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The LDS Church released a statement through spokesman Dale Jones on 28 January 2016 mourning the reported suicides of 32 LGBT Mormons. Leaders and members are instructed to "reach out in an active, compassionate way to all, especially to adolescents who feel estranged or alone," according to the press release."
The first semi-official public statement by a church official concerning the massacre was by George Q. Cannon, then president of the LDS California Mission.In the October 13, 1857 edition of Cannon's San Francisco newspaper The Western Standard, Cannon responded to initial news reports of involvement by Mormons by charging the responsible journalists with writing "reckless and malignant ...
In the late 1990s psychiatrist Jeffery R. Jensen [37] directed his presentations' comments to church leaders and LDS Family Services stating that "far too many of our lesbian and gay youths kill themselves because of what you say about them," and "those who believe your false promises and remain celibate in the hopes of eventual 'cure' are ...
A director of institute of the LDS Church's Church Educational System (CES) asked him to write his concerns, and in response Runnells sent an 84-page letter with his concerns and criticisms of the LDS Church. [1] After not receiving a response, in April 2013 he posted his letter on the internet. [2]
Latter Day Saints believed that "preserving the integrity of the body between death and resurrection" was necessary for salvation. [21] Mormon pioneers, in the midst of their journey west, "respectfully and even reverently" buried their dead along the trail. [23] Graves were blessed as "resting place[s] of the dead until the resurrection."
Saving ordinance Action required Promised blessings Baptism and Confirmation: Sincere repentance; take upon the name of Christ; serve Him and keep his commandments; be willing to bear others' burdens, mourn with those who mourn, and comfort those who stand in need of comfort; stand as a witness of Jesus in all times and in all places; always remember Him
Other scriptural examples include Abel ("the first martyr"), [2] John the Baptist, James, the brother of John, Stephen whose stoning is recorded in the Book of Acts, Abinadi, [3] women and children of Ammonihah, [4] etc. [5] Latter Day Saints also acknowledge as "Early-day Saint" martyrs those early Christians who were killed for their faith ...
The early LDS Church was more accepting of the symbol of the cross, but after the turn of the 20th century, an aversion to it developed in Mormon culture. [44] However, there are individual Latter-day Saints who tolerate (or even embrace) the use of a cross as a personal symbol of faith. [45]