Homosexuality and the Church of Jesus Christ

By A. Dean Byrd

Book Overview

This helpful guide is the most comprehensive collection of statements by LDS leaders on the issue of same-sex attraction.# the book is designed to help readers gain a thorough perspective on the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1555175554
• ISBN13: 9781555175559
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Cedar Fort
• Length: 93 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.3" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

A welcome fountain of truth in the midst of a sea of lies.

Dr. A. Dean Byrd's book, Homosexuality and the Church of Jesus Christ, is a welcome fountain of truth in the midst of a sea of lies. While we are daily bombarded by pro-gay propaganda, here is a little book filled with big truths. Dr. Byrd quotes liberally from the scriptures, church leaders, professionals and scientific research. Whereas detractors go for the emotional, half-truth low road, Dr. Byrd takes the better high one. He clearly, logically and faithfully steps through questions of faith, cause, motive, consequence and responsibility. If you ever wondered where the LDS Church stands on homosexuality, here is the definitive place to look. It's a tight, representative collection of statements and explanations sticking to plain facts.

A bold, succinct, and important resource holding fast to eternal truth

Dr. Byrd's book is a bold, succinct, and well-rounded explanation of the LDS Church's stance on homosexuality. This very important book should be in all LDS home libraries, in every Church leaders's office, and referred to and taught from regularly. It totally counteracts what we are constantly hearing from the mainstream media which has taken to promoting rather than reporting homosexuality issues. While the world and even some within the Church, although perhaps well-meaning, are busy spreading lies that this perverse pattern of thought and behavior is normal, natural, and immutable, even healthy and preferable, the author is steadfastly reminding us in a timely way through scripture that it is nothing of the kind. Dr. Byrd shows that the infinte power of Jesus Christ to change our very natures is just as applicable to homosexual tendencies as it is to every type of problem, according to our desires and faith. I admire the author's refusal to waver on the issue of sexual purity and to hold fast to everlasting truths in the face of today's very real political pressures, the sexual revolution, and homosexual recruitment. Dr. Byrd's book should be a great help as concerned citizens of all faiths strive to press forward amid the current culture wars in defense of our God, our religion, our freedoms, and our families.

Very straightforward, which is just what we need right now.

This book is very straightforward which is just what we need right now in our Church and families. It shows that concerning homosexuality there are no gray areas. After reading the words of the Lord, his prophets and apostles, I don't see how anyone can condone it. I am sorry for people who struggle with this problem but really it is no different than any other problem. We all have the choice to overcome our problems and resist our temptations. I am grateful to have these clear guidelines in place as I raise my children in a world that not only accepts but celebrates harmful sexual perversions. An LDS mother in Lehi

It may be small, but this book packs a punch, and is exactly what the world needs to read

Dr. Byrd has penned a truly amazing book in Homosexuality and the Church of Jesus Christ, and it should be read by every member of the church, whether or not this behavior has penetrated their home. It is exactly what the world and the Church needs to read on this subject. This small, but powerful book indicates clearly the postition of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as regards homosexual behavior, and Dr. Byrd briefly, but adequately outlines this, his information compiled from several resources, including the words of the Latter-day prophets, clear passages from the Bible, and several psychological and biological studies. How anyone could follow LDS teachings and disagree with this book is truly beyond comprehension. While this book addresses several aspects of the issue of homosexual attraction and behavior, many of him most insistent points are particularly noteworthy. First, that this is a church of compassion, and its members and leaders ought truly to strive to love people, regardless of their behavior; second, that the church has stated clearly and irrefutably its stance on the issue, and deviance of any kind is unacceptable; finally, that the culturally popular mantra of "Born that way" is in no way absolute truth, and that change is indeed possible (even as indicated by a lesbian activist, cited in this book), and denying such is denying the all-encompassing Atonement of Jesus Christ. Sin is sin, and challenges are challenges, and all must and can be overcome through Christ. This book may be small, but it packs a punch, and says infinitely more in its 93 pages than most books written on the issue do. This is an absolute must for every family's library, LDS or not. Besides outlining religious ramifications of homosexual behavior and overcoming sexualized attraction, it indicates that any scientific studies "proving" the genetic causes of homosexuality are flawed, skewed, inconsistent, and inconclusive. Thank you, Dr. Byrd, for reminding us that there are those intelligent, informed, and inspired people still fighting for the truth and standing unwaveringly for righteousness. It truly is encouraging in today's cultural and political world.