Mormon leaders have moved to excommunicate the prominent founder of an online forum for questioning Mormons, charging him with apostasy for publicly supporting same-sex marriage and the ordination of women, and for challenging church teaching.
LDS version of Simon?
by cappytan 9 Replies latest jw friends
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cappytan
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/01/16/us/john-dehlin-mormon-critic-facing-excommunication.html?_r=0&referrer= -
cappytan
This post was obviously made in jest.
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NewYork44M
Ok, I am missing something. I don't understand the "jest" component. It is too bad that a gay Mormon spoke out for gay marriage and then was ex communicated. But what do you expect from a cult... -
cappytan
No, I meant I was kind of kidding in comparing the two.
The situations are obviously different. Story just struck me as vaguely similar.
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rebel8
The thing is, shunning rituals in these cults is not newsworthy. I wonder if people realize how widespread this is. It's great it's making the national news, I just hope people aren't thinking it's unusual. -
Simon
I'm confused ... am I supposed to be gay or be a polygamist? Please don't let me have to be a gay polygamist. -
cappytan
Maybe you're a female polygamist that wants to be ordained.
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joe134cd
I will give mormons credit for one thing. They are about 10 years ahead of Wt in regards to openness and transparency with its members. -
RubaDub
I know the Mormons are ahead of us in many ways but I am not looking forward to wearing Magic Underwear.
Rub a Dub
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Isle of Lewis
Please don't let me have to be a gay polygamist.