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brooklynite

(94,727 posts)
Tue Jan 27, 2015, 01:08 PM Jan 2015

Mormon church backs LGBT rights -- with one condition

Source: CNN

In at least one big and bruising culture-war battle, the Mormon church wants to call a partial truce.

Convening a rare press conference on Tuesday at church headquarters in Salt Lake City, Mormon leaders pledged to support anti-discrimination laws for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people, as long the laws also protect the rights of religious groups.

In exchange, the Mormon church wants gay rights advocates -- and the government -- to back off.

"When religious people are publicly intimidated, retaliated against, forced from employment or made to suffer personal loss because they have raised their voice in the public square, donated to a cause or participated in an election, our democracy is the loser," said Elder Dallin Oaks, a member of the church's Quorum of Twelve Apostles.


Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/27/us/mormon-church-lgbt-laws/index.html



I wonder if Mitt Romney has pulled off the road to cry...
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Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)
2. F**k them! they already have too much power money and security.
Tue Jan 27, 2015, 01:31 PM
Jan 2015

How would the Mormons feel about protecting the religious rights of Islam, Hindu, Buddha, Wicca; not so much freedom and protection for them one could surmise.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. What load of Sh*t.
Tue Jan 27, 2015, 01:48 PM
Jan 2015

All this is is a talking point for their fair haired Presidential Candidate and future Prophet,Willard the rat Romney. Nothing more nothing less,this group is so Racist,bigoted,and if you think for one moment they will offer any type of equality to the LGBT community,think again.

SunSeeker

(51,697 posts)
8. I thought the condition would be that they had to wear magic underwear.
Tue Jan 27, 2015, 02:56 PM
Jan 2015

But no, as is pretty clear from this ridiculous statement, there is no condition under which the Mormon church will respect LGBT rights. The Mormon church "Apostles" continue to claim that LGBT discrimination is part of their "religion" and their "right."

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)
9. Oh puleez -
Tue Jan 27, 2015, 06:08 PM
Jan 2015

Give it a rest - I suppose this is the first of many attempts to make Romney look half human, humane, take your pick.. - recognize ALL people, for gods sake.....

Zorra

(27,670 posts)
11. "But, as a matter of public policy, it appears deeply flawed," said HRC Legal Director
Tue Jan 27, 2015, 08:54 PM
Jan 2015

Sarah Warbelow. Doctors, landlords and business owners would still be allowed to discriminate against gays and lesbians, as long as they cited a religious reason, she said.

Exultant Democracy

(6,594 posts)
12. Romney is one of their highest church officials and his 'faction' is calling the shots right now
Tue Jan 27, 2015, 11:22 PM
Jan 2015

so he is probably closer to the center of making this change rather then crying on the side of the road about it.

brooklynite

(94,727 posts)
13. I don't see this as a "plus" for Romney
Wed Jan 28, 2015, 12:14 AM
Jan 2015

Yes, it might help in the General election, but it will rile the Social Conservative's he'll need in the Primary. It would also be a radical shift from his stated position:

But the debate over same-sex marriage is not a debate over tolerance. It is a debate about the purpose of the institution of marriage and it is a debate about activist judges who make up the law rather than interpret the law.” – Mitt Romney 12/14/06 National Review
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