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| Mormon leader reaffirms church’s opposition to gay marriage |
| 2019-09-18 |
| [APNEWS] The leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reaffirmed Tuesday the religion’s opposition to gay marriage, saying God’s law dictates that marriage is restricted to unions between a man and a woman. Church president Russell M. Nelson also said during a speech to students at the church-owned Brigham Young University that the religion’s love for everyone regardless of sexual orientation led to the repeal earlier this year of a 2015 policy that banned baptisms for children of parents in same-sex relationships and labeled gay couples as sinners eligible for expulsion. Nelson said love also motivated the original policy as he and other leaders attempted to prevent friction between the beliefs of gay parents and their children. Nelson became president last year but was a member of a top governing body called the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles when the policy took effect. "We knew that this policy created concern and confusion for some and heartache for others," said Nelson, who is considered a prophet by church members. "That grieved us. Whenever the sons and daughters of God weep, for whatever reasons, we weep." Nelson contended that leaders can’t change God’s laws but have the authority to adjust church policy. The remarks were the latest in an ongoing attempt by the Utah-based faith widely known as the Mormon church to carve out a compassionate stance toward LGBTQ people while adhering to opposition of gay marriage. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Hegemony MUST procreate hegemonists! |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2019-09-18 16:31 |
| #1 Starting Aug. 29, Alabama will no longer issue traditional marriage licenses. Instead, couples wanting to get wed will submit a notarized marriage certificate that will be recorded – but not issued – by Probate Judges. The notarized statement must be submitted within a month of being signed. “The new law eliminates the need for a license to be obtained in advance and a ceremony is no longer required, although couple may certainly have a ceremony if they wish,” Madison County Probate Judge Frank Barger said. In other words, a contract between two people, for which the state validates but does not endorse. Gee, what a concept. However, its the beginning of unraveling the can of worms that has been allowed to accumulate which favors one party over another in any dissolution of such a relationship. The logical conclusion has to be that both are equal in entering the contract and both have equal standing in it termination. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-09-18 08:22 |