9/4/2023 0 Comments Elizabeth smarts dadAbout the only thing she would do, would just remind us to pray about things. Some of her church friends would tell her to be stricter on us when it came to church, but she never did. She was so kind and loving and would do anything for anyone. She would try to encourage us, but never pushed and she never judged us, not even my friends. She loved god, loved church, but she was never pushy about us going to church. My mom before she passed was a very religious person, but I always call her the good religion. Over religious groups like that, Scientology, etc are just creepy to me, cause it seems more like a cult. Either way, if that was the reason he went sent away, that's really messed up. ![]() As such, I will not pass judgment and rather am focusing on loving and supporting them and the other members of my family."ĭidn't something similar happen with David Archuleta from American Idol? Wasn't there talk about him being gay and he ended up being spotted at a gay club and he went into overdrive/damage control saying he was there only supporting a friend for a birthday show or something, was shamed by Mormons, then announced shortly after the club appearance, that the church was sending him on a 2 year long mission to a "undisclosed location" and people speculated it was punishment or something for attending the club. ![]() "While I am deeply saddened by their separation, nothing could change my love and admiration for them both. "My parents taught me as a young child that they would love me unconditionally no matter what happened," she said. "Living with the pain and guilt I have for so many years, not willing to accept the truth about my orientation has at times brought me to the point where I questioned whether life was still worth living, I can no longer live trying to appease someone else's idea of who I should be, and have come to the conclusion that it was never my Savior's intent to change me from the way I was born." "As an openly gay man, the Church is not a place where I find solace any longer." "It is with this same spirit that I wish to share the news that I have recently acknowledged to myself and my family that I am gay, the decision to be honest and truthful about my orientation comes with its own set of challenges, but at the same time it is a huge relief." ![]() Elizabeth Smart's father announces he is gay and is divorcing his wife - TODAY August 16, 2019Įd Smart, dad of Elizabeth Smart, announced he is gay, divorcing his wife, and also leaving The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |