Editor:
I am writing in response to Tara Thompson's letter to the editor, "Ignorant people should not put down 'prudes,'" Sept. 27.
I might be a dirtbag, but uninformed? That really harshes my afterglow.
That "certain religion" used to be my religion. More than 20 years of attendance, a temple marriage and a couple years at BYU taught me quite a bit.
You claim there is no doctrine that specifically spells out what a married couple can or cannot do behind closed doors.
However, a letter from the first presidency to all bishops, stake presidents, etc. regarding interviewing for temple worthiness specifically addresses this issue.
In the section that addresses impure or unholy practices between married persons, the letter clearly states, "The First Presidency has interpreted oral sex as constituting an unnatural, impure, or unholy practice."
It's dated Jan. 5, 1982 and is signed by the first presidency.
Heady stuff. I personally would have softened the message with a snappy slogan like, "Church Blows-So You Don't Have To."
If the ban has been lifted, please let us know. I would hate to think there are LDS couples out there unnecessarily avoiding good times.
Gordon Swift
Junior, Chemistry
