While pondering on the scenario before reading this, I came to the same conclusion. There is a lot of goodness in a lot of what David shared and I really think he has a good heart and wants to do what is right. However, that doesn’t mean that everything he advocates is in line with what is right and with God’s commandments.
I don’t think we and our kids would have walked out had we been there; while I wouldn’t intentionally place my children in a situation to hear a misrepresentation of our beliefs, I think it would be an important learning moment for our children. I want them to be able to feel compassion for David and understand more deeply what a difficult situation LGBTQ+ Latter-day Saints face. It is equally as important for kids to understand what is right, and a post-concert discussion would have been a great opportunity to gauge their thoughts, listen to concerns, and teach truth while encouraging Christlike love and understanding.
I agree wholeheartedly. Also, many times, people who have never had children don’t understand how important it is as a parent that you cultivate what information your children encounter at what point in their life’s. Obviously you can never prevent everything, but making the effort is so important. Thanks for reading!
Thank you! Very well said. It seems there is a plague of soft gospel being taught by many prominent members of the church, which weakens and dilutes the beautiful and awesome power of God and the Atonement. Thank you for not being afraid of the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
While pondering on the scenario before reading this, I came to the same conclusion. There is a lot of goodness in a lot of what David shared and I really think he has a good heart and wants to do what is right. However, that doesn’t mean that everything he advocates is in line with what is right and with God’s commandments.
I don’t think we and our kids would have walked out had we been there; while I wouldn’t intentionally place my children in a situation to hear a misrepresentation of our beliefs, I think it would be an important learning moment for our children. I want them to be able to feel compassion for David and understand more deeply what a difficult situation LGBTQ+ Latter-day Saints face. It is equally as important for kids to understand what is right, and a post-concert discussion would have been a great opportunity to gauge their thoughts, listen to concerns, and teach truth while encouraging Christlike love and understanding.
I agree wholeheartedly. Also, many times, people who have never had children don’t understand how important it is as a parent that you cultivate what information your children encounter at what point in their life’s. Obviously you can never prevent everything, but making the effort is so important. Thanks for reading!
Thank you! Very well said. It seems there is a plague of soft gospel being taught by many prominent members of the church, which weakens and dilutes the beautiful and awesome power of God and the Atonement. Thank you for not being afraid of the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.