[MikeWaters]

For the still small but vocal and increasingly influential group of Mormon progressives, this statement may be dismissed as the prejudice of a passing generation: After all, it's not actually "scripture," they argue, and in any case its tradition-bound teaching is clearly less compelling ethically (to say the least) than the progressive commitment to "equality," which reflects the very heart of Christianity. If it seems that this new progressive-liberal ethics is at odds with plain church teachings on sexuality and the family, the new liberals recur to a progressive recasting of the doctrine of continuing revelation to explain away any contradiction: Church leaders will catch up with the progress of equality eventually.

Ok, here is what the Proclamation on the Family says:

THE FAMILY is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.

I'm trying to find the doctrine on homosexuality--why it exists, where it comes from, whether it is a sin, etc. Can't find it.

Earlier in the proclamation:

ALL HUMAN BEINGS—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.

Again, where is the doctrine on sexuality?

Dear Br. Hancock, tell me about these plain church doctrines on sexuality. Is it a sin to be gay? Why are people gay? What will happen to "gayness" in the next life? Why can't gay persons easily convert to being non-gay?

If being gay is not a sin, what are the implications of that? If being gay is a sinful state, what does that say about free agency?

Everything is clear to Br. Hancock. I just wish he would explain it to the rest of us.