Mormons for Marriage: apostate?

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bcspace wrote:No liberal, left-winger, socialist, feminist, practicing (or sympathetic to the lifestyle) homosexual, or Democrat can answer this question truthfully with a "no".


Doctrine or personal opinion?
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bcspace wrote:
7 Do you support, affiliate with, or agree with any group or individual whose teachings or practices are contrary to or oppose those accepted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?


No liberal, left-winger, socialist, feminist, practicing (or sympathetic to the lifestyle) homosexual, or Democrat can answer this question truthfully with a "no".


If you take this that broadly you can't be a Republican either.
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I love how Mormons are always trumpeting that they are NOT mindless robots, but as soon as you have a thought that is different than what the Brethren have told you to think, you are apostate.


How is it robotic to identify one who does not accept and/or live the doctrine as an apostate?
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No liberal, left-winger, socialist, feminist, practicing (or sympathetic to the lifestyle) homosexual, or Democrat can answer this question truthfully with a "no".

If you take this that broadly you can't be a Republican either.


While I am not a Republican, might I ask what Republican position is contrary to a position of the Church?
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bcspace wrote:
7 Do you support, affiliate with, or agree with any group or individual whose teachings or practices are contrary to or oppose those accepted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?


No liberal, left-winger, socialist, feminist, practicing (or sympathetic to the lifestyle) homosexual, or Democrat can answer this question truthfully with a "no".



You see the Church primarily as a right-wing political organization. I see it more as an inclusive Church of Christ whose purpose is to proclaim the gospel to all.
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bcspace wrote:While I am not a Republican, might I ask what Republican position is contrary to a position of the Church?


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Well, we already are that way. We disallow marriage between siblings. We legislate what is or isn't a morally justifiable lifestyle (decency laws). Why, we even have places banning certain foodproducts (hydrogenated oils, If I recall correctly).


As well as disallowing polygamous marriages. Such laws as this were used against the LDS Church in a time when it challaneged the traditional standards of marriage.

I don't blame gays for fighting for what they want. I just don't find this site very compelling.

And who, exactly, will define what is moral and what is not?


How about God through the prophets and apostles?


What if someone who claimed to be a prophet said that it was of God that gays should marry?
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No liberal, left-winger, socialist, feminist, practicing (or sympathetic to the lifestyle) or Democrat can answer this question truthfully with a "no".



No right wing conservative reactionary can answer that question truthfully with a no either.

No Church member that hold the view you espouse above can answer the question about sustaining the FP who declare politically neutrality as a fundamental principle of the Church and even doctrine based on your definition with a no.

You BC should turn in your recommend.
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Scottie wrote:Mormons for Marriage: apostate?


BC Dope says:
Yes.




I love how Mormons are always trumpeting that they are NOT mindless robots, but as soon as you have a thought that is different than what the Brethren have told you to think, you are apostate.



It is a dilemma that most Mormons ignore.
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While I am not a Republican, might I ask what Republican position is contrary to a position of the Church?


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