"marie osmonds poor gay son killed himself
because he had been told how wrong and how sick he was every day of his life by his church and the people in it. Calling that "depression" is a lie!
In the note that I read that was left by him before his suicide, there was no mention of being unhappy about being gay. He did describe his last cigarette which is frowned upon by our faith but I didn't get the impression it was that either. Depression is the leading cause of suicide and though he didn't mention it in the note, I'm going out on a limb here. He was probably depressed.
Yet the Osmonds still talk lovingly about their church, saying nothing about its extremely anti-gay Crusade. Marie also has a gay daughter! Hey, I want her and all the gay kids in the world to know that they are just fine being gay and that they deserve love and respect instead of insults and rebuke! I have gay people in my family and my circle of friends and I am kicking bigot ass and taking names!The Mormon faith doesn't have an anti-gay crusade. I've never got the memo on the anti-gay crusade and I read all the memos. I assume that Rosanne has Marie's daughter staked out just, in case... I have all sorts of people in my family and circle of friends, some are gay some are straight. Some straight out of sci fi.... I don't remember insulting or rebuking anyone for life choices that only effected themselves. I'm trying to kick bigot butt, but religion has little to do with it.
That is how its done in my religion—(I have my own religion that I made up for myself and it is a great religion that actually works and respects facts and not fantasy!)Gerald Lund one of the ex church apostles has three gay kids himself.Gerald Lund was never an apostle he's been in the Second Quorum of the Seventy and he's a very popular author to members and non members alike. There actually is an apostle whose son is a white supremacist but even God has some real beauties. Roseanne has a religion.. I'll bet the hymns are lovely.
Yet, even though the people they say they love the most in all of their public displays and speeches (THEIR KIDS AND FAMILY!!) are gay,– their own children,for crying out loud- these people cannot find the christian decency and compassion within themselves to stop their hypocritical gay bashing!!There may be Mormon people who are gay bashers, and Catholic people, and Baptist people, and Jewish people, and atheist people. There are people who are abusive and horrific to the people they should love but it's not confined to any particular religion. Roseanne Barr is a testament to that.
How sickening. I know so many mormon kids who were gay and committed suicide, and I just cannot and will not stay quiet in order to not offend bigots anymore. It is all so terribly depressing.I know a people who were straight and committed suicide for no reason apparent to anyone they know. Suicide isn't a black and white issue. You can't begin to delve into the hearts and minds of people who find suicide to be their only option.
Marie please don't talk about how your faith in your church has helped you get through this one! Please get some integrity and tell that church of yours that you will leave it and stop giving it ten percent of your money if they don't stop trying to destroy your kids' and all gay people's civil rights and dreams and hopes!!Roseanne, don't tell anyone how to live, love, and grieve. You have no room to tell people how to live their lives, how to act. You are definitely not qualified.
G-d is trying to use you for something good and this is your opportunity! Your church is wrong and on the wrong wrong wrong side of things! Get as vocal about that as you are about your diet. G-d bless you too, Marie. Take a hard look at the facts now as you use this very sad time for introspection, healing growth and prayer, and become a strong symbol for loving mothers who make no apologies for hatred against their own kids!"
"Judge not, lest ye be judged" God said those words. God. God with an O in the middle of the G and the D. Have some respect. Or is that YOUR calling in the religion you invented.
Blah, blah, blah.. Thank heavens for that. I can tell you now, I'm Mormon AND Democrat and I'm personally glad that you are neither. We'd be ashamed of you. You are insensitive, you've shown your disrespect for everything you possibly could. I'm pretty sure we won't be suffering through your absolute disgraceful performance of the National Anthem. You are embarrassing just being an American. You embody everything that other countries consider to be crude, rude, and unrefined about America.
"yes i know that people get mad at me for the things i say
here that they think are insensitive and unkind. I say what I think needs to be said, though, and I always will, even if nobody listens. I really could care less. My opinion is my own and is well thought out. I decided a long time ago that I would not cower and stay silent when I feel things are wrong, whether it wins me fans money or praise or the opposite of those things. I am not a wimp, I am no democrat!"
Marie Osmond's son has a name, Michael Blosil. I pray that he has found some measure of peace he wasn't feeling in life. I believe God knows Michael's heart and that he knows each person on this Earth and he loves each of us, even Roseanne Barr. Even me, though I am as judgmental as they come. I also pray for Michael's family. I can't even begin to fathom their pain.
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I think Marie Osmond's son obviously suffered from depression - and there is nowhere near enough evidence for us to really tell what the contributing factors were that lead to his suicide. Suffice it to say that it was a terrible tragedy, one that I wish could have been prevented, even though I have no idea how.
That said, you have to realize that a lot of people feel that the church is on a crusade against gay people. Yes, I know that the church keeps on saying it loves gay people, but actions speak a lot louder than words. Prop 8 doesn't feel like love, and neither do any of the other times they have spent time and money to prohibit families from gaining the legal protection they seek.
The LDS church's stance on homosexuality is not so different than most organized religions, particularly religions the have read the part in the Bible where the dudes in town wanted God's male messengers. Prop 8 was one of the rare times the church has reminded members of our beliefs as it relates to politics. We were not nor have we ever been told how to vote as a rule. Meaning we aren't asked how we voted and the choice is our own. Ultimately we all know that God is our judge and who we love (in my opinion) isn't going to be high on the list of strikes against us.
This part of your comment is a bit baffling: "neither do any of the other times they have spent time and money to prohibit families from gaining the legal protection they seek."
There is no church money spent on prohibiting legal protection. There was no church money spent on Prop 8. The family is the most important unit in my faith, and if someone has suffered abuse or anything amiss by another member (especially a member in a position of trust)it should be reported to the bishop. If the bishop mishandles, go stake president. Abuse of any kind is against our beliefs and if it's been mishandled, that needs to be addressed at all. The foremost thing to remember is that the people who hold positions in our church are human and subject to error. If they are abusing their position, it will not bode well for them come judgment day. I sense a trend that people think that women are subservient in my faith... If you've read my blog at all, I'm not certain how you can cling to that belief. Also people don't understand the divorce IS an option and counseling would be a first approach but no one is trapped into anything in the Mormon faith. You are responsible for yourself and, in my case, my children. The only person who can MAKE you accept the unacceptable is you.
Hope this helps but I often find people would prefer to hold onto the myths and mistaken beliefs that we are a psycho cult. I can enlighten the ignorant, but I can't fix what wants to be broken.. Believe me. I've tried.
Thanks for your comment.
El Genio,
After answering your comment, I actually took a moment to look at your blog. I spoke as if you were the typical basher. I apologize. I'm more interested in your last statement. It looks to me that you of all people would know better than that. I'm interested in your story and I actually have one too... I think you would be interested too. It would require trust and that is hard to come by online.
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