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Northern Lights is the official community blog of North Star International. It was created by several established bloggers who are believing members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and who have first-hand experience with issues surrounding homosexuality. Northern Lights is to be a place where we and our readers can openly explore and discuss topics and issues of interest to the LDS community—and particularly as they relate to homosexuality and Mormon faith and culture—in an edifying and uplifting manner and within the framework of commitment to the beliefs and ideals of the Church. >>MORESubscribe to the Blog
“Because She Is a Mother” — A Mother’s Day Playlist
"She broke the bread into two fragments and gave them to her children, who ate with eagerness. 'She hath kept none for herself,' grumbled the sergeant.
"'Because she is not hungry,' said a soldier.
"'No,' said the sergeant, 'because she is a mother.'"
~ Victor Hugo
(as quoted by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, "Because She Is a Mother")Voice(s) of Hope Project — Highlight Interviews
In March 2013, we launched a new site, LDSVoicesofHope.org, which features video and written essays by Latter-day Saints who have found peace and hope in the gospel of Jesus Christ—with an ongoing release of additional testimonials.
Please consider financial support of the Voices of Hope Project and see the Northern Lights blog post on why we’re doing it.
New video explaining what Mormons believe about homosexuality
New video addressing 12 common myths and misconceptions about what the Church teaches about homosexuality
AMCAP/FAR Conference addressing Homosexuality now online
On November 17, 2013, the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists (AMCAP) and the Foundation for Attraction Research (FAR) co-sponsored a special conference exploring the Latter-day Saint experience with same-sex attraction: "Same-Sex Attraction: Reconciling Faith and Feelings".
New Church Website on Same-Sex Attraction Offers Love, Understanding and Hope: MormonsandGays.org
In an effort to encourage understanding and civil conversation about same-sex attraction, the Church has launched the website "Love One Another: A Discussion on Same-Sex Attraction." It features a number of videos from people who share real experiences from their own perspectives on a sensitive and sometimes emotionally charged topic.
Read more on MormonNewsroom.org.
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Maternal Hormones Strike Again
I came across an interesting blog piece about the lingering effects of maternal stress hormones on the psychiatric development of children. One study looked at the later-life mental health outcomes of children whose fathers had been killed while their child’s … Continue reading
Biblical Oral Sex
I’ll be honest—at first I thought this guy was just some shock-jock gone pastor. Oh contraire. If you ever wondered what it would be like to cross Spencer W. Kimball with Eminem, prepare to meet Mark Driscoll:
This is your (cyber) hometeaching for the month of January
Hi all. Many times when I am hometeaching, themes from the First Presidency message will stimulate thoughts for me about living the gospel within the context of same-gender issues. Most of the time, I sense that it would be inappropriate for me to guide my hometeaching visit discussions toward topics related to same-gender attraction. Freshly starting off the new year, however, I’m going to experiment with this forum for discussing the First Presidency message themes that speak to me about same-gender attraction.
This month, Elder Eyring’s message is about raising the voice of warning. He uses an anecdote from his childhood to frame the ensuing topics:
“I can still remember my mother speaking softly to me one Saturday afternoon when, as a little boy, I asked her for permission to do something I thought was perfectly reasonable and which she knew was dangerous. I still am amazed at the power she was granted, I believe from the Lord, to turn me around with so few words. As I remember them, they were: ‘Oh, I suppose you could do that. But the choice is yours.’ Continue reading
My first husband
There is a verse in Hosea that speaks to me deeply. Hosea and his family became a metaphor for Israel and her relationship with the Lord. Hosea declares, speaking of an unfaithful wife: “She shall follow after her lovers, but … Continue reading
Veggasexuality: how food informs my sex life
So, a couple of years ago, I decided to become a vegetarian. I had my reasons—my boss who I greatly admired was a vegetarian; I had just moved to a liberal city where being a vegetarian was a little more … Continue reading
Male and Female created He them
Hi folks. I am a bit new to the discussion on Northern Lights. I came across a post by Ty about God, Gender, and Race that I found fascinating. It looks like Ty was trying to initiate a discussion on … Continue reading
