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One problem I see is that church is also leading the cause to marginalize gay people from society by force of government. There's a reason why during the Bush
by threatofrain 6y ago
One problem I see is that church is also leading the cause to marginalize gay people from society by force of government.
There's a reason why during the Bush presidential candidacy a big news item was the push for a Constitutional amendment to exclude gay marriage. The Mormon church spent a great amount of money advertising in California with regards to how dangerous gay people are to kids.
People talk about "intolerance" of "cancelling", but cancelling is about the exercise of free relations by withdrawing. And then there's the force of law.
- koheripbal 6y ago> church is also leading the cause to marginalize gay people This might be the case of some church organizations (specifically those that make it a point to be politically active), but claiming that all churches do this, or even a majority of them, is just not accurate - guilt by association. I grew up in Catholic schools, and almost every priest that taught us was incredibly kind and open to gays. These priests are some of the nicest people you'd ever meet.
- paulryanrogers 6y agoYet their foundational texts at minimum call homosexuality unclean. Then the are the laws prescribing murder for homosexuals. This is just one problematic topic among many. Church culture evolves but not always in the progressive direction. Propping up these ancient institutions just because they are old--and sometimes do good--comes at a high cost to marginalized groups.
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- notsureaboutpg 6y agoBut this is not a valid argument for removing their tax exempt status since their tax exempt status is not based on agreeing or aligning with the government's views on homosexuality.