The Church of Latter-Day Saints has just come out against marriage equality…again.
The Mormon church, which began allowing gay parents to baptize their children in 2015–the same year marriage equality became legal across the United states–reaffirmed it’s opposition to marriage equality in a scathing statement by church President Russell Nelson.
“Because parents are the primary exemplars for their children, we did not want to put young children in the position of having to choose between beliefs and behavior they learned at home and what they were taught at church,” Nelson said in a statement meant to explain the perceived contradiction between allowing children of gay parents into the church while denying the right of marriage to same-sex couples. “We wanted to facilitate harmony in the home and avoid pitting children and parents against each other. We knew that this policy created concern and confusion for some and heartache for others. That grieved us. Whenever the sons and daughters of God weep — for whatever reasons — we weep. So, our supplications to the Lord continued.”
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When it comes to marriage, Nelson slammed unions granted outside the church. “In the beginning, marriage was ordained by God,” he said. “And to this day it is defined by him as being between a man and a woman. God has not changed his definition of marriage.” Nelson then admitted the inclusion of same-sex families in the church was for cynical reasons: to “build up the church” and increase the Mormon population.
The Church of Latter-Day Saints has a sordid and controversial history within the United States, beginning with conception under original leader Joseph Smith, a noted bigamist. In contemporary times, the church has brought attention for mistreatment of LGBTQ people, especially youth. The church also attracted criticism for dark money campaigns to help pass California Prop. 8, which banned marriage equality, in 2008.
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Cam
Translation: The people who run the Mormon church are bigots. And as for this claim…
“The Mormon church, which began allowing gay parents to baptize their children in 2015–the same year marriage equality became legal across the United states”
There is a problem with it. The LDS Church CLAIMED they would allow gay parents to baptize their kids in 2015…..except they were kicking out LGBT people from the church the entire time. So they would let the kid be baptized IF they thought the parents would go to the press. But afterwards, the parents were booted.
soonersteve88
Not to mention the countless Protestant pioneers murdered by Brigham Young and his followers as they tried to make their way to the West coast. They’re so proud of it they named their University after him.
Cam
The guy in the picture is probably the youngest member of their ruling council.
kevininbuffalo
He’s probably the oldest, the Mormons are a real gerentoracy.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
What an evil looking vile, abhorrent, noxious puke. A “church” founded by a bigamist….
Just to spite that miserable puke view “Latter Days” an awesome love story about a Mormon Gay missionary. I guarantee ya, you’ll have tears running down your cheeks at the restaurant scene where Christian drops the plates
:-p
Chrisk
Why does anyone care what that delusional cult thinks about anything. Wasn’t that long ago they accepted black people into it. That and their nasty campaign to end marriage equality in California in recent years. Go effing move to your planet Kolob and leave the rest of us alone. These freaks are insane.
Kangol2
It’s one of the fastest growing churches in the US and world. That’s why LGBTQ people should care.
Cam
@Kangol2
It’s growth took a massive hit ever since the internet came out. They keep trying to claim they are growing, but last year I believe they closed more wards than they opened which indicates “Shrinkage”.
voyy
Mountain Meadows Massacre…tells what kind of people Mormons are.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Never heard of that abhorrent act before. Thank you.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the hill, Nelphi Johnson shouted the order to begin the slaughter of the women and older children. Men rushed at the defenseless emigrants from both sides, and the killing went on amidst “hideous, demon-like yells.” Nancy Huff, four years old at the time of the massacre, later remembered the horror: “I saw my mother shot in the forehead and fall dead. The women and children screamed and clung together. Some of the young women begged the assassins after they run out on us not to kill them, but they had no mercy on them, clubbing their guns and beating out their brains.” It was over in just a few minutes. 120 members of the Fancher party were dead.
MacAdvisor
“In the beginning, marriage was ordained by God, (a)nd to this day it is defined by him as being between a man and a woman. God has not changed his definition of marriage.”
Yet, when the LDS church began, G-d ordained marriage between one man and many women. Looks like He changed his mind to me.
rand503
He’s wrong on all three points.
The early Catholic Church had nothing to do with marriages, as they viewed that as a secular worldly issue. They concerned themselves only with the world hereafter. So they actually refused to get involved. Only later in the Middle Ages did church realize that there was money and power to be gained by marrying nobles and kings.
Marriage has never been defined as between a man and a woman. Emperor Hadrian married a man in a three day celebration, and there are many instances of same sex marriages.
The definition of marriage has most definitely changed over the centuries. First it was only for people who owned property (the aristocratic class). Then it was only for Christians. Interracial marriage was forbidden until the 1960s. The legal age for marriage has changed numerous times. You could have a common law marriage, but now that has changed.
IOW< this so-called leader is wrong on all his facts.
winemaker
Who’s sick and tired of these so called ‘Christians’ and their anti gay rants? Really these people aren’t Christians, they’re a cult, pure and simple. They aren’t like the churches which came out of the Protestant Reformation. Really these folks need to go away and live their cultish lives away from mainstream America. BTW: Marriage equality was made the law of the land 4 years ago and if they don’t want to recognize it, that’s their prerogative but they have no legal right to deny it to others as it’s the law of the land.
dwes09
ALL religions were cults when they started so calling them that is really meaningless.
Granted their beliefs are more far fetched even than conventional Christianity, but they can hardly be called a cult at this point in time. And by the way, Martin Luther’s 15th cenrtury objections to Catholicism were most certainly a cult back then, and the clashes with the Catholics were easily as violent as those between LDS and other Christians. Plus Luther himself was a crude, violent and hatred filled man by almost all accounts.
Rex Huskey
I love those Mormon Boy vids….
Josh447
When they look like the devil, best change the channel.
dwes09
“We knew that this policy created concern and confusion for some and heartache for others. That grieved us. Whenever the sons and daughters of God weep — for whatever reasons — we weep. So, our supplications to the Lord continued.”
And miracle of miracles, of course “the Lord” agreed with and supported their decision…to hell with the weeping, concern and confusion. That is the issue with most religions; the God (s) in question always agree magically with whatever suits those who wish to believe in them.
Michael1500
I’ve seen “Latter Days” about 10,000 times, and STILL tear up at the scene toward the end where Christian drops the tray when he sees Aaron (especially considering he thought the love of his life was dead.) But what is it with these church leaders (especially this vapid, sunken-cheeked caricature of Satan himself) who preach to us mortals as if they stand between us and God Himself, and possess a special insight to God’s will? It is generally agreed among all religions and “men of God” that regardless of their various opinions about what is right and wrong, God is basically all about LOVE. This old puckered LDS green persimmon has about as much love in his heart as a pissed off rattlesnake.
Aires the Ram
I am very glad to see some of the commenters on this story looked up a bit of HISTORY on the Mormans before just running their mouth and screaming the word ‘bigot’. Everyone should know history. The schools are not teaching it now, on purpose. Knowledge is power. Libraries and book stores everywhere have volumes and volumes of historical writings and teachings.
MusicBoi74
It is “Mormons”, not “Mormans”.
hansniemeijer
Yeah, and the god of LDS (not to be confused with LSD) ordained bigamy, probably with the underaged. Pass me a bucket, I get religion sickness.