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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
I find it a bit disappointing that the Proclamation basically offers zero guidance to those saints (and their families) who struggle with same sex attraction. Why?
This sentence is so vague, that it gives almost no direction: "Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose."
What is an essential characteristic? Meaning that if someone did not have a gender, he would be screwed?
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Do you truly find 'zero' guidance in the proclamation? I find it reasonably clear. There is no answer to your question becasue the point of the proclamation's statement is that everyone has a gender. No one is that doens't have a gender.
If you find it unstudied, then study. Here is the wikipedia link to the topic:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Marriage_Amendment
You'll see the langugae is relatively simpole, although it raises many questions, as would any potential amendment of a substantive nature. (I also think that polygamy would not necessarily be prohibited by this language, as All-American suggested elsewhere).
SOme also believe it may not prohibit civil unions on a state by state basis.
SO read up, but also pray about it. THen do what you truly believe is right.