Newsweek 7 September 2001
Additional points from Newsweek story
". . . zero tolerance for homosexuality . . ."
"Such a statement does not give the full picture, and therefore unnecessarily creates misunderstanding, especially among those considering themselves homosexual. The Church teaches that all sexual relationships outside of the marriage covenant are morally wrong. It also teaches tolerance for the individual, as embodied in this statement from Church President Gordon B. Hinckley:
"I wish to say that our opposition to attempts to legalize same-sex marriage should never be interpreted as justification for hatred, intolerance, or abuse of those who profess homosexual tendencies, either individually or as a group. As I (have) said . . . our hearts reach out to those who refer to themselves as gays and lesbians. We love and honor them as sons and daughters of God. They are welcome in the Church. It is expected, however, that they follow the same God-given rules of conduct that apply to everyone else, whether single or married."
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