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Mormon Church tries to block hate crime law because freedom or something

Started by stephaniec, February 22, 2016, 01:57:53 PM

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stephaniec

February 22, 2016, 01:57:53 PM
Mormon Church tries to block hate crime law because freedom or something

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/02/22/mormon-church-tries-to-block-hate-crime-law-because-freedom-or-something/

Pink News/By Nick Duffy   02/22/2016

"The Mormon Church has spoken out against a proposed hate crime law in Utah – claiming it would violate religious freedom.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spoke out about the Hate Crimes Amendments bill submitted in the state senate.

The bill is fairly standard hate crime legislation legislation, expanding the field of protected characteristics from "religion, ancestry, national origin or ethnicity" to "ancestry, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, national origin, race, religion, or sexual orientation"."
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cindianna_jones

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February 22, 2016, 02:08:48 PM
When churches get involved in politics, they lose their tax exempt status according to IRS regulations. Will this ever get enforced?

Cindi
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