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Prop. 8 protest draws thousands in Salt Lake City
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I think the fact that people can not follow their religion and maintain their job is very disturbing.
"I understand that my choice of supporting Proposition 8 has been the cause of many hurt feelings, maybe even betrayal. It was not my intent. I honestly had no idea that this would be the reaction. I chose to act upon my belief that the traditional definition of marriage should be preserved. I support each individual to have rights and access and I understood that in California domestic partnerships come with the same rights that come with marriage. My sister is a lesbian and in a committed domestic partnership relationship. I am loving and supportive of her and her family, and she is loving and supportive of me and my family. I definitely do not support any message or treatment of others that is hateful or instills fear. This is a highly emotional issue and the accusations that have been made against me are simply not true. I have now had many conversations with friends and colleagues,and I am deeply saddened thatmy personal beliefs and convictions have offended others." There is more, but this is his main point.
I guess the flip side is for everyone to start boycotting every project by every Hollywood type that donated money to the No on 8 cause.
The only betrayal here is that the California Musical Theatre tossed Eckern overboard to appease threats of a boycott.
Ever notice how you're only a "Free Thinker" if you share the opinion of the liberals? If you think differently, they will persecute you until your bones are picked clean.
I guess voting isn't the American way any longer.
There was a good book on this subject entitled "Free Speech for Me but not for Thee".
I see no difference in the rational for this poor treatment and the treatment Eckern received.
What was the percentage on this vote -- 52-48? Do businesses that supported No on 8 want to lose out on 52 percent of their customers? The Yes on 8 supporters are probably too mature to react in that way. But I suppose what's good for two ganders is good for a goose and a gander.
The fact that this theater forced an employee who had served them well for 25 years to resign because of his religious convictions is complete and utter cowardice. Talk about a religious discrimination lawsuit in the making.
I found his apology and self justification to be very typical of your Mormon double-speak.
I find it disgraceful that a man can vote his conscience -- and not even that, but for an amendment that PASSED -- and then be treated like this.
I agree with Benedict. This theater is cowardly.
Boycotting season is open.
Another matter I am confused about is that while I oppose Prop 8 ad infinitum, I fail to see how sacrificing your position because your morals would be considered cowardly, or anything but gracious in your religious community. Your reaction seems especially paradoxical.
Do you follow God or Mammon? Do you sustain Thomas S. Monson as the prophet?
Are you ok with our enemies having showed LDS missionaries as house ransackers? With the initmidation of people on the way to the temple? With vandalism of chapels and the walls around temple lots? With people being forced out of their jobs because they headed the counsel of the prophet.
I call on all church members to boycott the California Music Theatre. Any organization that would foce someone out for following the teachings of their religion has no support from me.
Smells of cheese being dangled in front of a trap.
Creepy.
I have read numerous reports and law briefings on the subject of Proposition 8, but my fundamental support of Proposition 8 stems from my understanding of the entire Plan of Salvation. I'm sure there are statistics of all sorts to be quoted on both sides of the argument. When people understand what the Plan of Salvation is and how each one of us fits into that plan, I think it puts this whole issue in perspective.
I hope there can be mutual understanding on the matter. This will be a subject most bishops in the Church will need to address, and therefore must understand. On the other hand, there needs to be understanding from the LGBT following of why Mormons believe what they believe.
The Mormon church has a short memory. They forget a very similar thing was done to them in the 1800s in Idaho when the Republican party (as usual) passed a constitutional amendment to remove Mormons' citizenship because they were disgusted by Mormon beliefs (doesn't this sound familiar now?). Those rights were not restored officialy until the 1980s.
Religion is what separates us from God.
I created a youtube video on the subject... please search for fightbackon8 on youtube.
Their lies can be legally used against them.
Mormons are a very small minority who constantly try to recruit new members and yet number only 12,000,000. Those within the bubble have no idea how unpopular Mormons are with many citizens.
They will now find out.
Let�s agree meet on the steps of the Utah State Capitol at 1:00 PM on July 1, 2020. By then, this issue will be resolved, and I will accept your admission that gay marriage was no big deal.
If I'm lucky, I'll be 74, and I hope you live a long and happy life like me.
The arguments of the opponents of gay marriage are easily turned into the stuff of satire with a simple question. Will the marriage of Jim and Bob of Arbuckle City, California, really lead to the destruction of the United States of America? Answer: Of course, not.
The following countries have legalized same-sex marriage, and straight marriages have continued or increased and divorce rates have not changed: Netherlands (2001), Belgium (2003), South Africa (2005), Spain (2005), Canada (2005), and Norway (2008).
It�s fine to oppose gay marriage, but don�t make a law against it. Don�t restrict a person�s �free agency.�
The percentage of people who favor gay marriage will continue to rise until gay marriage becomes the subject of a well-deserved yawn. The young straight people will be the yawners as the old fogies of my generations leave the stage.
Proposition 8 was about democracy and the peoples will. The four judges should be impeached for abuse of power. Marriage is between a man and a woman. If Gay man wants to marry women, he has that right. If a Lesbian wants to marry a man, she has that right.
Alex: Read my post. The train has left the station. You just don't know it yet. Gay marriage is coming, and it will be good for America (I'm straight, married 40 years by the way).
The bottom line is that they created law by redefining what marriage was originally designed to be. The right for women and blacks to vote was decided by legislature and not by judges. That is why thoses issues are not controversial. Like I said before, a Gay man can marry a woman and Lesbian can marry a man. They have the same rights that I do. Redefining marriage through corrupt activist judges is not the way to make change.
Elder Ballard was interviewed once and asked why he believes Blacks did not hold the priesthood until 1978. He said, and I paraphrase, that it was because the church needed reach a certain stage of maturity. Today the LDS church is one of the fastest growing religions in Africa.
Who wants heck to be inside you anyways? Is that evil?..LOL. The church explains that people who have never heard of Christ will get a chance to hear it in the Spirit World. That is the most positive message you can ever know. Others belief that those people are doomed, but the LDS church shows a positive and uplifting message that they will hear the gospel. That certainly "scares the heck of me" LOL.
This Church will Stand,make no mistake and for me its worth dying for!
Seriously - ignorance and fear will get you nowhere!
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