Where does the Church stand on Gay adoption?

[_Fence Sitter]

In another glaring example of how marriage and domestic partnerships are NOT equal and how such laws preventing Gay marriage actually hurt kids, a gay couple in Michigan is fighting the laws there that only allow one gay parent to adopt kids.

The other partner has no parental rights - they can't sign for the kids' medical care, and the kids don't have the same inheritance rights or rights to social security disability or health insurance.

http://inamerica.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/24/lesbian-couple-fights-to-change-adoption-laws/?hpt=hp_bn1

Where does the Church stand on the issue of Gay parents adopting kids?

[_3sheets2thewind]

The LDS church opposes adoption rights for homosexuals,.

[_Shulem]

The LDS church opposes adoption rights for homosexuals,.

Not only that, the church condemns two consenting men who desire to practice homosexual love together.

Thank goodness we live in modern times. I can only imagine what the religions would do to me for being gay. Perhaps hang me? Throw me in prison?

Somehow, I get the feeling that President Boyd KKK Packer is not too fond on gays adopting children. But just think. Soon, Boyd will be dead and we can all celebrate! I predict that apologists will throw his sorry ass under the bus as they did Bruce R McConkie!

Ha ha!! Mormon apostles are a joke! None of them are official. Not one of them!

Only bcspace is official. He knows Mormonism.

Paul O

[_bcspace]

In another glaring example of how marriage and domestic partnerships are NOT equal

And there is no reason, not even constitutional, for them to be so.

and how such laws preventing Gay marriage actually hurt kids, a gay couple in Michigan is fighting the laws there that only allow one gay parent to adopt kids.

Of far greater hurt is the loss of opportunity to have a mother and father or at least one of them alone who provides a proper gender role model.

[_Shulem]

Of far greater hurt is the loss of opportunity to have a mother and father or at least one of them alone who provides a proper gender role model.

Every single story I've ever read about kids being raised by gay parents has been positive. I've yet to read a single account about a child who grew up resenting the fact that his parents were of the same sex. Every account I've heard of has been positive.

Isn't that marvelous? It's a marvelous work and a wonder! I feel the spirit, therefore, it must be true.

Paul O

[_Fence Sitter]

Every single story I've ever read about kids being raised by gay parents has been positive. I've yet to read a single account about a child who grew up resenting the fact that his parents were of the same sex. Every account I've heard of has been positive.

Isn't that marvelous? It's a marvelous work and a wonder! I feel the spirit, therefore, it must be true.

Paul O

Evidently "proper gender role" is of more concern then loving parents.

[_Runtu]

Evidently "proper gender role" is of more concern then loving parents.

Precisely. Remember, the social construct of gender roles is actually eternal.

[_bcspace]

Of far greater hurt is the loss of opportunity to have a mother and father or at least one of them alone who provides a proper gender role model.

Every single story I've ever read about kids being raised by gay parents has been positive.

So? How does that counter the damage done by being raised without a proper male and/or female role model?

[_Shulem]

And how does the illeged damage you propose change the stories I've read from kids who were raised by gay parents? Have you talked to kids who were raised by gay parents? Have you? Or are you just reading crap from anti-gay sources?

Bring me the kids and let me hear how they are damaged. Present your witness, bcspace. Then, tell me the name of the king written in the writing of Facsimile No. 3.

Paul O

[_Drifting]

A prophet (Hinckley?) once said that every member should have:
a. A friend
b. A calling

I would like to add to that:
c. A gay

If every member had a friend, a calling and a gay pal then the Church would progress much much faster towards what Christ wants it to be.
(and members would be better dressed)