That We May Be One

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A happy gay Mormon That s the shorthand I often use to describe myself, writes Tom Christofferson Some of my gay friends as well as some of the LDS friends are a little surprises that I think it s possible to be a gay Mormon In That We May Be One, Tom Christofferson shares perspectives gained from his life s journey as a gay man who left The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints and then returned to it After having asked to be excommunicated from the faith he was raised in, Tom spent two decades in a loving relationship with a committed partner But gradually, the love of family, friends, and strangers and the Spirit of the Lord worked on him until he found himself one night sitting in his car in front of the bishop s houseThis book is about the lessons Tom, his family, and his fellow Saints learned while trying to love as God loves It is about the scope and strength of this circle of love and about how learning the truth of our relationship with God draws us to Him For anyone who has wondered how to keep moving forward in the face of difficult decisions and feelings of ambiguity for anyone who needs to better understand the redeeming power of our Savior, Jesus Christ for anyone who seeks to lovefully this book offers reassurance and testimony of God s love for all of His children. Read That We May Be One By Tom Christofferson – kino-fada.fr I thought a particularly touching part of the book was after the new church policy his brother Todd texted him and said I understand if you no longer wish to associate with me and he responded you have never left me and I won t leave yo...Things I loved about this book Tom Christofferson s recognition that his path is not the path for everyone, and this book should not be held up as the one right way to be a gay Mormon I loved Tom s plea that parents and friends to love and accept the LGBT person in the reality of their situation Not loving if they behave as desired, but loving them in what is I really appreciated Tom s willingness to share his very personal story, and hope that church leaders and family members of LGBT indi Things I loved about this book Tom Christofferson s recognition that his path is not the path for everyone, and this book should not be held up as the one right way to be a gay Mormon I loved Tom s plea that parents and friends to love and accept the LGBT person in the reality of their situation Not loving if they behave as desired, but loving them in what is I really appreciated Tom s willingness to share his very personal story, and hope that church leaders and family members of LGBT individuals can learn how to be loving and supportive Things I am concerned about with this book Despite Tom s multiple reminders t...Tom Christofferson s book takes its title from 3 Nephi 19 23, which describes a Zion community of diverse saints united as one with each other and God He uses this theme to describe his experience as a gay man in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, exploring a topic that can be unsettling and even scary to some faithful Mormons He presents his story in a non threatening way, speaking to the sensibilities of even the most traditional Latter day Saint Christofferson is a beautiful Tom Christofferson s book takes its title from 3 Nephi 19 23, which describes a Zion community of diverse saints united as one with each other and God He uses this theme to describe his experience as a gay man in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, exploring a topic that can be unsettling and even scary to some faithful Mormons He presents his story in a non threatening way, speaking to the sensibilities of even the most traditional Latter day Saint Christofferson is a beautiful narrator, bringing honesty and candor to a writing style that expresses genuine warmth and generosity of spirit I applaud the Church for providing a platform to explore the sensitive topic of homosexuality through its publishing arm, Deseret Book The book wastes no time, ...Tom Christofferson is a high profile member, so this book will serve orthodox Mormons well in gaining empathy for LGBTQ individuals who are and aren t Mormon because it is coming from a trusted source We needstories about gay Mormons Unfortunately, I worry that we will only find the stories of gay Mormons who are active members of the church whether through celibacy, mixed orientation marriages, or reconversion as acceptable stories I also worry that Tom s path will be one that pare Tom Christofferson is a high profile member, so this book will serve orthodox Mormons well in gaining empathy for LGBTQ individuals who are and aren t Mormon because it is coming from a trusted source We needstories about gay Mormons Unfortunately, I worry that we will only find the stories of gay Mormons who are active members of the church whether through celibacy, mixed orientation marriages, or reconversion as acceptable stories I also worry that Tom s path will be one that parents friends family openly or secretly hope for in their gay children, though Tom did try to make it clear that it is his path Some parts felt like a really hard sell for Mormonism, and that made me sad in a way I would like to hear him speak about it I appreciated that he laid out appropriate terminology, was inclusive of transgender Mormons, ment...Wow, this book leaves you with a lot to think about I loved it, even though it had maybe too many scriptures in it for me It broke my heart, yet was filled with faith and hope His mother was ahead of her time, and I absolutely loved when she told her extended family The most important thing your children will learn from how our family treats Tom is that nothing they can ever do will take them outside the circle of our family s love Tracy cries A quote I liked I find myself a member of t Wow, this book leaves you with a lot to think about I loved it, even though it had maybe too many scriptures in it for me It broke my heart, yet was filled with faith and hope His mother was ahead of her time, and I absolutely loved when she told her extended family The most important thing your children will learn from how our family treats Tom is that nothing they can ever do will take them outside the circle of our family s love Tracy cries A quote I liked I find myself a member of two tribes I love equally my LGBTQ brothers and sisters, as well as my fellow Latter da...I don t often read or review a lot of religious books aside from standard scriptures, but I was compelled to read That We May Be One, and also felt compelled to write a review.That We May Be One is, as the title says, a gay Mormon s perspective on faith and family, and Tom Christofferson was very careful in stating many times that it was just his perspective, which I appreciated because being everyone s road to understanding, living and working through such an emotional, spiritual, mental topic, I don t often read or review a lot of religious books aside from standard scriptures, but I was compelled to read That We May Be One, and also felt compelled to write a review.That We May Be One is, as the title says, a gay Mormon s perspective on faith and family, and Tom Christofferson was very careful in stating many times that it was just his perspective, which I appreciated because being everyone s road to understanding, living and working through such an emotional, spiritual, mental topic, is highly individual I m going to be completely honest, that as a Mormon...This book was a balm to a troubled soul Like many millennial Mormons I have some serious questions and concerns about the future for LGBTQ brothers and sisters I love Christofferson uses scripture and his own perspective to help bring focus to what actually matters being Christlike A must read fo...Every member of the church should read this book Regardless of what are your opinions on LGBTQ issues, understanding how some people experience our congregations as not as inclusive and welcoming as they sho...

That We May Be One
  • English
  • 04 November 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 122 pages
  • Tom Christofferson
  • That We May Be One