The Bible is also very clear about killing homosexuals – “If a man lies with a male as with a women, both of them shall be put to death for their abominable deed; they have forfeited their lives.” (Leviticus 20:13 NAB)

I hope you’re a man of your word.
I also hope law enforcement is well informed of your intentions.

“For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23

“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23

All sins are equal in God’s eyes. In this world, each sin has a different consequence and a different imediate effect on a person’s life, but at judgement day a person will be judged for sin.

Homosexuality is a sin.
Greed is a sin.
Lying is a sin.
Gluttony is a sin.
Theft is a sin.
Murder is a sin.
Hatred is a sin.

But the gift of God is aternal life through Jesus Christ, regardless of your sin.

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever should believe in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears my word, and believes on him that sent me has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” John 5:24

I am a homosexual.
I am a Christian.
I am going to Heaven.

Meanwhile they may continue to have endless “celestial sex,” as has been described by Dick Baer and Ed Decker in The Godmakers.

The only things I know about you are that a long time ago you were a member of the first student ward I moved into at BYU after getting married, that I once read an editorial letter you wrote to The Daily Universe about the John Birch Society, that until recently you ran a rather nice website about LDS temples, and that you have recently championed same-sex marriage and condemned the views of Elder Oaks on this weblog.

I’m also not making any demand that you prove Elder Oaks wrong. I just see that you have a very definite view on this and would like to know more about why you hold that view.

At least They won’t have any Satans to throw monkey wrenches into Their Systems, so They won’t have any sorrow from Their children falling away from Their Eternal Plans, whatever They may decide to put into action.

Come to think of it, that sounds like a really good program, in many respects–kind of like Adam and Eve would’ve been in the Garden of Eden, had they not succumbed to temptation.

I believe, and apparently you do, too (?) that some physical characteristics will rise in the resurrection and some will not. You seem very confident that sexual attraction of men to men and women to women is in the former category. I’m just wondering what you’re founding your belief on.

If you are an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, however, I expect you are aware that an individual apostle has no authority whatsoever to establish LDS doctrine or proclaim a revelation to the LDS church. Individual apostles make mistakes, such as Bruce R. McConkie declaring that individuals of African descent would never receive the LDS priesthood until at least the Millennium. It didn’t matter how many other LDS leaders repeated McConkie’s opinion–it was still wrong.

Your reliance on Oaks’ speculation, therefore, is problematic. Even Oaks, for that matter, has not seen fit to explain the basis of his speculation, whether it be his personal reasoning from the LDS scriptures, a spiritual manifestation, or (doubtfully) personal experience.

Your apparent demand that I prove that Oaks is wrong is, of course, pointless. Given that you are working from a personal assumption that Oaks is correct by virtue of his ecclesiastical position, you will be quick to discount any evidence that I provide to the contrary. After all, in your mind, I am (a) not an LDS apostle, (b) an “apostate” who left the LDS church, and (c) an openly gay man. You will understand, therefore, that I’m really not motivated to engage in the game you propose.