview. This post was shared nearly a thousand times and even created a genuine dialogue in the comments. Leah Lewis Young and Cody Young (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3) Richard Rohr was a dissident, New Age guru-priest to be avoided at all costs. I came to know about Richard Ostler the same way many people do, through his Facebook posts. Jeffrey R. Holland deductible, Report a missed paper by emailingsubscribe@sltrib.comor calling801-237-2900, For e-edition questions or comments, contact customer support801-237-2900or emailsubscribe@sltrib.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. Your email address will not be published. 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. Philastus Hurlbut There were many very interesting and intelligent presenters over that time and the conferences were very well attended. Joseph Smith excommunicated a number of people without actually even holding a church council, and this is the sort of case that clearly merits such action. Sam Rushforth This is your first step toward the Savior. Anthony D. Miller Finally, as this list is in no way comprehensive, I would be thrilled if this list motivates others to create better lists. He has not been excommunicated, so there may be a range of theology RC church can tolerate. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, has released additional statements in the past calling for understanding and compassion on issues of race, politics and same-sex marriage. Others, however, simply post Latter-day Saint scriptures, share uplifting quotations and say they follow the hashtag purely for spiritual reasons. The reason we are here is not something revealed to men lightly, and so no, we are not just here for a test. And they're still gay and it's wonderful. If heaven admits liars then there will be lying in heaven, Nothing like the man who spoke from heaven. See Photos. Tom Christofferson, gay brother of Latter-day Saint apostle D. Todd Christopher, praised the move for taking away some of the heartache for gay parents and dropping the apostasy nomenclature. In November 2015, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints instituted a policy deeming same-sex married couples apostates and generally barring their children from baby blessings and baptisms. 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. It is for families, individuals, local leaders, and LGBTQ+ members. John L. Sorenson My role as bishop was to help young adults draw on the Saviors power and the blessings of His Atonement. I was never able to gain a testimony of the policy, even though I continued to sustain our church leaders and to do everything I could to bring people to Christ.. With Him, you can move forward with hope and confidence for a great life that lies ahead of you. Annie Clark Tanner, author, Mormon Mother.. Ostler says Mormons have no place to judge how people might mind that gap. He didnt shame his son, he wasnt cold, he didnt force him to grovel, and he didnt even give him a lecturehe only rejoiced that his son had experienced a change of heart and returned to him. 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. Max Perty Mueller Robert Newton Baskin, LDS Church Authorities Who Encouraged Internal Improvement, J. Now, an Alaska prosecutor is under investigation. I dont promulgate anything. But its going to be hell if we do. Joanna Brooks Sarah Pratt How can youth build up the kingdom of God? Though shes not mormon, Hazels story should not be buried into obscurity. Spencer W. Kimball Ann Eliza Young #DezNat may not be to everyones taste, Bellum wrote in the blog post. Retired executive vice president, OptumInsight. Mary Lythgoe Bradford Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Reed Durham Ostler Group. Levi Peterson Shawn McCraney (Heart of the Matter) Lester Bush Michael Coe And those words just pierced my soul and I just cried," says Ostler. or. Fixed that!!! To Young Men Only Pamphlet (little factories) Augustine then wrote to Auxilius on Classicianus's behalf. Hes also an unassuming source for these types of inclusive messages. Lucy Mack Smith David P. Wright On Wednesday, The Guardian reported that Matthias Cicotte, an assistant attorney general in Alaska, is the owner of a Twitter account associated with the hashtag #DezNat which tweeted repeated racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic and misogynistic slurs or comments. He takes stories of suicidal thoughts very seriously. You can contact me at richard@ostlergroup.com or via direct message at Facebook, Twitter or Instagram (links in top right corner). It's a very simple principle.". Theyve provided much-needed comic relief for manyespecially culture-shocked new Utahns and church- exiting LBGT Mormons. 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. Daniel Peterson Learn how your comment data is processed. Since his release a year ago, Ostler has continued talking with LGBTQ Mormons online and in his home. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Boredom at church George Romney Helen Sweany Cecelia Konchar Farr I should add you and Nadine as attorneys as well!!! Statement of Purpose: In 2020 we are experiencing a Mormon Renaissance of sorts, as the LDS church (under President Russell M. Nelson) is making historic changes to accommodate long-fought-for progressive and post-Mormon concerns. Kelly Clark (Portland) I am not a Mormon and was not raised in the Mormon Church. A #DezNat page on Facebook had just 124 followers in 2019 but now has more than 1,000. LDS/LGBTQ policies that have lead to LDS/LGBTQ suicides Evergreen I am a former bishop of a Young Single Adult ward, and speak 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. But he gained a new perspective as a bishop. Richard Ostler served as the bishop for a young single adult ward in Magna, Utah for three years. I had a chance to do often 20 to 30 interviews a week. Elizabeth Smart Even though he was . Lyndon Lamborn LDS General Authority dishonesty with the media (e.g., Gordon B. Hinckley denying that polygamy is doctrine, Jeffrey R. Holland denying temple blood oaths to BBC). In addition to serving as a YSA bishop, I have served as a stake Young Men president, high councilor, and ward mission leader. Josh & Lolly Weed He wins when he can make you believe that you will never be fully forgiven of your sins. Russell M. Nelson, We Can Do Better and Be Better, Ensign, May 2019, 67. LDS correlation President Russell M. Nelson has encouraged church members to use social media for good, and church leaders have repeatedly spoken out against racism and bigotry. I will then publish your profile as its own post, and put a link to it here. Marie Cornwall All social media can be used for good, or it can be used for bad, said Ostler. Haley Wilson Lemmn Richard H. Ostler, a former YSA bishop and small business owner, 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. This led them to examine and question Mormon doctrine which theyd previously accepted as truth. Thomas Stuart Ferguson Teaching How to Be Sexually Pure and Prepared, Abner Garcia and Midalys SotoArecibo, Puerto Rico, How, When, and Why: Talking to Your Children about Sexuality, Laura M. Padilla-Walker and Meg O. Jankovich, Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon (Alma 3942), Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon (Alma 4352), Come, Follow Me: Book of Mormon (Alma 5363). God told me says, 'You've got six months left of your [bishop] assignment, and when you're done, I need you to serve in this area because there's a gap between my restored church and its ability to meet the needs of it's LGBTQ members. 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. Claudia Bushman Thomas B. Marsh Lindsay Hansen Park, Progressive Mormon and Post-Mormon Politicians Laci Green Mandy and Mary Danzig Todd M. Compton David Ostler My wife and I currently serve as temple workers. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Ed Decker (Godmakers) I think he should be added to the list. Craig Stapley Cindy Spencer Le Fevre "I can see that picture now. Church hiding its troubling history (e.g., Joseph Fielding Smith ripping First Vision account out of Josephs Journal and hiding it) Mark E. Peterson Michael Brown (Mormon Stories Truth Claims Essays), LGBTQ Advocacy and Activism (Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Latter-day Saint temple in downtown Salt Lake City. For all the cruelty that exists on social media, many have found communities on Twitter where they feel accepted and understood, and many Latter-day Saints have used channels to share spiritually uplifting material. Shelby Hintze, a producer at KSL and active Latter-day Saint on Twitter, says that if users really intended to follow the counsel of church leaders, they would treat others with love and kindness. Tyler Measom Oaks reiterated the church is not revising its doctrine on homosexuality, which teaches that having same-sex attraction is not a sin, but acting on it is. By Richard Ostler As the bishop of a young single adult ward, I worked with young adults to help them repent and be refined by the Atonement of Jesus Christ. He wants you to understand the doctrine for exactly as it is: your sins shall be white as snownot pink. In subsequent months and years, several more were excommunicated, and the church continues to punish members who voice unacceptable opinions about the faith. I imagine him sobbing, looking into his fathers eyes, and saying, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son (Luke 15:21). Gnosticism is an ancient heresy that denied the Incarnation because it professed the false belief that all matter was evil. Simon Southerton Welcome to Listen, Learn, and Love. But how is that acceptable on the internet?. Steve Benson Ostler began to feel transformed by these experiences, and he began writing about it. Alison Udall and Steve Holbrook/Chris Holbrook (Mormon Spectrum, Steve/Chris for UVPM) I wont say thats the case for everyone., Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. All male priesthood / patriarchy Duane Jeffries David O. McKay I do have hope that there are better days coming, but I also realize there are people living in those missing chapters, the gap, and its very painful for them," says Ostler. Brother Ostler serves as a counselor in a branch Sunday School presidency and is a former stake president, counselor in a stake presidency, stake Young Men president, bishop, counselor in a mission presidency and missionary in the Japan Fukuoka Mission. That is surely our desire, and we seek the help of our members and others to attain it.. 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. Joseph Smiths evolving doctrine, and subsequent alterations of Book of Mormon and First Vision to get them in sync 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. Judith Dushku Inspired by what he heard he applied for the Kroc Fellowship at NPR headquarters in DC and to his surprise, he got it. Omar and Nancy Kader SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) A former stake president in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has pleaded guilty in federal court to using his position to scam $1.5 million from friends and. Devin talks about his decision to serve a mission, coming home after six months because of a belated confession, active in his ward . Four decades earlier, in 1943, then-apostle Richard R. Lyman was excommunicated from the church for adultery. Christofferson: "Yes. 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.". He quotes often from the early church fathers and Thomas Merton, but also the Dalai Lama, Islamic Sufi writers, and Hindus. 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. Sterling McMurrin MormonThink.com If we wont exercise proper judgment against such characters as Papa Ostler (and there are many such characters in the church now), then in time we may find many of our leaders embracing his doctrine, because you cant disobey God without giving power to the devil. Chieko N. Okazaki 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. You can't compel, you can't coerce. Margaret Young Greg Prince Darius Gray Some posts displayed violent imagery. Episode 1: Introduction Richard Ostler Episode 1: Introduction 11.7K Privacy policy Read More. Mandy Danzig Carol Lynn Pearson Richard Ostler, 60, is a member of the church who lives in Salt Lake City who said he felt spiritual promptings to reach out to struggling LGBTQ members through Twitter. 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