8 - The Mormon Proposition trailer

SuperFemme · 02-07-2010, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MsDemeanor

ALL churches should have their tax exempt status revoked.

The IRS laws are so darned clear regarding this, yet the Mormon Church, Catholic Church, people like Rick Warren who actively participate both from the pulpit and the pocketbook seem to be above the law.

Toughy · 02-07-2010, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperFemme

The IRS laws are so darned clear regarding this, yet the Mormon Church, Catholic Church, people like Rick Warren who actively participate both from the pulpit and the pocketbook seem to be above the law.

That's cuz they are slick and know the letter of law and don't give a shit about the intent of the law......

besides you just route the money to a political action committee (pac) or other group and it's all nice and legal and tidy....the Knights of Columbus are the first such group to come to my mind......

SuperFemme · 02-07-2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Toughy

That's cuz they are slick and know the letter of law and don't give a shit about the intent of the law......

besides you just route the money to a political action committee (pac) or other group and it's all nice and legal and tidy....the Knights of Columbus are the first such group to come to my mind......

Right. Let's not even get started on "The Family" (one of the original founders was Pat Robertsons father when he was a senator). If you pull the 1099 Tax Forms and see all the money being funneled to Uganda and the subsequent legislation for the Death Penalty against gays there it all gets pretty frightening to me.

In the movie trailer it made my blood run cold to hear the Mormon leaders thoughts on us and the amount of money they funneled to Prop 8. To the best of my knowledge the private emails and such have been entered into evidence for the Federal Trial.

We must keep bringing this information forward.

AtLast · 02-07-2010, 05:47 PM

We sure do need to keep bringing this info up! The $ funneled in CA for Prop 8 via relidious findamentalist (mega bucks from the LDS) was discusting.

Another issue about LDS offshoots that practice polygamy drives me nuts, too. All of the kids & women taking in welfare because these wome are not
considered legally married! Then there is the child sexual abuse issues! So, who is morally above it all!?

Frankly, I would not care if polygamy was legalized as it is practiced throughout the world in many cultures. If it were legalized here (the US), the father's of these kids would legally responsible for their children.

I know, an odd thing for a monogamous person to say, but I just view this through a more cultural anthropologic lens.

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Originally Posted by SuperFemme

Right. Let's not even get started on "The Family" (one of the original founders was Pat Robertsons father when he was a senator). If you pull the 1099 Tax Forms and see all the money being funneled to Uganda and the subsequent legislation for the Death Penalty against gays there it all gets pretty frightening to me.

In the movie trailer it made my blood run cold to hear the Mormon leaders thoughts on us and the amount of money they funneled to Prop 8. To the best of my knowledge the private emails and such have been entered into evidence for the Federal Trial.

We must keep bringing this information forward.

SuperFemme · 02-07-2010, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by AtLastHome

Frankly, I would not care if polygamy was legalized as it is practiced throughout the world in many cultures. If it were legalized here (the US), the father's of these kids would legally responsible for their children.

I know, an odd thing for a monogamous person to say, but I just view this through a more cultural anthropologic lens.

I don't think it is an odd thing for a monogamous person to say. After all, Prop 8 is all about protecting *traditional marriage* right? Which begs the point? Who the hell did Adam & Eve's kidlets marry anyhow? I mean, we're not just talking polygamy we MUST include incest if things are the way the Bible says.

Look at the divorce rates for fucks sake. I cannot remember studying family court in Catechism class other than King Solomon slicing that one baby in half. Divorce had no place in God's world. I have an Aunt who was married for 19 years. Her husband left her because she was a shrew. They had three girls together during their wedlock. Auntie got an annullment. Making three girls illegitimate bastard children according to church doctrine. How does that even make sense?

Numerous Evangelical Christians go to prison, hook up with gay prostitutes whilst doing drugs and frequent prostitutes. All while married. Brittney Spears can have a 72 hour marriage annulled. All to protect traditional marriage. WTF? Serioulsly?

Now we have to observe O'Reilly, Palin, and the teabaggers bringing their God into our government. Did we not form this country on separation of Church and State?

Some days I just want to immigrate. Anywhere but here.

AtLast · 02-07-2010, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperFemme

I don't think it is an odd thing for a monogamous person to say. After all, Prop 8 is all about protecting *traditional marriage* right? Which begs the point? Who the hell did Adam & Eve's kidlets marry anyhow? I mean, we're not just talking polygamy we MUST include incest if things are the way the Bible says.

Look at the divorce rates for fucks sake. I cannot remember studying family court in Catechism class other than King Solomon slicing that one baby in half. Divorce had no place in God's world. I have an Aunt who was married for 19 years. Her husband left her because she was a shrew. They had three girls together during their wedlock. Auntie got an annullment. Making three girls illegitimate bastard children according to church doctrine. How does that even make sense?

Numerous Evangelical Christians go to prison, hook up with gay prostitutes whilst doing drugs and frequent prostitutes. All while married. Brittney Spears can have a 72 hour marriage annulled. All to protect traditional marriage. WTF? Serioulsly?

Now we have to observe O'Reilly, Palin, and the teabaggers bringing their God into our government. Did we not form this country on separation of Church and State?

Some days I just want to immigrate. Anywhere but here.

I'm with you!

I watched most of the Palin speech last night at the Teabagger Party Convention. First observation - Not one single person of color anywhere! Second observation - a push to bring God even further into politics. Third observation - the Q & A session was foucused on her being a Presidental candidate and she was courting the Teabaggers as a voting block for the GOP.

I sat there thinking about how Ronald Reagan became president and became totally freaked-out. So many people back then thought Reagan was a joke and had no chance of even winning the GOP nomination let alone the presidency....

I do not under estimate the power of the far right and the Teabaggers one little bit! History does repeat itself and I think we need to keep an eye on Palin and the teabag movement.