“One of the greatest tragedies in mankind's entire history may be that morality was hijacked by religion.” ― Arthur C. Clarke
A Utah State Senate candidate said on Facebook that a gay teen, Braxton (Bucky) David Taylor, who committed suicide had been guilty of two sins: homosexuality and murder.
Independent American Party candidate Jason Christensen, who is running in a district that includes Provo, shared his bigoted views Wednesday on a post about a 19-year-old man’s suicide, KUTV reported. He later apologized, though he didn’t try to retract what he said.
“Yes this is sad, and hopefully God will have mercy on both sins that this boy committed. The sins of homosexuality and the sins of murder,” Christensen wrote on Facebook.
The user who posted Braxton Taylor's obituary had said his Sept. 23 death marked “the latest known LGBTQ suicide here in Utah” in the original post. She told Christensen to “get off my thread now.”
“I hope God forgives you your judgement, ignorance and cruelty,” she wrote. “You sir are an example of all that is wrong with religion.”
Taylor's loved ones held a visitation Friday in Kaysville, 20 miles north of Salt Lake City, his obituary said. His family recalled his blue eyes, his love for his siblings and parents and his collection of old typewriters and cameras. Cont. (Video)
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