Mormons announce support for gay marriage and claim that initiative calls for "justice for all"
Posted by James Chagas on February 7, 2015 Tags: Gay Marriage , Christianity , Homosexuality , Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , the Mormon Church , Mormons , Polygamy
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The agreement with the existence of civil union between homosexuals is growing in the United States, and the favorable end of growing: the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced that supports the so-called gay marriage.
The statement of the Mormon Church stating the decision was released in late January, when the direction of the name said he was "in favor of laws that protect the rights of homosexuals." However, compliance with these initiatives only exists if "religious freedom is not compromised."
The positioning of the Mormon Church was described by Reuters as "a rare conciliatory move toward a community with which the church has been at odds for a long time."
The support of Mormon is done within laws that create safeguards for homosexuals in "terms of housing, employment and other rights", since the position of the church is "justice for all".
However, the religious ceremonies of gay marriage in churches were not supported by the Mormons, just by demanding respect for religious freedom and traditional Christian liturgies.
"We believe that laws should be shaped to achieve a balance in protecting the freedoms of all people, respecting those with different values," said church elder Dallin Oaks, during a press conference.
"We reject the harassment and retaliation of any kind, including harassment based on race, ethnicity, religious belief, economic circumstances or differences in gender or sexual orientation," said Oaks.
Critics of the church's stance accused her of opportunism, saying the church is the wind of public opinion and who preferred not to resist the social movements. The name accumulates a history of controversy, because in its history, many faithful were polygamous, even against the legislation in force in the country.
