Hey, I really really really want to know how others have advised people to record this in their records. I am totally committed to the concept and principle of 1 man and 1 woman, BUT we have innocent children who get raised by loving parents who happen to be gay. As those children are grown and marry (lets say heterosexual) and have their own children, how can we help those people? I guess I was hoping to much to have people stay out of the political/moral/preachy/rant and rave mode. I won't make the mistake again on this list. Alan Jones Mission Viejo, Calif. -----Original Message----- From: Kenneth Guilette [mailto:KGuilette@netzero.com] Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 3:07 PM To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Acknowledging gay marriages in PAF--LDS content Linda When a person begins a post with - "I am not raising the moral or political issues of gay marriage, please don't address that arena." It seems to me that he knows exactly what he is attempting to have addressed and how people will react. I'm surprised you took the bait. Regards, Ken Guilette South Barrington, IL ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 1:58 PM Subject: [PAF-5] Acknowledging gay marriages in PAF--LDS content Richard, I'm sorry you feel I was so "LDS-biased". In accordance with Alan's initial comments, I tried as much as possible not to give my post a moral or political twist. However, the fact is that PAF *IS* the software program the Church has created and provides free for members to gather their family history and submit names for ordinance work. ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List Archives http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PAF-5-USERS/

I have a question -- from an LDS standpoint -- a gay couple would never be sealed (guess someone could "lie" them in) or have children sealed to them (unless things changed for one of them). So why not just link children to biological or adoptive parents, whichever case if known (or as unknown), who are not gay? What about children of sperm donors, known or unknown? Some children (of sperm donors) have found their biological fathers. I have read of actual cases. And then there are the rare cases of surrogate mothers. These are all very interesting genealogical questions. Just wondering........ Trudy

From my understanding...Your roots follow the "legal" guardian or parent. That is the way I am doing it. Is that incorrect? If we are suppose to go by biological I am going to be up a tree. Within 3 generations we have several out of wedlock, adoptive, "affair children" and other situations that would definitely cause anxiety & frustration. So which track do you take? - Karl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trudy Lundy" <ltlundy@comcast.net> To: <PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 9:06 AM Subject: [PAF-5] Re: Acknowledging gay marriages in PAF--LDS content > I have a question -- from an LDS standpoint -- a gay couple would never be > sealed (guess someone could "lie" them in) or have children sealed to them > (unless things changed for one of them). So why not just link children to > biological or adoptive parents, whichever case if known (or as unknown), who > are not gay? What about children of sperm donors, known or unknown? Some > children (of sperm donors) have found their biological fathers. I have read > of actual cases. And then there are the rare cases of surrogate mothers. > These are all very interesting genealogical questions. > > Just wondering........ > > Trudy > > > > > > ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== > AVG Anti-Virus Users > Disable the 'Certify outgoing messages' option via the E-mail Scanner tab. > >