Reality Check

A few days ago I read an article about the singer for Neon Trees.  Now I don't know much about this individual except that he was/is a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints and has declared himself homosexual.  Apparently he was offended when The Church policy was announced that anyone practicing homosexuality is apostate.

Really?  What kind of lala land are people living in?  Do people not understand that the law of chastity has been around as long as humans have been on this earth? Do people think they are somehow immune from living the commandments the Lord has established?  Why would anyone think they would be in good standing in The Church when they break the second most serious commandment that the Lord has given us?

Apparently the singer for neon trees --I think it said his name was Tyler?  Not sure about that.  But anyway he went off the deep end after he became aware of the church policy regarding homosexuals.  He made a blasphemous song/video mocking and persecuting The Church.  I didn't watch the video but I saw one still photo where the prophet Joseph Smith's face was replaced with a clown face or something. And the neon trees guy is looking at it angrily.

I have never understood this whole apostate thing where people who choose to leave The Church feel the need to persecute, blaspheme and mock.  Why can't they leave well enough alone?  If you don't want anything to do with The Church, that's your choice.  Just walk away and leave it alone.  Why all of the anger and persecution?

By the way, The Church welcomes people with same-sex attraction as long as they keep the law of chastity. The law chastity applies to everybody whether heterosexual or homosexual.  Anyone is welcome in The Church as long as they strive to keep all the commandments.  It's not that difficult of a concept. Yes, we all sin but that's what repentance is for.  As long as we keep trying to do what's right.  It's when people willfully rebel against God and His commandments that they are considered apostates.

Yes, living a homosexual lifestyle is willfully rebelling against God and His law of chastity and is a sin.  Therefore those living a homosexual lifestyle are apostate.  What is so difficult to understand about that?

For those of you interested in the definition of apostate it is anyone who abandons or renounces a particular religious belief or principle.  Fairly simple definition.  And it is not specific to any religion or denomination.

I used the neon trees singer as an example because I recently read the article.  But I did the blog because there are many people just like him who left The Church or at least publicly stated their disagreement regarding the Church's policy about homosexuals being apostate.  I don't understand the uproar and anger over something that every member of The Church should already know.  If people want The Church to change its policy regarding homosexuality and the law of chastity, I can tell you right now that will never happen. The Lord Jesus Christ is the head of The Church.  The law of chastity has been around forever and will not change.  If you want to break the law of chastity -- you have your agency.  You will answer for your choices and behaviors on judgment day.  But until then, don't blame The Church or its leaders for policies that the Lord Jesus Christ himself has established.

That's my two cents.