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Tom Hanks, who produces HBO’s Big Love — often mistaken for a documentary on Utah culture — has big contempt for the Mormon church’s involvement in banning same-sex marriage in California. At Big Love's season kick-off party, Hanks said:
The truth is [Big Love] takes place in Utah, the truth is these people are some bizarre offshoot of the Mormon Church, and the truth is a lot of Mormons gave a lot of money to the church to make Prop-8 happen.
There are a lot of people who feel that is un-American, and I am one of them. I do not like to see any discrimination codified on any piece of paper, any of the 50 states in America, but here's what happens now. A little bit of light can be shed, and people can see who's responsible, and that can motivate the next go around of our self correcting Constitution, and hopefully we can move forward instead of backwards.
So let's have faith in not only the American, but Californian, constitutional process.
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The truth is that Tom Hanks doesn't know what the hell he is talking about. He should at least get the basic facts right before commenting on what 'truth' is.
Tom Hanks,
We nominate you to become the next pastor. Please instruct us on the scriptures and what we should do and believe. Since you are a famous celebrity, you must know more than we do. Hollywood is an example to all of family values and long term stable marriages.
Crazy celebrity logic there.
The truth is that polygamy is still alive and well here in the state of Utah. Thousands still practicing polygamy. These individuals are our neighbors, co-workers and we are oblivious as to the real makeup of their family units.
The truth is that some of these polygamous groups are bizarre offshoots of the original LDS church like the Kingston’s and the Jeff groups. These groups stick out easily due to their choice of dress. However, many groups are not bizarre and those that are not, continue to practice polygamy as Joseph Smith originally taught it to his followers. They do so quietly and blend in well with our society.
The truth is that the Brethren of the LDS church did in fact, instruct their members to give money and time to Prop 8. In doing so, over $22M was raised to fight against the rights of gays to marry.
Sounds to me as if Tom Hanks has all his truths correct. I stand with him also, and believe that it is un-American to discriminate.
Religion doesn’t belong in politics. Anyone can believe what they want to believe in the religious realm. That is their right to do so under our constitution. What you don’t have the right to do, is legislate your religious beliefs on to anyone else.
UtahLady is right on.
I wish Utahns could take a step back from their insular little world and see it for what it is--exactly as UtahLady describes it.
Yay! Big Love is back this weekend. It's been 15 months since the last episode! Can't wait. What a treasure chest of plotlines out of Utah and Warren Jeffs' people this past year.
It's pretty clear to see where you and your wife's sympathies lie. You make money by making fun of the transgendered and cross dressing (Bosom Buddies) and she make money off the homosexual community (Mama Mia).
Tom, you also forgot that your big break into show business was a show where you dressed in drag. So, who is really repressed now?
I will apologize for Prop 8 when your wife apologizes for my Big Fat Greek Wedding and Mama Mia.
The truth is Tom Hanks is absolutely right.
Yawn, an boring HBO show. Who cares. NEXT!
Mormons stand proudly with the rest of the "Un-Americans" on this issue: the majority of Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, Catholics, Protestants, Evangelicals who live peacefully and voted for the traditional definition of marriage between a man and a woman in the land of the free and home of the brave.
Hanks is right, Mormons hate gays and gay sex, and they worked real hard to make sure that gays in CA were denied the right to marry who they fall in love with. It's a human tragedy. Sort of like Polygamy.
"Hanks is right, Mormons hate gays and gay sex, and they worked real hard to make sure that gays in CA were denied the right to marry who they fall in love with. It's a human tragedy. Sort of like Polygamy."
But wait, if one man falls in love with more than one woman and more than one woman falls in love with the same man, shouldn't they have the same right you say gays should have? Where do you draw the line? What about man and his best friend - a dog. I am sure they love each other, why do we discriminate with laws against beastiality. I am sure if we tried to get rid of those laws PETA would have a fit, but that is ok cause they aren't religion? However, I am sure you think my examples are crazy. But others think the same way with what you accept. We are different people who believe different things. And those who say religion doesn't belong in politics, what is the basis for that. Religion makes some people who they are, just like political beliefs make some who they are, who are you to say what belongs in politics? People belong in politics, all aspects of them. And Hanks is wrong, people didn't give money to the mormon church, they gave it to the cause that felt marriage is between a man and women. The law doesn't say two homosexuals can't live together and have happiness. If you are basing life happiness on marriage, you are mistaken. Marriage is just going to be a burden to most of these couples anyway, they will have buyers remorse one day when they get what they are seeking. But at least it can approve the economy, right? just like the prop 8 play done by a bunch of celebrities. (A profession by the way that is measured how well you can pretend to be someone else). The problem is people on both sides don't want to see how the otherside views the issue and show tolerance, instead they say the other is "un-american" and catchy phrases to persuade the truly uneducated.
I LOVE Tom Hanks. Enough said.
I love Tom Hanks! Especially his role in You've Got Mail. That was touching. I just love celebrities! I can't wait to go to Sundance and try to take pictures of as many celebs as possible. They are so insightful!
I am curious if Tom thinks we should legalize plural marriage too. I don't want that written on paper too. Also I love how Mormons have so much influence that we used so much media to make prop 8 happen. I guess we beat Hollywood at its own game. We convinced the Catholics, Protestants, Hispanics, Blacks, Caucasians, but we couldn't get Steve Young's wife??? Maybe a few more mill in donations next time will get her.
Also I hope that those that did donate money get a tax break so next time the pot of donations can just get bigger. Thanks Tom. Someday I would love to sit on a park bench in Savannah, GA with you and talk about how life is like a box of chocolates.
Typical Hollywood big mouth no brain. He doesn't know anything about Mormons, but feels they are a safe target. There aren't enough Mormons in California to make a difference in politics. The born agains still hate us as the GOP majority here, so screw them all.
Hanks didn't go against non-Mormon blacks for voting for Prop 8 since liberal belief esposues that minorities must be led to the right thing.
Hanks didn't go after Catholics who started the massing of forces against Prop 8 or their strong Latin base.
No, use your time with Big Love to dump on Mormons. Nobody else cares about this anymore.
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