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13 October 2009

Mormon Church Leader : "Mormonism is the new black"

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Grant Haws said...: I am used to ridiculous statements from church leaders, but this was over the top. A truly unbelievable man. Church of Christ huh? Not really.; 13 October, 2009 19:42
Chandelle said...: Yes, Jim Crow laws may INDEED be likened to the desire to prevent religious bigotry from being enshrined in a state constitution! It's so obvious!!; 13 October, 2009 20:16
alea said...: I don't even know where to begin on trying to figure out what he was thinking.

And, oh my gosh, the sheer level of bastardry this talk is going to spark. Ugh.; 14 October, 2009 00:59

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