Comments on: Mormon church reversal on gay rights? http://www.ldjackson.net/news-politics/mormon-church-reversal-on-gay-rights/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Above all else, in search of the truth Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:08:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LD Jackson http://www.ldjackson.net/news-politics/mormon-church-reversal-on-gay-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-5427 LD Jackson Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:45:29 +0000 http://www.ldjackson.net/?p=2268#comment-5427 Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment on Political Realities, Charles. Do you have a link to your blog? I just felt like the Mormon church was getting a bad rap on this one and I have a sense of fair play that I can not ignore. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment on Political Realities, Charles. Do you have a link to your blog?

I just felt like the Mormon church was getting a bad rap on this one and I have a sense of fair play that I can not ignore.

]]> By: Mr Pink Eyes http://www.ldjackson.net/news-politics/mormon-church-reversal-on-gay-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-5421 Mr Pink Eyes Fri, 13 Nov 2009 03:08:06 +0000 http://www.ldjackson.net/?p=2268#comment-5421 I think that I hold the same basic position as you on gay marriage, I oppose it because I feel that marriage is first and foremost a religious institution. But I understand that marriage comes with certain legal benefits and I think that by granting gay couples civil unions it provides them with the same legal benefits as marriage, so that is more acceptable to me. You wrote the following paragraph: Widely misunderstood, their support of Proposition 8 had nothing to do with discriminating against homosexuals and everything to do with protecting the sanctity of what should be a union between a man and a woman. By supporting the ordinances in Salt Lake City, I believe they are showing they want nothing to do with discrimination and that they can be supportive of non-discriminatory legislation that does not include marriage rights. I think that sums it up perfectly and I agree. The Mormon church is against discrimination even against people with whom they disagree. They can support anti-discrimination legislation and be opposed to gay marriage at the same time. .-= Mr Pink Eyes´s last blog ..<a href="http://americaswatchtower.com/2009/11/12/alaska-senator-says-he-is-not-aware-of-any-provision-in-the-constitution-that-gives-the-government-the-authority-to-mandate-healthcare-coverage/" rel="nofollow">Alaska senator says he is not aware of any provision in the constitution that gives the government the authority to mandate healthcare coverage</a> =-. I think that I hold the same basic position as you on gay marriage, I oppose it because I feel that marriage is first and foremost a religious institution. But I understand that marriage comes with certain legal benefits and I think that by granting gay couples civil unions it provides them with the same legal benefits as marriage, so that is more acceptable to me.
You wrote the following paragraph:

Widely misunderstood, their support of Proposition 8 had nothing to do with discriminating against homosexuals and everything to do with protecting the sanctity of what should be a union between a man and a woman. By supporting the ordinances in Salt Lake City, I believe they are showing they want nothing to do with discrimination and that they can be supportive of non-discriminatory legislation that does not include marriage rights.

I think that sums it up perfectly and I agree. The Mormon church is against discrimination even against people with whom they disagree. They can support anti-discrimination legislation and be opposed to gay marriage at the same time.
Mr Pink Eyes´s last blog ..Alaska senator says he is not aware of any provision in the constitution that gives the government the authority to mandate healthcare coverage

]]> By: Charles Krebs http://www.ldjackson.net/news-politics/mormon-church-reversal-on-gay-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-5412 Charles Krebs Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:46:33 +0000 http://www.ldjackson.net/?p=2268#comment-5412 Great comments about the LDS stance on defending gay rights. I am LDS and came across your article while trying to do my own blog on the arguments that are occuring due to the church's stance on Gay marriage and other related topics. I'll probably be reading some more of your stuff soon. Thanks for the favorable outlook. Great comments about the LDS stance on defending gay rights. I am LDS and came across your article while trying to do my own blog on the arguments that are occuring due to the church’s stance on Gay marriage and other related topics. I’ll probably be reading some more of your stuff soon. Thanks for the favorable outlook.

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