DavidB Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 Not yet. But the erosion of rights in the case of the Mormons has not yet been completed. It began in the late 19th century with US vs. Reynolds. Over time, it will be easier to erode these rights over time as we have seen many times in the past. Give it time.Reliogious freedom isn't mormons v everyone else.Reynolds affected all peoples subject to the jurisdiction of the US. As of ywt, there isn't justified reason to be concerned about somethings; particularly ssm being forced on Churches.
DavidB Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 US vs. Reynolds proved to the Latter-day Saints of the day that they did not have the protections they thought they were guaranteed by the Constitution when the Supreme Court upheld it. With activist judges in all ranks of the court system, how long do you think it would take to strip a few more rights from the Church through the courts if this is allowed to continue unabated?Ah the code words for "the court did not rule.how I wanted". Can you show what rights of Churches have been eroded.
DavidB Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 You the erosion of Mormon freedoms through court action began with US vs. Reynolds and our best defense about future restrictions of freedom to to tell other people they can't get married?? I am finding this hard to follow.You obviously dont agree with the US vs. Reynolds decision (correct me if I am wrong) so how would you agree with the Prop 8 movement? What is Prop 8 was a constitutional amendment to "one man and one women" leaving the Gay component aside?Prop 8 supporters, support polygamy on the basis that so long as one man is in a ceremony to be.legally married to one.woman, he may do so with countless number of women so long as there is a separate ceremony for each woman; yes I know it is absurd.
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