In 2015 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints announced that it would not allow baptism of children of gay LGBTQ+ parents until they turned 18.
In 2019 that decision was overturned as long the gay parents approve the baptisms and acknowledge that the children will be taught the beliefs and doctrines of the church. Source
I understand that God may reveal gospel and principles line upon line and precept upon precept but how and why would he tell the leader of the church to not allow something and then four years later to allow it? It’s either right or it’s wrong, correct?
This quote is not stemming from this topic but seems to be able to be applied to many things:
“You can’t be right by doing wrong; you can’t be wrong by doing right” -President Thomas S. Monson, 16th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
So was it right to ban children getting baptized if their parents are gay, or is it wrong?!
I remember hearing some people talk about it in church when it was announced that the newly baptized children would not have the support system they needed post-baptism. It sure feels like they were getting blamed for something related to their parents, almost like the belief that some religions have of the Original Sin.
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