Wow, what a great story of love. Here are two great parents showing their unconditional love for their son and their son expressing the great love he has for his parents. I have known the Nichols family for just over two years. I can say from personal experience that they are a family that is full of love. Mike and Jan have so much love for their children and they show it!!! Their home is a place of love, peace, and happiness. They truly are great examples of true Christians. Christ himself said the two great commandments are love the lord thy God and the second is to love thy neighbor as thyself. From personal experience I can tell you, Mike and Jan live these two commands. As many of us should as well. I love you Mike, Jan, and Casey! Kevin

And you are Satan's favorite fruit cake! Robbins, if you were in my ward, we wouldnt have a problem. I get along with everyone in my entire stake. I know what it feels like to be in your shoes. I live in the same ward that my wife was born into. Can you imagine the judgments I got when I got her pregnant at the age of fourteen?! Thats what happened! I dont think you are an awful person for being gay, not at all. But I think that if you really loved the lord, you would do everything you could to not give in to satan. Yes, it is satan who persuades you to be gay, for it is not natural, two men or two women cannot procreate (and that is the lord's way). Christ would not cause you to suffer beyond that which you can handle. I just think you can do better.

Danny you're sanctimonious ignoramous.

As a Mormon, Robbins, you should know the dangers you put yourself in if you act on it, especially if you an endowed member! I hope you're not. If you are, you may want to spend some time thinkng about what those endowments contain, and if that is the case, i hope you are in touch with your bishop. YOU think it may do damage "suppressing" it, but you're not. I hope the best for you.

As a gay Mormon adult let me tell you repression and "dont act on it" fans, infinitally more damage is done by trying to both suppress and no act on your nature than by accepting who you are. I'm happy to hear you have such support around you, and a family that's supportive - most don't -never forget that.

I'm not persecuting gays. They just shouldn't act on it. Its wrong. Any if you fellow LDS who pretend otherwise are weak. Remember that celestial law you're supossed to be living by? Gay is notpart of it. Have the strength to stand for that! Love the sinner, but stop acting like the sin is okay.

I am so proud of the North Ogden parents who support and love their gay son. My husband and I are strong LDS people and have raised our children fully involved in our faith. Our only son is gay, and he defies all the stereotypes. He has a great relationship with both of us, he was not molested and he wasn't exposed to porn as a youth. He is an honorable person and a fine man. Contrary to another stereotype, all of our friends and family have never rejected him. Our ward members have been so kind and have not withdrawn their love for him. If anyone cannot understand this position,they haven't watched their child struggle with it. As hard as it was for us to privately accept this, when our son needed us we were there.

Oops, some of my comments were directed at "Danboy" and some were directed at"right4me" as well as the others who make bold statements behind a "clever" screen name to hide their identity. My apologies.

Oops, some of my comments were directed at "Danboy" and not "right4me". My apologies.

Isn't the internet great?! Small minded people can sit in their basement viewing pornography all day, only taking a break long enough to hide behind a screen name, pretend to be the morality police, and judge a family that is publicly dealing with an issue that many families struggle with. Did we see the same story? I didn't see anything about flaunting a lifestyle. I didn't see anything that delves into the causes of homosexuality. I only saw parents expressing their unconditional love for their son and their son expressing his gratitude for loving parents. Something all families should be able to do. "right4me" how do you know that your young sons are heterosexual? Because you told them they are? Since you don't know how to talk to them about this, Heaven forbid one of them is gay and would never be able to tell you because you have publicly declared your conditional love for them. If one of them were to take their life as many of these youth do because they are certain that you are ashamed of them, don't despair, the Nichols family will reach out to you as they have reached out to countless families in crisis. That's what great parents and Christians do. You seem to be neither.