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Originally Posted by ute4ever
A lawyer friend shared this:
Legally, if an organization can be shown to be interfering with a child and their relationship with their parents, a lawsuit can be brought against them. Even if a gay couple has consented to an underage child being baptized, that child would be learning that their parents' marriage was something their new religion considered a sin. Can you imagine the confusion and heartache it could cause, plus the potential legal ramifications?
This is not only to protect the church, but also those families. I truly believe it is meant to be merciful, not hateful.
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Really, you're buying into that logic? Reminds when people argue God killing all the people during Noah's time was an act of mercy. Or Nephi killing Laman was merciful and necessary.
This is a head-scratcher. I wonder if leadership considered how alienating such a policy would be.