http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=14271236

In this speech that the majority of which was homophobic, he did make this ironic statement.

"We must never see the day when the public square is not open to religious ideas and religious persons," Elder Oaks said. "The religious community must unite to be sure we are not coerced or deterred into silence by the kinds of intimidation or threatening rhetoric that are being experienced."

It just made me think of the city main street that divided the LDS temple in SLC, from the Church office building. Being a public street, it allowed a "Public square" that was open to contrasting religious views.

The LDS church bought it up about 10 years or so ago, and made it so that the public square went away, and they arrest anyone who goes onto what had been the public square, if they say things that the church doesn't want said. They coerce and silent opposing views on what had been a public square.

But now he acts like doing such a thing is the worst thing that can be done. Just kind of ironic.

and Oaks was once again playing the "persecution" card.

Hard to believe that mormons keep buying into this crap.



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"We must never see the day when the public square is not open to Atheistic ideas and Atheist persons," Elder Oaks said. "The Atheist community must unite to be sure we are not coerced or deterred into silence by the kinds of intimidation or threatening rhetoric that are being experienced."

It's not hard for me at all to believe Mormons buy this crap. That's what being a TBM is all about. Listen to what the GAs have to say and, once they've said it, the thinking is done! Don't question, don't doubt and for God's sake don't think for yourself. That's the TBM way.

Dallin H.oax whining about religion's "right" to undermine and/or override civil,

and human rights, and broadcasting the LD$ "be scared, they are persecuting us" dog whistles.

LD$ just want the "right" to discriminate:

"And he took exception to the suggestion by President Barack Obama's head of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that a "sexual-orientation liberty" could become such a right that it should prevail over a competing "religious-belief liberty."

LD$ talk big until they are subject to the agenda of other religions:

School Prayer Fractures Small Texas Town
http://www.skeptictank.org/pinschl.htm



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I wish that they were still arrogant enough to think that they are Jesus' only church, and so they don't need anyone else.

Now that they saw how good things worked out for them on Prop 8 by getting involved with other denominations, Oaks is all about teaming up with others to push the same agenda.

Oaks is a fucktard. Please refrain from giving him any deference whatsoever by calling him "Elder". He's a fucktard, plain and simple.

Ron

And that is one of his BETTER points.

*douchus baggus americanus*



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He is fighting to save its paycheck.

He clearly demonstrates that he does not understand the concept of "separation of church and state"

Oakes is just so ugly. Now that is a sad thing, to have to be on TV all the time and look like that. I am not sure what it is but his physical appearance, and fake smile just give me the creeps.

That's funny because my girls saw his picture and said he looks like a goblin from Harry Potter.