tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956057989227103850.post3112033997972173440..comments2023-10-19T09:36:41.506-05:00Comments on A Mormon Enigma: Venturing "out"Abelard Enigmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166049686152203530noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956057989227103850.post-37457949109135079132007-10-25T10:34:00.000-05:002007-10-25T10:34:00.000-05:00Abe, this is really cool that you took the courage...Abe, this is really cool that you took the courageous steps to do this! It must have been wonderful to feel part of that 'brotherhood' in a group of faithful gay men, probably not unlike going somewhere distant and finding a group of Mormons and simply having that common bond and understanding to interpret comments and know what's really going on.<BR/><BR/>And congratulations on talking this GeckoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04846438788253129899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956057989227103850.post-11918476849455427612007-10-24T07:52:00.000-05:002007-10-24T07:52:00.000-05:00I'm totally out, in every setting. Still, the exp...I'm totally out, in every setting. Still, the experience of meeting and spending time with gay Mormons when I was in Utah this past week was huge... Connecting with others, being able to comfort each other, learn from each other, talk, ask questions... This is a big, big deal.John Gustav-Wrathallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03557940681381951271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956057989227103850.post-64857636487905701442007-10-23T17:25:00.000-05:002007-10-23T17:25:00.000-05:00Congratulations! I hope you'll have more chances f...Congratulations! I hope you'll have more chances for events like this.MoHoHawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15086670779804942122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956057989227103850.post-50130858822002315942007-10-23T09:23:00.000-05:002007-10-23T09:23:00.000-05:00You are an example to me! Your small steps are gi...You are an example to me! Your small steps are giant ones really for those of us to follow.<BR/><BR/>Fear is a funny thing. It keeps us enclosed within ourselves because of the "what ifs" of being misunderstood, hurt, rejected, scoffed at, etc. And yet, reality typically is much kinder than the fears we conjure up in our minds. Why is that? Why must FEAR be the over-riding principle that Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159223254071653666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956057989227103850.post-33830893837864542152007-10-22T17:18:00.000-05:002007-10-22T17:18:00.000-05:00I feel like I've been accepted. My GCN profile st...I feel like I've been accepted. My GCN profile states<BR/><BR/><I>I am a husband, father, and grandfather<BR/>I am a Christian and a Mormon<BR/>... and I also happen to be gay</I><BR/><BR/>I haven't just been lurking - I've been actively participating in the forums (my post count is up to 123 as of today). I have seen an occasional comment where someone says they don't consider Mormon's as Abelard Enigmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166049686152203530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956057989227103850.post-46236609703051152122007-10-22T16:58:00.000-05:002007-10-22T16:58:00.000-05:00Great post!Keep us, um, posted… d'love to hear how...Great post!<BR/><BR/>Keep us, um, posted… d'love to hear how the next one goes and how you're received as a gay mormon christian.Silus Grokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934750518150584644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4956057989227103850.post-15451444401226466872007-10-22T16:06:00.000-05:002007-10-22T16:06:00.000-05:00It sure is nice to be able to just be.It sure is nice to be able to just <I>be</I>.Kengo Biddleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083962910965544925noreply@blogger.com