for Christian right-wingers, as gay marriage is upheld in the courts of Utah.
Even Pope Francis has been credited of late for his recognition of the church's need to ease up on its oppressive prior posture of judgement against gays.
Now, in a Mormon state, where polygamy and other forms of marriage are in common practice, the court has upheld the right of gay couples to marry, against the strong sentiment of the organized Mormon opposition.
Of course, some Christians say that Mormons, like those in Utah who supported the gay marriage ban, are not truly Christian. But Mormons count themselves as Christian believers. And many Christians believe that Catholics are not true Christians. But Catholics feel otherwise, obviously. And it doesn't end there. Are you confused yet? Many Christians also say that Protestants have abandoned Christianity.
Protestant believers of course feeling steadfastly otherwise.
Maybe it's time for right wing Christian activists to wade into the question of defining Christianity once and for all, hopefully in a way that Christians can agree to. And hopefully without causing a war or wiping each other out in the process - no "holy" wars, please.
Then, in this land of religious liberty, we could weed out the right kind of Christian from the wrong kind, while we attempt to base our system of government (and liberty, of course) on The One Pure Truth.
Wow, what a quagmire.
Congrats though, to the state of Utah, for joining the tide of justice and equal protection, even while there is much work left to be done.
