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HOMOSEXUALITY AT BYU
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By DEAN HUFFAKER
Seventh East Press Staff Writer
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"Bo" scale (0-10).
The "platform" section was broken down
into three partially distinct subcriteria:
(A) Specificity Does the platform present
a definite plan/philosophy or just vague
notions?
(B) Practicality. Is the platform realistic?
Have the changes called for already been
made? Do the goals put forth fall within the
power arid scope of the office sought?
(C) Importance. Are the important and
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Permit no. 192
27 March 1982
Page 13
Finally I decided that if 1 did all I could and me assure you, it's the minority who use
A former BYU instructor, Lee, has
served a mission, the Lord would bless me by makeup," Jon explains.
published an anonymous letter entitled
In groups, gays often refer to each other
making me normal."
Prolougue, which explains his personal
Continued from Page 1
Tom, like many others, was disheartened
with feminine pronouns to mock the whole
experience in dealing with homosexuality.
to come home from a successful mission on~y idea of differentiating between sexes, Of
Every weekend, there is an exodus of gay
The 52 page letter was initially written in
BYU students to one of the most popular
to discover that his feelings hadn't changed.
course, this overt behavior is avoided by
response to a lecture given by Dr. Reed
And, like many others, it was just a matter
BYU students while on campus. Exercise and
gay bars in Salt Lake City, The Sun.
Payne, of BYU, in a beginning psychology
Extreme caution is taken to park fai enough
of time before he went to a gay bar in Salt
toning of the body ar'e also very important.
class. Lee writes, '.'I would not wish this
The display of emotions is by no means
away from the bar as not to have license
Lake City to "explore what it was I really
experience on anyone ... and I'm sure most
plates identified by BYU Security.
felt inside-a preference for men instead of
discouraged, including crying when desired.
homosexuals feel the same way."
Jon, another former BYU student, says
.women."
.
Alan says that he finds himself crying over the
Near the end of the Jetter, he writes, "Lest
that "the gay lifestyle, whether gays want to
Steve, a middle-aged homosexual and a
LDS television ads. "Any type ot emotional
you mjsunderstand me, I must clarify that I
admit it or not, is based on sex." But, even
former BYU professor, says that he struggled catharsis is a spiritual thing," says Alan.
am advocating nothing; certainly I am not
Jon admits that, in close friendships, sex is
with the problem for ten years while teaching Gays are also very physical. They hug, kiss,
advocating homosexuality. I wish very much
often not involved because it can ruin a
at BYU. He finally became exhausted trying
and touch' each other without inhibition.
that tomorrow I could awake and never
Those closely associated with someone
relationship.
to fight it. fie says that he came close to
again have to face the difficulty of being
Four or five times a year, Jon visits a gay
having a nervous breakdown and
who is gay often want to understand why
homosexual. The greatest hope I hold is to
bath in Salt Lake City. He explains that,
occasionally considered suicide because he
that person is that way, The many theoretical
be able to marry and begin to raise my own
"You walk in, rent a locker, an<l. while
could not'reconcile his feelings. Although sex explanations of homosexuality by
family. But it is an undeniable fact that I am
cruising with just a towel wrapped around
with his wife was gratifying to him-and he,
psychologists can be classified under four
homosexual, and complete honesty in
. you, you're free to do just about anything
in fact, preferred it over sex with a manmajor theories.
.
relationships procludes my getting married."
intimacy with a woman was very difficult for
The Negative Conditioning Theory
you want." The bath is replete with a sa,una,
This is the first of a two part series on
him. "What finally caused me to face it was
assumes that negative experiences with
weight room, video room and many rooms
homosexuality and the gay .lifestyle. Part two
with mattresses on the floors.
when I met a certain man. For the first time
persons of the opposite sex lead to the
will discuss the ways BYU and the LDS'
When a BYU professor or student decides
in my life, I knew whatit felt like to be in
development of an aversion towards all
Church have chosen to deal with the
Jr,,>""'"-to "come out of the closet," it is a time of
love. Terminating my marriage was the most members of that sex.
phenomenon.
In the above story, the name
''.,~.~-~onflict and confusion. Many tend to go
painful thing I have ever done, but I had to
The Family Pattern Theory deals with
"Steve"is a pseudonyrn11..
I
overboard and get into alcohol and drugs.
do it because it was unfair to my wife to
problems experienced in the relationships
But, most mellow out after the initial period
continue in a relationship that was a
withfamily meinbers during the
of adjustment. Many say that it is the first
mockery of what marrige should be." Steve developmental years-for example, the son
time in years that they have felt good about
says that, when he visits his children every
growing up with a lack of paternallove and
themselves.
other week, he often cries all the way back to attention, and with a surplus of maternal
Mike, who is going through a temple
Salt Lake City, where he now lives.
love and attention.
divorce and church trial, explains; "I got
Being understood by family members is,
The most controversial explanations have
John Zaratzian, representing the Greektired of living a double life. By hiding my
perhaps the biggest problem gays, and
to do with the Genetic or Hormonal Theory.
letter fraternities and sorrorities, and John
true feelings, I was being dishonest with
homosexuals, face when "coming out of the
These variations say that homosexuality is
McKay, pulling votes from the LDS Student
myself and others."
closet." "My family wants to understand me; the result of some type of genetic disorder
Association. forged a coalition this yearthat
Dennis, a former BYU student, says that
they want to know why I've done what I
releasing perhaps the "wrong" hormones or
wori the Associated Sfudents of the
he confessed to his BYU bishop before he
have, but they don't know how to deal with
creating an imbalance of the right hormones.
University of Utah (ASUU) presidency. Their
had committed any sin. According to Den'nis,
the situation, so they are afraid to face it,"
The newest theory is the Erotic Orientation
party won 44 of 64 ASUU Assembly seats.
the bishop didn't understand the trauma he
says Mike.
Theory. This theory claims that
Zaratzian and McKay are now choosing
"What upset me was that my mom put a
homosexuality in an individual results from
cabinet members to serve as the chairs of
was going through. Says one BYU student,
"It gnaws at you and gnaws at you until it
homosexual label on every friend I had, and the individual becoming sexually mature at a
boards, wbicb are similar to ASBYU's
finally consumes you."
most of my friends were straighter than an
very early age when associations are mostly
executive "offices."
Tom, a former BYU student, says, "As _
arrow," said Jon. Alan says that his mother
with playmates of the same sex. When the
ASUU's elections are less fragmented than
is seeing a psychiatrist.
individual's first sexual experiences are with
ASBYU's. Presidential hopefuls form
long as I can remember, I felt this way-long
before any kind of sexual experience. It
LDS gays have formed a social
. these playmates, homosexual behavior is
political parties, which are joined by students
seeking seats in the Assembly, and candidates
wasn't until I was thirteen years old before I
organization for mutual support called
reinforced through a "learning plus pleasure
"Affirmation." Some see this as an attempt
equals preference" process.
tun together on common platforms. Political
realized that the Church considered my
feelings wrong and sinful. Out of guilt for my
to hold on to the past, but the group is
Most psychologists don't believe that any
ads contain the names of Assembly hopefulls
; popular, nonetheless. There are chapters in
one theory explains every case of
in small print below the presidential names
feelings, I went to my bishop when I was
fifteen. The inner conflict between what I felt
Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Boise, Seattle,
homosexuality. Isolating a cause of
and pictures. Many students vote straight
San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego,
homosexuality and proving it as such has not
party ticket.
inside, and what the Church taught about it
Dallas, New York, Washington D.C., and
yet been accomplished and might be
Zaratzian and McKay's "Opportunity"
was becoming more than I could bear. I was
told that what I felt was wrong-1 had to
London.
impossible with Cl\rrent knowledge.
Party promised increased funding for
How many BYU men find themselves in
The main issue now between homosexuals
ASUU's newspaper, among other things. On
change. I wanted to be normal; I wanted. to
be accepted, and more than anything I
these circumstances? "You'd be surprised,"
and moralists is whether homosexuality is
the other extreme, the "Grand Ole
wanted to do the Lord's will, so I did my
says Dennis. While Steve was teaching at
caused byanything besides the "free choice
Democrats," also known by their acronym,
best to change. I tried everything on top of
BYU, he was receiving help from the
to partiCipate In perversion." Psychologists
GOD, promised to convert 60 percent of
fasting and prayer, but I didn't change, and
counseling center. His therapist told him that
find themselves on both sides of the issue.
~-~UU funds into liquid assets, "preferably
the frustration and
kept building up.
he was seeing three hundred students with
One psychologist interviewed thinks that
into Miller bottles." Other political parties
,..._ _ _ _ _ _...._ _ _ _ _._..;...;._..,;;._ the same problem.
.
.
homosexuality is incurable. According to this were "Balance," "For You," and the "AntiOne of the gay membership clubs in Salt
psychologist, although a homosexual can
Federalists."
Lake City has over a thousand members.
control his behavior and marry, or remain
Last year's ASUU Vice Presid~nt, Craig
Non-members have to pay $8.50 for
celebate, he can never eliminate the pain he
Clayton says that an average of seve_nty_
admittance, but once a week there is a special feels over being homosexual.
applications are received each year for the
"A gay growing up in the church learns to
seven cabinet positions. The applications
college night when students with activity
cards may attend for only $2.50. Tl;le
hate himself," says Dennis. "It wasn't until I
must be accompanied by resumes and letters
manager says that there are "a lot" of college
came out that I was at peace with myself."
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students who come on that night, including
Alan thinks that "we call ourselves gay
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As for the gay lifestyle, most..gays agree
can do whatever I always wanted to."
we've never rnet before. Cabinet positions are
Jon has lived in the gay communities of
.. filled according to qualifications."
that there is no true stereotype, although
they can recognize other gays with relative
Washington D.C. and New York City. "I
McKay adds that cabinet members have to
accuracy. Steve refers to obvious gays in a
think it is basically a very depressing
be compatible. "The group has to be
derrogatory way as "clones." But, there are
lifestyle," says Jon. However, he still believes
cohesive. Otherwise, it would be like pulling
similarities, even among those who are not in it is the life he is consigned to by his
teeth all year to try to get things done."
the mainstream of gay life.
innermost feelings.
As board chairs, cabinet members have the Gays seem to place great emphasis on
Steve's sentiments resemble Jon's. ''I'm still same responsibilities as ASBYU's vice
outward appearances. Alan says that he
bitter .and angry-not against the. Church,
presidents, and in soine cases more. The
Academic Affairs Board coordinates the
thinks days ahead about what he'll wear on a but aga,inst the 'gods,' against nature, against
date. Popular clothing styles include the
whoever made me the way I am. It's a totally activities of the student committees in each
department which consider curriculum and
cowboy, leather, and collegiate look. Very
counterproductive act. I try to accept the
way I am and make the most of my life, but - professor-promotion and tenure.
bright colors are popular. Some don't wear
underwear in order to avoid "panty lines."
I think everyone of us would change if we
Cabinet appointments are ratified by the
could."
Assembly.
Alan
blush. "Let
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HAWS TO LIGHT
"Y" ANYWAY
ASBYU President Kasey Haws has
recently been in communication with physical
plant personnel in preparation for electrically
lighting the block "Y" as a part of the
coming graduation ceremonies.
"Although the studentbody last Fall
adopted a referendum forbidding the
Executive Council from using class gift
money to light the "Y ,"most of the
appropriate equipment was ordered before
the referendum was initiated.
. According to a source in the Brewster
building, ASBYU has yet to order light bulls
~ . and enough cord to connect the system to a
portable generator, an estimated $600 cost.
. According to Haws, because ASBYU
would lose more by returning the equipment
that has been received than by purchasing
what is still needed, it is in the best interest
of the student body to see the project completed.
Haws admits that he has not discussed his
plan with anyone outside of physical plant
personnel. "There's no reason to talk to
anyone," he says. "If the lights go on on the .
hill, that's news. If Kasey Haws makes a
phone call, that's not news."
When asked if he would go to the
Executive Council for the six hundred
dollars, Haws responded that "there are a lot
of different ways that money comes about in
ASBYU."
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
DENIED CLUB -S TATUS
Last week BYU denied permission for
students to organize an A~nesty
International club on campus.
Amnesty International, an organization
headquartered in London, England, works
for fair trials for political prisoners, and for
the release of "prison of conscience" who
have been detained because of their beliefs,
color, sex, ethnic origin, language or religion,
provided they have neither used nor
advocated violence.
Amnesty International, which recently
received a favorable report in CBS's 60
Minutes, claims to be independent of all
governments, political factions, idelogies,
economic interests and philosophies, and
religious creeds.
Rodney Greeno, head of the students
requesting permission to form a BYU
chapter; said he was disappointed that
students were not allowed to participate in
the human rights organization.
Greeno said that a BYU club would "write
letters requesting the release of prisoners of
conscience in foreign countries and also work
to educate the university community on the
cause of human rights."
Offici.als in the office of the Dean of
HOMOSEXUALITY AT BYU
By DEAN HUFFAKER
Scvcutb Eut Press Staff Wriler
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. like a Moonie. My mother thinks I ~ill co~e
for you to understand _that I can be happy, but I
would rather be disowned than suffer through your back to the gospel some day and be an active
efforts to convert me. I don't want to fight with
force in. turning about the lives of many of
you for my rights, but I will if I am pushed. I have my friends. In spite of all that I have done
made mY decision, and won't be kept in subjection and said, I am afraid that they really haven't
through manipulation and guilt ever again.
listened to me. I am confident that these
I already feel your disappointment, your anger, . thi_ngs_. will w_ork themselves out in time.
But I ask you to accept me. I am happy. My life
doesn't center in sexual relations with anyone at
There is no way to be active in both
all. It eenters in finding fulfillment in the day to
woi:lds. I have chosen the one which seems to
day pursuits that I have. I am working to become
offer the most tangible, satisfying rewards. I
successful in my chosen profession, and along with chose tlie path I am on because the world
views of biology and psychology logically
that, I stili see the basic principles of Christianity
as the key to a happy life. Brotherly love,
answered more of the questions not only
longsuffering, purity of heart and purpose, a
about my own sexuality, but about the
selfless and unassuming nature are the basic
mysteries of the world around us which have.
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. plan on developing these things continually in my
brought religion into co tct Wit sCience
life and helping. my gay brothers work to develop
since before Aristotle.
And the future? If I fail to find satisfaction
them also. These principles, along with hard work
will bring peace and universal love to the people of and fulfillment in my career and my personal
the earth, and the members of the Church don't
pursuits it will. be a result of my own
hold the corner on the market in brotherly love or
downfall. And even a:t that, I can't imagine
charity any more than the Catholics, the
that 1 will be much worse of( than most of
Buddhists, the Jews, orthe Quakers.
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on the subject of homosexuality in a lecture
to his beginning Psychology class, which set
off a chain of events bringing the Church's
and university's dealings with homosexuals
into public view. Apparentlyhis comments
weren't taken well by those present who were
gay, which led Lee Williams to publish a 52
page letter explaining what it was like to be
gay. Williams,one of the principle authors,
. wrote the letter anonymously
because at the time he was an instructor at
BYU.
In the letter Williams et al asserted that
homosexuality was a state of being and not
just a chosen pattern of behavior; that it
cannot be cured, and those claiming to ha:ve
been cured might have experienced
modification of their sexual behavior but not
their preference.
Wrote Williams, "No one knows what
causes homosexuality. However, we do know
one thing that does not cause homosexuality
and that is free choice. Until the cause or
causes are known it is grossly inappropriate
to moralize about it."
Williams went on to give a warning. "As
the homosexual becomes less and less willing
to submit to this damaging influence
[humiliation and discrimination from the
church,) and the rest of the world comes to
realize the plight of the Mormon
homosexual, the Church stands to face a
very serious and embarrassing blow to its
integrity."
A former Social Service Counselor at BYU
said that William's response to Payne, called
the "Payne letter!' caused a "real stir"
at BYU and in the Church. "Officials in both
.
places were very touchy over it," he said.
What further fanned the fires of
indignation was an article containing
excerpts of the letter which appeared Feb. 2,
1978 in "Advocate," a homosexual
publication. Along with the article appeared
a derrogatory cartoon depicting President
Kimball's disgust with homosexuals.
One month later on Man;h 5, Elder Boyd
K. Packer addressed a BYll 12-stake Fireside
in which he directed his talk toward
homosexuals.
Elder Packer's comments, published by the
Church under the title "To the One,"
reflected and emphasized the Church's policy
on homosexuals. He used the word
"homosexual" only once in his address.
"Please notice that I use it as an adjective,
not as a noun: I reject it as a noun. I repeat,
I accept that word as an adjective to describe
a temporary condition. I reject it -as a noun
naming a permanent one."
Later that month Rev. Bob Waldrop,
pastor of the gay Metropolitan Community
Church in Salt Lake City reQuested equal
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BYU's Institute for Studies in Values and
In addition to that, the bill read
Human Behitvior, headed by Victor L.
ambiguously, "Members of the police and
, Brown Jr., helped prepare a rebuttal to the
_security department of any college or
Payne letter in the form of a preliminary
university shall also have the power to
statement on a study the Institute was doing
enforce all rules and regulations promulgated
on homosexuality.
by the governing board of such an
The rebuttal, published in.the Fall of 1978~
institution."
was entitled "A Reply to Unfounded
Gays have in the past complained of
Assertions Regarding Homosexuality" and
harassment from BYU Security in Salt Lake
was prepared partly "from the files of LDS
City and even in areas as far away as St.
Social Services."
George. Mike, a gay returned missionary
'This BYU publication made statements
said, "I've seen BYU Security officers in Salt
such as "Since homosexuality is not unique
Lake City at the cruise areas driving past
in its patterns of causation or cure, it does
lines o(, cars leaning out the window taking
not deserve privileged status as special
- pictures of not only the license and cars; but
disorder different from other behavior
of the passengers inside ofthem also."
problems or sexual sins." "Homosexuality is
Chief Kelshaw denied that tracking down
one of a class of impulse disorders and is not
homosexuals off campus had anything to do
the.result of a unique set of psychological
with BYU gaining statewide jurisdiction.
disorders~' "Highly religious groups, like the
"You don't even need police power to take
Latter-day Saints, have been found to have
. pictures or write down license plate
significantly lower [homosexuality] incidence
numbers," said Kelshaw. He did say that
rates."
having statewide jurisdiction can help in the
This rebuttal also gave a brief conclusion
prosecution of off-campus cases.
of
the unfinished study being done for LDS
More Controversy
Social Services. "There is no scientific
Just three months before the passing of t-he
evidence that homosexual behavior is the
bill an arrest was made of a homosexual
inevitable product of biological or
which caused an even greater stir than the
environmental influences, However, there is
Payne letter. David Chipman, 22, was
evidence that agency is involved.
arrested February 1979 and chargt:d with
Homosexuality can be changed."
forcible sexual abuse. The charges were filed
According to one BYU professor, the
by David Newmann, a police science student
rebuttal was so poorly done that "it was an
working under cover for BYU Security.
embarassment to all involved," and most of
Newmann, posing as a homosexual, had
the copies were given back to the authors or:
previously written a letter which appeared in
their request.
a gay publication, expressing a desire to .
The claims made by the Values Institute
organize a gay underground group at BYU.
reflect the present position of the Church on
Chipman, a non-student, respond-ed to
homosexuality. In Homosexuality, a Church
Newmann's letter and they arranged to meet
handbook distributed to stake presidents and
at BYU. After meeting, they consented to go
bishops, the Church policies and procedures
to Squaw Peak for sexual activity.
are spelled out: "As we have previously
After sexual activity had been initiated,
stated, homosexuality is a sin in the same
Chipman was taken to the BYU Security
and-fornication."
time on KBYU to resportd t6 Elder Packer's
"very offensive and highly inaccurate"
remarks. KBYU General Manager, Bruce
Christiansen denied Waldrop's request. The
March 30, 1978 edition of the Daily Universe
quoted Christiansen as saying, "We recognize
our responsibility to cover all aspects ofthe
gay rights issue and we believe we have done
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like he is condemning homosexuals to the
lowest hell, in private he is unbelievably
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general catalog:
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a{!lldemic excellence. Its faculty includes 11
Nobel Laureatis, 85 members of the National
Academy of Sciences, and more Guggenheim
fellowS than any other university in the country.
Twenty-six of its departments are ranked first,
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Editor:
I read with.some wistfulness Kevin Barnhurst's letter
disputing Peggy Fletcher's view of the history of
Sunstone. I remember fondly the pleasure many of us got
from seeing Kevin Barnhurst's first issue of Suns tone and
excoriating its many flaws. Barnhurst must surely realize
that the rancor came not from any absolute badness of
his issue (or of those preceding his) but from the way
Barnhurst had offered himself as the salvation of the
magazine and then, of course, failed to work miracles.
There is no way that those -who preceded him could help
but feel a little glee as he turned out not to be one of the
Three Nephites after all.
But that sort of clubby feuding - and revisionist
history - should not be what remains of any venture like
Sunstone. In fact Barnhurst's undeniably weightless
version of Sunstone was a move toward an informal
news, commentary, and review sheet; despite .Peggy
Fletcher's denigration of his work, Barnhurst did
prefigure the excellent Sunstone Review. And the
previous issue, which he so despised (and I, who edited it,
certainly knew its flaws) was also an important move for
Sunstone, even if an imperfect one. Suns tone had begun
its life as a journal, distinguished from Dialogue
primarily by its youth and unjaded enthusiasm. Just as
Barnhurst saw in it a possible newspaper, I saw in it a
possible magazine, and pushed for the change to its
present 8% by ll format. The size of the magazine does .
. make a difference. No more was itnecessaryfor every
article to be Important. Now the door was open tor
briefer, lighter features, and the. magazine had more
room to grow. It seems ungenerous of Barnhurst to
despise what went before him, just as it is ungenerous of
Peggy Fletcher to speak of Barnhurst with contempt.
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Dear Editor:
May I express my appreciation to the Seventh East
Press for the- two-part story entitled "Homosexuality at
BYU." My appreciation is not so much for the content of
the articles, but rather for the courage to bring to the
front pages this very real and pertinent subject. I'm glad
to see that gays were portrayed as individuals and not as
freaks for the most part. But I regret that most of the
material was of a negative nature and gave little or no
hope for homosexuals seeking or even considering
change. Though cures maybe few, when they do occur
they should be reported in an effort to show that
reformation is possible.
I knew that I was gay even while I was very young. I
came to BYU as a non-Mormon but later joined the
Church. For a long time I was both a Mormon at BYU
and a homosexual. But I knew what I was doing was
wrong.
Eventually I confided in my bishop and stake
president, who were very loving and very helpful. The
road to change was long and difficult and there were
many setbacks. But as the months passed by I also
increased my>efforts to live the gospel and I continued to
follow the counsel of my leaders. Eventually I was
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The MTC experience. discloses everyone's personal
Some express understandable anxiety with respect to
quirks and emotional-spiritual disorders. But, despite
the state of their testimonies and their ability to witness to
others. Here again the missionaries are encouraged not
the occasional social pressures, the inevitable 'incident,'
only to detect those signs of the Spirit that may have
I recently completed a three year assignment as one of and ensuing friction with. a companion, teacher or even
branch president, most recognize that no one is making
some thirty branch presidents to those who, during the
eluded them but also to exercise patience along with faith
first weeks of their missions, intensively . prepare
as they await the moments up ahead when confiming
them do a thing and that their free will is as inviolate as
ever. (No real learning ever took place when forced, and
themselves in the basics of a language, review of doctrine,
feelings will come. By far the greater number readily
experience such feelings while still at the MTC. In the
teaching skills and the standard missionary discussion at
that principle is increasingly well understood at the
process they spontaneously recapitulate what every
the MTC. With each new wave of incoming elders and
MTC.) On the whole, the missionaries also readily sense
convert undergoes. and what their own future
the good will of those on the staff and in the ecclesiastical
sisters I was reminded of the understandable fear and
investigaton; will too. The process is ongoing. Some
arm who are there to serve them .. Mission rules are
outright suspicion with which a number are inclined to
view the experience that awaits them. Such apprehension
explicitly spelled out, it is true. They are issued by the
missionaries have already dramatically experienced it,
is indeed often prompted by the offhand remarks. of
General Authorities and posit essentially the same
especially those who are themselves recent converts.
Some, especially from the Wasatch Front, encounter it
recently returned missionaries who fail, I contend, to
standards to which missionaries are traditionally
for the first time while at the MTC, at least consciously,
remember that, for all the MTC required of them, it also
expected to adhere in the field. Whereas their violation
afforded them the most profound spiritual growth they
or neglect are not and should not be condoned, . the
I have tried to explain the testimony-strenthening process'
had so far known. For most members, I believe, the
individual is nevertheless allowedfu/ffreedorn to choose
to myself and others as follows: by finding himself in
positive nature of the MTC experience is one of the least
how conscientiously he will obey.
Sensing this,
temporarily discomforting situation and unable to cope,
appreciated facets of the Church. Numerous colleagues
missionaries generally try even harder to live up to the
the missionary turns to Christ and, in sensing the
at BYU share in the universal skepticism; and , if I am
trust placed in them. As the current MTC Mission
difference his doing so has made, comes to recognize just
honest, I must recall the pity with which I once viewed
President, Joe J. Christensen, routinely assures them:
how real the Savior's intervention- and hence personthose who preceded me there: How tedious and
"We respect you. We have confidence in you. We trust
continued on pg. 11
you. And we love you."