The Standard of Liberty Foundation

For God,Religion,Family,Freedom

An open letter to those who experience unwanted, out-of-bounds sexual thoughts, feelings, or behaviors, their families and friends:

Dear brothers and sisters,

Standard of Liberty does not disrespect human beings in any way. We celebrate the intrinsic value and agency of all God's children. We personally know and love individuals who have been or are now involved in sexual additictions and alternative sexual orientations. This does not decrease our love; it actually increases our concern. It is because we know that thoughts and acts outside God's laws for human sexuality interrupt healthy sexual development, stagnate emotional and spiritual growth, prohibit posterity, destroy families, and threaten physical health that we stand against it.

What we do not respect are certain ideas and behaviors concerning sex and sexuality which fall outside God's laws and are harmful to God's children. This is why we offer hope and education for preventing or overcoming gender identity disorders, pornography and other sex addictions, homosexuality, bisexuality, transgenderism, and other sexual sins and problems. We believe we are obligated to share what we have learned for the safety, well-being, and freedom of individuals, families, and society as a whole, and for the welfare of the eternal souls of our brothers and sisters. Because the truth about sexual sins and their harmfulness is now largely ignored and silenced in our conditioned mainstream culture through misinformation, fear, and intimidation, we are offering this information through our website and other publications.

It is only when we face up to the conditions in which we live and unchanging truths that understanding, repentance, and healing can begin. This process can be quite difficult and painful. But the difficulty of the task has nothing to do with the rightness of it. To those struggling to overcome sexual problems and sins we say don't give up. It may be that you don't need to try harder but that you need to try differently. Many people who been addicted to sex and lived alternative sexual lifestyles for many years and desired to change have repented. They have reoriented to purity of mind and wholesome monogamous heterosexuality and now live happy lives free of preoccupation with unhealthy, sinful, and dangerous sexual thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

We encourage parents and families of those involved in sexual deviances and extremes to remain firm in the knowledge of God's laws for sexuality and full of true charity toward their loved ones. To quote Elder Boyd K. Packer, "The love we offer may be a tough love, but it is of the purest kind." ("Covenants,"p. 84, Nov. 1990 The Ensign). Said C. S. Lewis, "Love may forgive all infirmities and love still in spite of them: but Love cannot cease to will their removal. . . . Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness."

For help in appreciating and showing love to wayward family members while standing firmly for orthodox religion and traditional moral values, or for hope and education in resisting and overcoming sexual problems and sins as an individual or as supportive family members, see our list of resources on our Get Informed page.

SLF's sister company, Tidal Wave Books, has published one book, My Darling from the Lions, and two more books are coming soon, which offer help and hope for families and individuals facing this problem.

Also, if you or someone you know is struggling to overcome sexual orientation problems, you or they may call Dr. Jeff Robinson at 801.318.9528. Either he can help, or can put you in touch with someone who can.