▁published ▁" Under standing ▁and ▁Hel ping ▁Those ▁Who ▁Have ▁Hom osex ual ▁Problem s " ▁as ▁a ▁guide ▁for ▁ecc les iast ical ▁leaders . ▁The ▁six - page ▁book let ▁states , ▁" There ▁is ▁a ▁distinction ▁between ▁imm oral ▁thoughts ▁and ▁feelings ▁and ▁particip ating ▁in ▁... ▁hom osex ual ▁behavior . ▁However , ▁such ▁thoughts ▁and ▁feelings , ▁regardless ▁of ▁their ▁causes ▁can ▁and ▁should ▁be ▁overcome ▁and ▁sin ful ▁behavior ▁should ▁be ▁elimin ated ." ▁It ▁further ▁ad vised , ▁" members ▁can ▁overcome ▁these ▁problems ▁by ▁turning ▁to ▁the ▁Lord ." ▁" In ▁some ▁cases , ▁heter osex ual ▁feelings ▁emer ge ▁leading ▁to ▁happy , ▁et ernal ▁marriage ▁relationships ." ▁The ▁pam ph let ▁did ▁not ▁frame ▁hom osex ual ity ▁as ▁a ▁disease ▁corresponding ▁to ▁the ▁recent ▁change ▁by ▁the ▁World ▁Health ▁Organ ization ▁removing ▁hom osex ual ity ▁as ▁a ▁mental ▁dis order . ▁▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁– ▁Family ▁Fellow ship , ▁a ▁support ▁group ▁for ▁L DS ▁who ▁have ▁L GB T ▁family ▁members , ▁is ▁founded . ▁▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁– ▁The ▁Encyclopedia ▁of ▁M orm on ism ▁is ▁published ▁containing ▁former ▁pres iding ▁bishop ▁Victor ▁Brown ' s ▁article ▁titled ▁" Hom osex ual ity ." ▁It ▁stated ▁that ▁" the ▁divine ▁mand ate ▁of ▁marriage ▁between ▁man ▁and ▁woman ▁puts ▁in ▁perspective ▁why ▁hom osex ual ▁acts ▁are ▁off ensive ▁to ▁God . ▁They ▁rep udi ate ▁the ▁gift ▁and ▁the