Where did I miss it?

[Toni]

Did anyone else miss the conference where the General Authorities came out and said that we don't love gay people? Appartently I missed it, because last night on the news they showed a vigil that was held by LDS mothers of gay children, several interviewed said that all they wanted was for the church to love and respect them and their gay families.
So my question is... since when did the church stop loving them?
my answer ... (and I mean no disrespect) They Never have! As church members we are taught to love and respect all people. But that does not mean that we have to love or accept their behavior.
I believe The Family A Proclamation to the World to be scripture and it clearly states that "marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan." I believe that comes straight from God. And I am grateful to belong to a church that stands by it's beliefs and doctrines and doesn't change them to appease society or save feelings.

[Steven O'Dell]

I was asked by some folks who are homosexuals (I won't use the misnomer 'gay', because usually they aren't too happy about their state) what I would do if one of my children told me he or she was of that persuasion. I replied that I would love them still, but tell them that I do not accept that as a valid lifestyle. I cannot and will not lower my standards below what God has stated on this issue. I would certainly be disappointed and fearful for them.

What is most sad about this is that "mormonsformarriage" and others are actually saying that they will compromise God's plan in favor of a family member. They tolerate, embrace and excuse the aberrant behavior of a family member because they think to do otherwise is to 'not love' that person. Nothing could be further from the truth.

True love would remind them that it is God's plan to have them become gods and goddesses themselves and the only way to have this is with an eternal family--who else is God a Father to, but his own children? And the Lord says the man is not without the woman nor the woman without the man in Christ. We have no need to "redefine" marriage and family when God has so clearly defined them for us.

To set aside His plan for the temporal acceptance of a false ideal is to turn one's back on the Celestial Kingdom--plain and simple. It says to God, "I am not interested in what you have to offer me. I will take what I can here and now, think my own way, do what I want, when I want and how I want. Your Celestial Kingdom does not interest me." That is what we should tell these misguided family members and friends--and that we still love them and want them to return to the ways of truth and happiness.

The old standby of "Can't you accept me as I am?" will not wash here. We are to accept them and make them better with the help of God. To do any less would be less than valiant.