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As a former history teacher and social scientist by nature, I have wondered what it was that actually drove Alma, Jr. and so many other “youngsters” out of the church of their fathers (from the perspective of it being a historical narrative). “Wickedness” is a simple excuse made by many older people for why their children reject their beliefs – but it always is more complicated when it is a mass exodus. I have come to see our intolerance towards LGBTQ+ people as perhaps our Alma, Jr.’s generation issue. I admire David’s courage and wish him the best on his journey.
As with all of our faith journeys, David Archuleta’s journey continues to grow and change and evolve. Quote:At the beginning of his journey, Archuleta said, “You can be part of the LGBTQIA+ community and still believe in God and His gospel plan.” Today, he’s not sure if he stands.
“You know, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was my everything,” he told Billboard. “I did everything for it, I sacrificed so much because that was my number one. I was like, ‘This is more important than my career, than any relationship I could have, this is the number one thing.’ And now I’m just kind of, like, thrown for a loop. And most of [my shows] are in Utah, so I guess I just have to be honest with them like I always have. Like, I was honestly, genuinely in love with my beliefs before. And now I just have to be honest with, like, “You know what? This is where I’m at. I’m in a limbo state now.”
This new song is not about a particular individual. David said that the process of writing this song was already underway before he came out and they had to go back and rewrite some parts to reflect his current situation. I imagine that there had been references to gender or a heterosexual love interest that have since been made more ambiguous and open ended.
Roy, I think what you quoted really sums up where many of us in faith crisis and transition were and are. I continue to hope for the best for David. He has a very tough road to traverse with his sexuality and church membership which is complicated even more by his celebrity.
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