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Matt Woodbury/Mimosa BS: major religions and homophobia (116* d) RE: BS: major religions and homophobia 20 Feb 01


I was raised in a church that taught that it was "The Only True Church" and therefore essentially infallible. They went mixing their doctrine, which held that Blacks were not entitled to their priesthood, with the Boy Scout program, and ended up changing their doctrine to avoid a lawsuit. They claimed a new revelation from God.

The churches and Eminem are entitled to spout whatever beliefs they want, and I, for one will enjoy the opportunity to group Eminem with the Pope, the President, the US Attorney General, and the (purportedly closeted) president of the Mormon Church.

When they start attempting to force their religious views on others through the State, they can bring the whole mess down upon their own heads.

I think the people who stay in the church and attempt to change it from within are as important to change as the people who leave in loud protest. Eventually, the churches will have to change, because they can't keep their noses out of politics, but I left the Mormons because I didn't want to spend the rest of my life waiting for the church to offer me full citizenship.

Mimosa




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