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To: aMorePerfectUnion
I do not find Mormon teachings credible and I don't think they bear much critical scrutiny. Having said that, the intrusion of a UK court into the religious creeds of an American citizen is jaw-dropping tyranny.

Anybody know what Thomas Monson's options are? Can he just ignore it? Is the U.S. going to be party to the extradition of a U.S. citizen to answer to a U.K. judge about questions arising from religious texts?

16 posted on 02/08/2014 12:43:21 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o ("Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into Him who is the Head, into Christ.")
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To: Mrs. Don-o; restornu
I do not find Mormon teachings credible and I don't think they bear much critical scrutiny.

Well; I know someone who DOES and she's not scrutinized them at all!

Right, restornu???

74 posted on 02/08/2014 7:46:05 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

Anybody know what Thomas Monson’s options are? Can he just ignore it? Is the U.S. going to be party to the extradition of a U.S. citizen to answer to a U.K. judge about questions arising from religious texts?

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‘Bizarre’ British summons roundly criticized by legal experts, religious freedom advocates
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865595846/Bizarre-British-summons-roundly-criticized-by-legal-experts-religious-freedom-advocates.html

Legal experts surprised over court summons for LDS Church president
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I’m sitting here with an open mouth. I think the British courts will recoil in horror. This is just using the law to make a show, an anti- Mormon point. And I’m frankly shocked that a magistrate has issued it.
–Neil Addison, Former British prosecutor

The allegations were made by a former Mormon, Thomas Phillips, listed in the court documents as living in London, though the Republic said he is living in Portugal. The Telegraph in London reported that Phillips used a rare procedure to launch a private prosecution on behalf of two other former LDS Church members.

Cody Craynor, a spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said, “The

Read more at http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=28630379#d5KJC9qlthlqVTFK.99


88 posted on 02/08/2014 9:48:52 PM PST by restornu (My eyes of underestanding when reading the Bible has open because of reading the Book of Mormon....)
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