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Some intriguing data at the Flunking Sainthood link -- notably that, for young people, the Mormon Church's anti-LGBT stance ranks as high as third among reasons for leaving. Since only a small minority of people are LGBT, this shows that younger straight people are growing up with strongly sympathetic views, even in one of the country's most conservative religious communities.
ReplyDeleteAn encouraging sign for the future, except from the viewpoint of Republicans.
Infidel -- Very encouraging. Younger generations are shaping the discourse in positive ways.
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