Illinois civil union bill heads to House vote and the Mormon Church is at it again

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http://www.365gay.com/news/illinois-civil-union-bill-heads-to-house-vote/

Illinois civil union bill heads to House vote
By 365gay Newscenter Staff

(Springfield, Illinois) A bill giving gay couples the right to form civil unions in Illinois is headed to a vote on the House floor after narrowly winning approval in committee.

The House Youth and Family Committee approved the bill 4-3. The closeness of the vote suggests the measure could be in for a rough ride in the House.

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The bill also makes it clear that no church would be required to perform or recognize same-sex unions.

Two years ago, a civil union bill introduced by Harris died when the session ended and conservative groups already have made it known they will fight the new bill. They’ve worked to push for a state constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage they hope will make it to the ballot in 2010.

A Mormon bishop in Illinois has called for a massive campaign against civil unions. In an e-mail to members of his church Bishop Chris Church, of the Nauvoo, Illinois urged Mormons to call their local legislators and tell them to oppose the bill.

The e-mail claimed that civil unions would “empower the public schools to begin teaching this lifestyle to our young children regardless of parental requests otherwise.” It goes on to also claim that “it will also create grounds for rewriting all social mores.”

The e-mail raised the concerns of national LGBT civil rights groups. The Mormon Church was instrumental in the passage of anti-gay measures in a number of states.

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“As is widely known, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believes in the sanctity of traditional marriage,” the LDS statement said.

I think it's time we contact Illinois legislators and let them know the truth.

[madrchsod]

1. we ran the mormons out In the 1800`s

because they wanted to set up their own state within the state of illinois.

"sanctity of traditional marriage" :rofl:

[bluedawg12]

2. but it's only an e-mail!

:sarcasm:

Riiiiight. An e-mail ring starting from the top down, broken into little cells and overseen by top officials for content.

Talk about lock step and meddling in politics.

But, they're tax exempt. :eyes:

[imdjh]

3. call him?

Would it be illegal to post the phone number of "Bishop" Chris Church? Or perhaps to mention that he's in the phonebook?

[QC]

4. "Sanctity of traditional marriage" LOL--Does anyone else here know why Smith was killed

in Nauvoo, Illinois?

It is not, as the Mormons tell us, because he was a martyr to the faith.

It was because he was fucking around with the wives of half the Mormons in Nauvoo.

That's their precious traditional marriage.

[Political Tiger]

5. Mormon's need to rename their church

to something more accurate, like The Church of Current-day Haters.