Mormon bishop says church responsible for gays’ emotional wounds

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By Bill Oram

The Salt Lake Tribune
Published: November 6, 2011 08:18PM
Updated: November 7, 2011 11:17AM

The way gays are treated and perceived by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is an “atrocity,” an LDS bishop from Illinois told a group of gay Mormons Sunday.

“If you leave here not remembering what I have to say, remember this: I’m sorry,” Bishop Kevin Kloosterman said at an interfaith service held at the First Baptist Church of Salt Lake City.

Kloosterman spoke at the final event of a weekend-long seminar dedicated to exploring gay Mormon issues, titled Circling the Wagons. He said he recently became aware of LGBT issues and had a “mighty change of heart.”

“I began to see the emotional wounds and scars that many of you have today,” Kloosterman said, “and I began to ask, ‘Where did you get these wounds?’ And the answer, unfortunately, was in the house of my friends.

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[MarkCharles]

1. WOW, Brave man! Thanks for this info and link!

Wonder if he will be shunned or whatever they do to uppity progressive Mormons.


I'd like to see Mitt Romney's take on all of this, too!

[xchrom]

2. Recommend

[pennylane100]

3. How long before the Mormons kick him out.

[NMMNG]

4. His days are numbered

Truth doesn't go over well there.

[jberryhill]

5. "Mormon Bishop" is about as meaningful as "Wal-Mart Associate"

There is no professional Mormon clergy.