tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719056769997677163.post2468152254025367700..comments2023-10-30T09:50:11.098-06:00Comments on Gay Mormon Pioneer: Hefting my testimonyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719056769997677163.post-76668950389851126472012-11-19T11:49:37.751-07:002012-11-19T11:49:37.751-07:00I love the Book of Mormon! I've read it throu...I love the Book of Mormon! I've read it through several times over, and each time, I get something new from it. My favorite story, one that I identify with personally as a man who has learned to bear the burden of same sex attraction with grace, is the story of the followers of Alma. They ended up in the hands of the Lamanites and persecuted under the leadership of an apostate Nephite, Amulon. Amulon goaded the Lamanites to heap grievous burdens on the people of Alma. Alma's people prayed for relief, and the Lord promised them eventual relief from their bondage, but in the meantime He made their burdens seem light, so that they could not feel the weight of their loads. I believe that the Lord has done that for me, and I'm so grateful for that. (See Mosiah 20:14)Arlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10984233292539988357noreply@blogger.com