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This is the Religion Forum posting an article about a religious issue, “if you don’t like the forum you are in, find one you do like”.
This is the Religion Forum posting an article about a religious issue, “if you don’t like the forum you are in, find one you do like”. [SVCW]
Actually, SVCW...after reading of a few of the "theses" to be published -- this group posting these is standing in sharp contrast to the compartmentalism reflected in both ASOC's and your comments...
Note this from the article: Joseph Smith illegally marrying at least 33 women, some of whom were as young as 14 years old. Some of Joseph's marriages were secured by promising salvation or threatening damnation. • Joseph Smith married at least 11 women who were already married to other men...
This was bigamy...already against the law in the 19th century...bigamy is not "just" a "religious" issue.
ASOC asks "what difference does it make?" as if Muslim or Mormon polygamy doesn't matter...
If a Mormon "prophet" could implement polygamy; and then temporarily set it aside; then he could also bring it back.
If a Mormon "prophet" could take it upon himself to marry 11 wives already married to other men...If recent fLDS "prophets" can take a wife and give her to another man...which has happened more than people care to concede in Hildale, UT and Colorado City, AZ...then these aren't simply "tucked-away-in-a-corner 'religious' activities..." Hence the raid on the fLDS compound in 2008 was justified.
ASOC treats all this in typical amoral/immoral libertarian style...
When this worldview is applied to abortion, it comes out as, "Don't like abortion? Don't have one."
Applied to the abolitionist movement it was, "Don't like slavery? Don't own one."
When applied to environmental issues or moral sewage coming into homes, it sounds like, "Don't like polluted water coming in thru your pipes at home? Buy bottled water."
When applied to cults, it's "Don't like laced koolaid? Don't drink it or join cults that do. Don't like religious groups acting as pied pipers to hell? Don't follow them. But otherwise, keep your mouth shut."
This line of reasoning is essentially concluding, "The hell with looking out for your neighbor who might unknowingly be drinking polluted water; or to hell with the gullible youngster falling for a cult."
'Tis the EXACT opposite ethic of loving your neighbor as yourself...
You are most correct, I feel foolish now for having a contrary opinion.
I’ll not be back to this forum.
You are all free to quote bible passages to each other to your hearts content to maintain your worldview...
Good day and my apologies for interrupting.