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12-06-2011, 12:37 AM | #1 | ||
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Just because he would allow civil unions does not mean Huntsman is a champion for gay rights. Compare the following statement made by Huntsman with the teachings of the Mormon Church.
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12-06-2011, 07:38 AM | #2 | |
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12-06-2011, 10:29 AM | #3 |
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I am willing to concede that both candidates - and any one else for that matter - may not allow their religion to "control their beliefs." Although isn't that how religion is defined - a system of belief?
Maybe Huntsman is a kinder, gentler Mormon who won't damage your stomach lining. I don't know. I had a friend who is a lesbian who grew up in the Mormon church. Some of her stories just broke my heart. Her parents married her off at 16, so she could "over come" being gay. Needless to say, it didn't work. And I myself have had some unpleasant encounters with Mormons. So, maybe my view of the Mormons is distorted. I'll admit that. But I still would rather not have a Mormon president. |
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And in my opinion, someone who is unable or unwilling to tolerate differences in lifestyles and beliefs has no business running a multi-cultural and diverse country such as the USA.
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12-06-2011, 10:46 AM | #5 |
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How is that different from Catholicism or Islam? The only difference is that we are not used to people of Mormon faith distancing themselves from the fundamentalist level while we are used to it with Catholicism or Islam.
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12-06-2011, 08:07 PM | #7 |
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How are they different from the government's perspective, ie the perspective from which we should care at all what any politician says about it? Any difference would be discriminatory, as far as I can tell.
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