Growg up gay and wh the Jehovah's Wns muny, Daniel Tnton says his life has been filled wh isolatn, sadns and trma.
Contents:
- BEG A GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS MA DANIEL FEEL LIKE HE 'DIDN'T BELONG ANYWHERE'
- WHAT I LEARNED GROWG UP AS A GAY JEHOVAH’S WNS NORTH CORK
- THE HARDSHIP OF BEG A GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS
- COMG OUT AS GAY WHEN YOU’RE A JEHOVAH’S WNS
- INSI AND OUTST: MULTIFACETED STIGMA AND REMPTN THE LIV OF GAY AND LBIAN JEHOVAH'S WNS
- FORMER JEHOVAH'S WNS FALLY EMBRACE GAY SON, 21: 'THE BURN HAS BEEN LIFTED'
- ANTI-GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS VIO TEACH KIDS THAT LGBT PEOPLE "CAN CHANGE""THAT'S WHY WE SHARE HIS MSAGE!"{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MATTHEW THARRETTMAY 3, 2016/10:59 AMBY MATTHEW THARRETTMAY 3, 2016 / 10:59 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ANTI-GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS VIO TEACH KIDS THAT LGBT PEOPLE \"CAN CHANGE\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-05-03T14:59:31.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-05-03T14:59:31.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MATTHEW THARRETT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AN UNSETTLG ANIMATED SHORT CREATED BY JEHOVAH'S WNS AIMS TO DOCTRATE KIDS WH HOMOPHOBIC VALU, AND TEACH THEM THAT LGBT PEOPLE "N CHANGE" AND MT BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TWO-MUTE VIO IS PART OF A SERI ON THE ANIZATN'S WEBSE LLED "BEE JEHOVAH'S FRIEND," WHICH TARGETS CHILDREN AND EXPLAS THE RELIGN'S VALU BY APPLYG THEM REAL-LIFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN "LSON 22: ONE MAN, ONE WOMAN," A YOUNG GIRL BRGS A FAY PORTRA SHE DREW AT SCHOOL HOME TO HER MOTHER. AS THE TWO ARE LOOKG OVER, THE GIRL MENTNS THAT HER IEND CASSIE "DREW TWO MOMMI" HER PICTURE BEE SHE HAS TWO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GIRL GO ON TO EXPLA THAT CASSIE'S MOTHERS ARE MARRIED, AND THAT THEIR TEACHER TOLD THEM "ALL THAT MATTERS IS THAT PEOPLE LOVE EACH OTHER AND THAT THEY'RE HAPPY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SIGHG WH DISAPPOTMENT, THE MOTHER SHAR HER HOMOPHOBIC (AND PLETELY ACCURATE) {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WELL, PEOPLE HAVE THEIR OWN IAS ABOUT WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG," SHE SAYS. "BUT WHAT MATTERS IS WHAT JEHOVAH FEELS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOTHER THEN CLAIMS "JEHOVAH WANTS TO BE HAPPIT," SO HE "VENTED MARRIAGE" BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN. SHE QUOT TWO BIBLE VERS AS PROOF AND SAYS "JEHOVAH'S STANDARDS HAVEN'T CHANGED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON GETTG TO HEAVEN, SHE SAYS: "IT’S KD OF LIKE GOG ON AN AIRPLANE. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF SOMEONE WANTED TO BRG SOMETHG ON THE PLANE THAT WASN’T ALLOWED? IT’S THE SAME WH JEHOVAH. HE WANTS TO BE HIS IEND, AND LIVE PARADISE FOREVER, BUT WE HAVE TO FOLLOW HIS STANDARDS TO GET THERE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOTHER TELLS HER DGHTER THAT JEHOVAH MANDS HER TO "LEAVE BEHD" THE THGS HE DO NOT ALLOW ORR TO GET TO HEAVEN, AND THAT MEANS HER IEND CASSIE'S PARENTS, WHO "N CHANGE" WH ENOUGH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THAT'S WHY WE SHARE HIS MSAGE!" SHE EXCLAIMS, ENURAGG HER DGHTER TO "SHARE" HER THOUGHTS WH CASSIE AT SCHOOL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE JEHOVAH'S WNS DON'T NMN HOMOSEXUALY OUTRIGHT, MUCH LIKE THE MORMON CHURCH, MANDAT THAT GAYS AND LBIANS MT REMA CELIBATE AND ACTIVELY SUPPRS THEIR SAME-SEX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNR THE RELIGN'S DOCTRE, LGBT JEHOVAH'S WNS RISK "DISFELLOWSHIP" OR MISMUNITN, AND N BE SHUNNED PLETELY OM THEIR FAI AND MUNI IF THEY E {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHECK OUT THE VIO BELOW:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T GAY STAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
BEG A GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS MA DANIEL FEEL LIKE HE 'DIDN'T BELONG ANYWHERE'
* gay jehovah witness *
” (Hebrews 12:14) While they reject homosexual acts, Jehovah’s Wns do not force their view on others, nor do they participate homophobic hate crim or rejoice when they hear of them. For example, the Bible speaks of “those who are sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, men who subm to homosexual acts, ” and then adds: “That is what some of you were. In sayg “that is what some of you were, ” do the Bible mean that those who stopped engagg homosexual acts never aga experienced any homosexual sir?
WHAT I LEARNED GROWG UP AS A GAY JEHOVAH’S WNS NORTH CORK
Homosexualy, homophobia, and gay marriage: What do the Bible say? What do Jehovah’s Wns believe? * gay jehovah witness *
(Romans 7:16-25) A person who has homosexual leangs n ntrol what he allows his md to dwell on, jt as he would ntrol any other wrong sire, cludg leangs toward anger, adultery, and greed. Views about homosexualy18-2930-4950-6465+Sample sizeShould be disuraged15%34%26%25%181Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.
THE HARDSHIP OF BEG A GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS
The Hardship of beg a Gay Jehovah's Wns * gay jehovah witness *
Views about homosexualyYounger MillennialOlr MillennialGeneratn XBaby BoomerSilentGreattSample sizeShould be disuraged10%11%28%31%19%1%181Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyMenWomenSample sizeShould be disuraged37%63%187Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyWheBlackAsianLatoOther/MixedSample sizeShould be disuraged37%23%< 1%34%6%185Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.
COMG OUT AS GAY WHEN YOU’RE A JEHOVAH’S WNS
Homosexualy has bee a divisive issue many religns and ngregatns. Like many other fundamentalist nomatns, Jehovah's Wns nmns homosexual acts, thoughts, and feelgs. Consequently, gay and lbian Wns experience not jt stigmatizatn and nflict between their sex … * gay jehovah witness *
Views about homosexualyImmigrantsSend generatnThird generatn or higherSample sizeShould be disuraged27%7%66%186Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyLs than $30, 000$30, 000-$49, 999$50, 000-$99, 999$100, 000 or moreSample sizeShould be disuraged44%28%23%5%159Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.
INSI AND OUTST: MULTIFACETED STIGMA AND REMPTN THE LIV OF GAY AND LBIAN JEHOVAH'S WNS
Views about homosexualyHigh school or lsSome llegeCollegePost-graduate greeSample sizeShould be disuraged66%22%8%3%185Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.
FORMER JEHOVAH'S WNS FALLY EMBRACE GAY SON, 21: 'THE BURN HAS BEEN LIFTED'
Views about homosexualyMarriedLivg wh a partnerDivorced/separatedWidowedNever marriedSample sizeShould be disuraged58%3%12%8%19%187Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyParentsNon-parentsSample sizeShould be disuraged28%72%186Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyBelieve God; absolutely certaBelieve God; fairly certaBelieve God; not too/not at all certaBelieve God; don't knowDo not believe GodOther/don't know if they believe GodSample sizeShould be disuraged93%7%< 1%< 1%< 1%< 1%187Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.
Views about homosexualyVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample sizeShould be disuraged96%4%< 1%< 1%< 1%187Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a month/a few tim a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be disuraged89%8%2%1%187Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Views about homosexualyAt least dailyWeeklyMonthlySeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be disuraged94%3%2%1%< 1%187Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.
Frequency of participatn prayer, scripture study or relig tn groups among Jehovah's Wns by views about homosexualy% of Jehovah's Wns who attend prayer group….
ANTI-GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS VIO TEACH KIDS THAT LGBT PEOPLE "CAN CHANGE""THAT'S WHY WE SHARE HIS MSAGE!"{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}NEWSBY MATTHEW THARRETTMAY 3, 2016/10:59 AMBY MATTHEW THARRETTMAY 3, 2016 / 10:59 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"ANTI-GAY JEHOVAH'S WNS VIO TEACH KIDS THAT LGBT PEOPLE \"CAN CHANGE\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-05-03T14:59:31.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-05-03T14:59:31.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MATTHEW THARRETT","ARTICLESECTN":"NEWS"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AN UNSETTLG ANIMATED SHORT CREATED BY JEHOVAH'S WNS AIMS TO DOCTRATE KIDS WH HOMOPHOBIC VALU, AND TEACH THEM THAT LGBT PEOPLE "N CHANGE" AND MT BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE TWO-MUTE VIO IS PART OF A SERI ON THE ANIZATN'S WEBSE LLED "BEE JEHOVAH'S FRIEND," WHICH TARGETS CHILDREN AND EXPLAS THE RELIGN'S VALU BY APPLYG THEM REAL-LIFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN "LSON 22: ONE MAN, ONE WOMAN," A YOUNG GIRL BRGS A FAY PORTRA SHE DREW AT SCHOOL HOME TO HER MOTHER. AS THE TWO ARE LOOKG OVER, THE GIRL MENTNS THAT HER IEND CASSIE "DREW TWO MOMMI" HER PICTURE BEE SHE HAS TWO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE GIRL GO ON TO EXPLA THAT CASSIE'S MOTHERS ARE MARRIED, AND THAT THEIR TEACHER TOLD THEM "ALL THAT MATTERS IS THAT PEOPLE LOVE EACH OTHER AND THAT THEY'RE HAPPY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SIGHG WH DISAPPOTMENT, THE MOTHER SHAR HER HOMOPHOBIC (AND PLETELY ACCURATE) {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WELL, PEOPLE HAVE THEIR OWN IAS ABOUT WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG," SHE SAYS. "BUT WHAT MATTERS IS WHAT JEHOVAH FEELS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOTHER THEN CLAIMS "JEHOVAH WANTS TO BE HAPPIT," SO HE "VENTED MARRIAGE" BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN. SHE QUOT TWO BIBLE VERS AS PROOF AND SAYS "JEHOVAH'S STANDARDS HAVEN'T CHANGED."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ON GETTG TO HEAVEN, SHE SAYS: "IT’S KD OF LIKE GOG ON AN AIRPLANE. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF SOMEONE WANTED TO BRG SOMETHG ON THE PLANE THAT WASN’T ALLOWED? IT’S THE SAME WH JEHOVAH. HE WANTS TO BE HIS IEND, AND LIVE PARADISE FOREVER, BUT WE HAVE TO FOLLOW HIS STANDARDS TO GET THERE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MOTHER TELLS HER DGHTER THAT JEHOVAH MANDS HER TO "LEAVE BEHD" THE THGS HE DO NOT ALLOW ORR TO GET TO HEAVEN, AND THAT MEANS HER IEND CASSIE'S PARENTS, WHO "N CHANGE" WH ENOUGH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"THAT'S WHY WE SHARE HIS MSAGE!" SHE EXCLAIMS, ENURAGG HER DGHTER TO "SHARE" HER THOUGHTS WH CASSIE AT SCHOOL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE JEHOVAH'S WNS DON'T NMN HOMOSEXUALY OUTRIGHT, MUCH LIKE THE MORMON CHURCH, MANDAT THAT GAYS AND LBIANS MT REMA CELIBATE AND ACTIVELY SUPPRS THEIR SAME-SEX {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}UNR THE RELIGN'S DOCTRE, LGBT JEHOVAH'S WNS RISK "DISFELLOWSHIP" OR MISMUNITN, AND N BE SHUNNED PLETELY OM THEIR FAI AND MUNI IF THEY E {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}CHECK OUT THE VIO BELOW:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T GAY STAR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
Views about homosexualyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral tim a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be disuraged85%3%4%6%2%187Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.
Views about homosexualyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral tim a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be disuraged80%3%2%10%5%187Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Frequency of feelg spirual peace and wellbeg among Jehovah's Wns by views about homosexualy% of Jehovah's Wns who feel a sense of spirual peace and wellbeg…. Views about homosexualyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral tim a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be disuraged87%2%3%4%4%187Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state.
Frequency of feelg wonr about the universe among Jehovah's Wns by views about homosexualy% of Jehovah's Wns who feel a sense of wonr about the universe…. Views about homosexualyAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral tim a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample sizeShould be disuraged64%11%5%16%4%187Sample siz and margs of error vary om subgroup to subgroup, om year to year and om state to state. Sourc of guidance on right and wrong among Jehovah's Wns by views about homosexualy% of Jehovah's Wns who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong.