Posted on 11/15/2022 4:47:54 PM PST by NKP_Vet
In an unexpected move, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave its support Tuesday to a proposed federal law that would not only recognize all legal marriages but also codify ones between same-sex couples.
The Utah-based faith’s doctrine “related to marriage between a man and a woman is well known and will remain unchanged,” according to a news release posted to the church’s website. “We are grateful for the continuing efforts of those who work to ensure the Respect for Marriage Act includes appropriate religious freedom protections while respecting the law and preserving the rights of our LGBTQ brothers and sisters.”
It seems a somewhat of a reversal for the church, which famously put its members and a lot of money behind California’s Proposition 8 in 2008 to oppose same-sex marriage before it was legalized by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Some perspectives apparently have changed.
“We believe this approach is the way forward,” the release said. “As we work together to preserve the principles and practices of religious freedom together with the rights of LGBTQ individuals, much can be accomplished to heal relationships and foster greater understanding.”
The church’s remarks come after the act’s sponsors added an amendment to the House-passed bill exempting religious organizations from providing “services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods or privileges for the solemnization or celebration of a marriage.” Neither could the act be used to alter the tax-exempt status of any organization.
“For instance,” stated a one-page fact sheet provided by the office of Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., “a church, university, or other nonprofit’s eligibility for tax-exempt status…would not be affected by this legislation.”
The amendment also specified that the measure did not extend to polygamous marriages.
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, remains unconvinced….
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I legitimately doubt that. its just hip to say you’re LGBT now.
“7.1% of adults are LGBT”
Yeah, the 2-3% figure was from back when it was just “LGB” and that was a figure that was consistent in studies for many decades I believe.
The “T” component seems to be mainly a social contagion nowadays, which explains why Gen Z went all in for it, since they are the least skeptical generation ever to be birthed on the planet as far as I can tell.
Church of Laodicea days
Time is running out
Satan’s anti-messiah is coming
With 7 years of ‘Peace and Security’
Then......... Armageddon
OK, so now the Mormons are cool with blacks and fecal felons.
👍👍👍👍
Thank heaven for small mercies I guess.
They’re supporting this so they can bring back polygamy.
It’s almost all social contagion. It’s how one can catapult to the top of the ‘woke’ totem pole, especially white people.
ROTFLOL,
Yep, probably the best option for white men, since it’s the only thing that can negate your whiteness, and if you pick the “T” you don’t even have to cornhole anyone. You can even stay married to your wife and get in on the party (if she will put up with it).
Next up: Polygamist faggorty.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has never been a Christian religion even though followers may think that.
Gays are far too insanely jealous for that. No worse call to go to than a gay domestic.
Good buddy of mine saw one gay boi stab his gay lover to death in front of him. Got him in the jugular.
Wow!!!!!!
If the Defense of Marriage Act was deemed unconstitutional, then why would a Defense of Homo Marriage Act pass muster?
Time for the Mormon Tabernacle Gay Chorus.
Fake church, fake religion. Proven.
Drag queen shows soon to come to an LDS church near you!
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