tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22877324.post7102302244654224110..comments2023-05-13T04:50:48.956-05:00Comments on Keep Changing- A Gay Mormon Journey: Exceptions-L-http://www.blogger.com/profile/02854867259876731599noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22877324.post-23899448575398074162006-10-09T15:01:00.000-05:002006-10-09T15:01:00.000-05:00It seems, one can never really get this topic far ...It seems, one can never really get this topic far enough away to consider it dispassionately; at least it seems I can’t. I thought I could, but then my imagination into the states of mind starts up, the people I’ve known, my young thoughts on it. All that misery and it all seems so... I’ll try another time.<br /><br />But I’d like to echo, anyone in this position should certainly look for help. And if you won’t talk to your friends, family, or church, you <I>must</I> and can find eager and genuinely concerned help elsewhere. You can make it to a great long life.Scothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12350801865113852319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22877324.post-44185768355626306362006-10-09T00:53:00.000-05:002006-10-09T00:53:00.000-05:00As a follow-up to the comment I just posted, if an...As a follow-up to the comment I just posted, if anyone is struggling with feelings or thoughts of suicide, please get help from loved-ones. While things may seem bad today, there is always a tomorrow. Suicide not only affects the person who takes his or her life but also devastates the friends and families of those left behind. There are better options to dealing with the struggles of life than to end it. Please reach out and get help!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22877324.post-71999934572765199472006-10-09T00:48:00.000-05:002006-10-09T00:48:00.000-05:00I know the Brother and Sister Matis. They are won...I know the Brother and Sister Matis. They are wonderful. Some of the most loving and compassionate people that you would ever meet.<br /><br />On the subject of Stuart's suicide, they by no means feel that it was better for him to take his life; however, they are comforted to know that Stuart did his best to live the gospel and the Lord is mindful of their son. <br /><br />I truly believe that those who take their lives are in such pain and in a state-of-mind that the Lord will have compassion on those individuals. I do not believe that the Lord considers suicide as self-murder. <br /><br />Living in a fallen world, we are subject to the trials of immortality. Sometimes, these trials become so burdensome that the perceptions of those experiencing them are skewed and they see suicide as the only means of escape. I strongly feel that the Lord recognizes this and his atonement will cover it. I also feel that this is what Bro. and Sister Matis meant when they have received comfort after their son took his life and they know that ultimately everything will be okay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com