tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479380539550503069.post480539798185453463..comments2023-06-24T03:04:03.135-07:00Comments on Here's To Hope: Unexpected EventsMax Powerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14955796304197971564noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479380539550503069.post-40773133998420347202007-03-27T12:11:00.000-07:002007-03-27T12:11:00.000-07:00I think you handled yourself admirably. I agree w...I think you handled yourself admirably. I agree with what esquire said. You shared your testimony of the gospel with him, and that is always a good thing. <BR/><BR/>Of course you must also trust your feelings. If you feel that this relationship is going to get you into trouble, then you might want to give some credence to those feelings. <BR/><BR/>I say just follow your heart, and the spirit. Also, I don't know that there will be one singular experience in our lives that will be our "Abrahamic Test", I think that it is often a series and collection of events, experiences and challenges that last throughout our whole life - like the challenges of dealing with SSA for an entire lifetime.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374110841642375968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479380539550503069.post-8017534852902893112007-03-27T08:51:00.000-07:002007-03-27T08:51:00.000-07:00Max, you just had an incredible missionary experie...Max, you just had an incredible missionary experience that brought the Spirit into the friendship. We all know that the Spirit is pure love that envelops us and prompts us to express love. It’s no surprise that a fellow who has possibly never sensed the Spirit so strongly didn’t know exactly how to react to it. Perhaps his affinity for you and the overwhelming joy he was experiencing after hearing the Gospel Truth made him react in a way that expressed love to him. Does that mean that he wants you sexually? Your guess is as good as mine. Your decision to share the Gospel with him was out of pure love, wasn’t it? Is it possible he was just returning the favor in a way that he understood? <BR/><BR/>I would suggest that you don’t make it mean anything more than what it is. You obviously love this dude enough to share with him your most precious beliefs. Love him enough to follow through with the pure principles you just shared with him. As far as this being your Abrahamic Test, why not? I’m proud of you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479380539550503069.post-65908080376336328462007-03-27T08:31:00.000-07:002007-03-27T08:31:00.000-07:00Great! Just Great! He was probably fine to live hi...Great! Just Great! He was probably fine to live his life as a gay man and now he's getting baptized and and he's gonna have all the struggles we do to cope with being LDS and gay! Good one! lol I'm kidding.<BR/><BR/>Well, you've got guts, thats for sure. This will be an interesting one to see how it plays out. I taught and baptized a guy on my mission who is now living a gay life. It was one of those "I would have never guessed" situations.<BR/>Keep Us Posted!<BR/><BR/>-CaspianDistinguishing Preoccupationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03595180957813663545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479380539550503069.post-52833932711629696122007-03-27T08:14:00.000-07:002007-03-27T08:14:00.000-07:00On March 9th I posted:Don't assume that "the gay l...On March 9th I posted:<BR/><BR/>Don't assume that "the gay lifestyle" means you'll end up trading lewd acts in the parking lot.<BR/><BR/>You may find you like "the real-world lifestyle" of a five-mile hike or attending the premire of Spiderman 3 with a hottie.<BR/><BR/>+++<BR/><BR/>If the church <I>is</I> morally neutral on homosexuality then <B>good news</B>: Neither kissing nor hugging violates the law of chastity. <BR/><BR/><B>More good news</B>: Both kissing and hugging are <I>expected</I> steps toward finding that special someone.<BR/><BR/>You're gonna hit a snag at the marraige step but we may be getting ahead of ourselves. <B>:)</B>playasinmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05998841658611428960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1479380539550503069.post-77251674435546407102007-03-27T01:37:00.000-07:002007-03-27T01:37:00.000-07:00If you one day decide that the sexual temptation i...If you one day decide that the sexual temptation is just too great, you might cut off your friendship with him abruptly. That would <I>really</I> hurt his feelings. <BR/><BR/>He has a crush on you, so if you decide to pass on his offer to get to know you better, be kind about it. It's not just about your struggle to stay faithful to the Church; it's also about his heart. :-)<BR/><BR/>Good luck.MoHoHawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086670779804942122noreply@blogger.com