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Tom Hanks Mormons ' Un-american' - Mormon Doctrine Studies - Posted: 18th Jul, 2010 - 2:53pm
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Tom Hanks Says Mormons 'un-American'
What do you all think about Tom Hank's recent comments about those LDS members who supported Proposition 8?
QUOTE om Hanks, an Executive Producer for HBO's controversial polygamist series "Big Love," made his feelings toward the Mormon Church's involvement in California's Prop 8 (which prohibits gay marriage) very clear at the show's premiere party on Wednesday night.
"The truth is this takes place in Utah, the truth is these people are some bizarre offshoot of the Mormon Church, and the truth is a lot of Mormons gave a lot of money to the church to make Prop-8 happen," he told Tarts. "There are a lot of people who feel that is un-American, and I am one of them. I do not like to see any discrimination codified on any piece of paper, any of the 50 states in America, but here's what happens now. A little bit of light can be shed, and people can see who's responsible, and that can motivate the next go around of our self correcting Constitution, and hopefully we can move forward instead of backwards. So let's have faith in not only the American, but Californian, constitutional process."
"The truth is this takes place in Utah, the truth is these people are some bizarre offshoot of the Mormon Church, and the truth is a lot of Mormons gave a lot of money to the church to make Prop-8 happen," he told Tarts. "There are a lot of people who feel that is un-American, and I am one of them. I do not like to see any discrimination codified on any piece of paper, any of the 50 states in America, but here's what happens now. A little bit of light can be shed, and people can see who's responsible, and that can motivate the next go around of our self correcting Constitution, and hopefully we can move forward instead of backwards. So let's have faith in not only the American, but Californian, constitutional process."
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When pro-homosexual laws and initiatives are passed, a certain group of people, including gay activists, Hollywood leaders, and liberal politicians celebrate the wonderful political freedom in the United States. When those same laws and initiatives fail, that same group can't wait to disparage and libel those who oppose them. They seek to undermine the very freedoms that they otherwise laud.
What it boils down to is that freedom of speech, assembly, and religion is fine - as long as it does not conflict with their special interests. They are doing everything they can to destroy the people who opposed them, including blacklisting them and driving them from their jobs. They use every slander and libel that they can come up with.
Expect to see a lot more of this, throughout the country.
Tom Hanks Says Mormons 'un-American' Studies Doctrine Mormon
I am glad to read Tom Hanks is humble enough to admit when he is wrong:
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| Last week, I labeled members of the Mormon church who supported California's Proposition 8 as "un-American." I believe Proposition 8 is counter to the promise of our Constitution; it is codified discrimination. But everyone has a right to vote their conscience - nothing could be more American. To say members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who contributed to Proposition 8 are "un-American" creates more division when the time calls for respectful disagreement. No one should use "un- American" lightly or in haste. I did. I should not have. Sincerely, Tom Hanks. |
Post Date: 18th Jul, 2010 - 2:53pm / Post ID: #
Tom Hanks Says Mormons 'un-American'
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Comments: I thought we practiced separation of church and state?
Didn't the Prophet recently state something about something being a matter of law and we don't involve ourselves in that kind of activity as a church?
I'm not for legalizing any kind of gay rights. But are our leaders schizophrenic or something? Or selective in the types of things we should engage in as far as the law goes?
I'm confused.
Does unamerican mean we're European or something? We got members over there to, right?
So I guess he may be right.
Some times ol Tom's mouth can out race his brain, but he sure seemed like a pretty nice guy to me when dining with him at Burger King. [..]
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