Saturday, November 15, 2008

Broadcast in California that Mormons were asked to watch. This is the full transcript.

Below is the link to the broadcast given by the leadership of the Mormon church in relation to Prop 8. How this does not cross the line into lobbyism I have no idea.

Click here.

Still waiting.

I have yet to hear one semi-logical reason why gay marriage will be the downfall of straight marriage. On Larry King Live last night a pastor from a hate filled Christian church said he could tell us, but didn't have enough time. This is so typical of people without an answer to a simple question.

I submit that the only real reason that the religions are so opposed to gay marriage is hate.

In summation, here are the main reasons we have been given for why gay marriage is bad.

1. We would be forced to teach our children about gay marriage. Newsflash! Unless you live in a cave or on a polygamist compound, chances are your children are aware that gay people exist. To think that we should teach acceptance of different lifestyles in our schools! Oh, the horror!

2. That churches would somehow lose their tax exempt status. This could actually be true. Because of many religions lobbying efforts to ban gay marriage they may very well lose their tax exempt status. And they should! Let me ask you something. The fact that your church enjoys tax exempt status effects you how? Oh, it doesn't? Bingo. It only effects the church, not the parishioners. It's all about money in the end.

3. That single mothers choosing to give their baby up for adoption would be forced to give it to a gay couple. First off, this is an outright lie. Secondly, if they can provide a better life for the child, why deny them that chance? I have a friend (a mormon friend) who grew up in a very dysfunctional home. Drugs, abuse, mental illness etc... He stopped me the other day and said, "I just want you to know that I would have given anything to be raised by a gay couple in a loving, functioning home instead of being raised by my parents."

4. Churches would be forced to allow gay couples to get married in their facilities. This is simply not true, and I cannot think of any reason a gay couple would want to be married in a church that desires to strip away their rights. I polled a group of gay men and when asked, "Would you want to get married in a Mormon Church?" The answers were as follows: 45% said "No" 40% said "Fuck no" and 5% said "Only if I can marry 3 men."

Can anyone give me one example of how gay marriage will effect straight marriage?

Monday, November 10, 2008

Sanctity Schmanctity

For all the Mormons out there, congratulations.  You have managed to undo something that was done in 1948.  What happened in 1948?  A law was passed allowing blacks and whites to marry.  Since then, this is the first time in California that a group has been denied a basic right because of hate and fear.  The great irony of this situation is that the Mormons fled to Utah to escape persecution because of their belief on marriage.  Decades and millions of dollars later, they turn into what they were running from.

The main arguments against gay marriage are twofold.  First, that if gay marriage were legal that the state would force the Mormon church to hold weddings of gay couples in their temples.  I can't think of one gay mormon who wants anything to do with your great and spacious buildings.  Also, if this argument were true then anyone from any religion should be able to get married in your buildings.  Does this happen?  Nope.  Idiots.

The second argument was regarding the sanctity of marriage.  Another poor argument.  How does a gay couple getting married affect your marriage?  The only way it would is if your husband were gay.  Trust me, I have been with my fair share of married Mormon men.  Sneaking around behind their wives backs, living a lie sanctioned by a church run by hate, fear and manipulation.  If you are really concerned about the sanctity of marriage how about we make divorce and adultery illegal.  And punishable by death!  That actually is in the scriptures.  Let's bring back stoning.  

The founding members of Mormonism, the original followers of Joseph Smith, were in many instances gay.  His original congregations were made up of the fringe members of society.  Gays.  Blacks.  Wickans.  Joseph Smith even spoke at a gay mans funeral talking about their love.  Bet they don't teach you that in Sunday School.  

Anyhow, I hope that the gay marriage debate crushes your church.  All this has done is show the world truly what you are made of.  Congrats.

You may also be interested that the words homosexual and gay appear nowhere in scripture you hateful fucks.  
 
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