Utah sues TikTok, alleging it lures children into addictive and destructive social media habits::Utah has become the latest state to sue TikTok, alleging the social media company is “baiting” children into addictive and unhealthy habits.

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    9 months ago

    That’s not true at all. Are members of the Church of Jesus Christ misguided in how they treat their fellow members and their youth? Yes. But its fundamental teachings (not the toxic traditions of the members) are one of peace, love, and hope. This type of comment is rude, and offensive, and if it were regarding another group this kind of comment would be downvoted. But because it’s against a religion it’s ok to shit on their beliefs? This sentiment only breeds toxicity, and if we really want to help others who are affected by the toxic behaviors of all groups, we need to start with ourselves and how we treat (and look at) those whose beliefs differ from our own.

    • SpookyOperative@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      9 months ago

      The mormon church explicitly told their members to vote no on legalizing gay marriage.

      My grandfather died years earlier than he would’ve because the money they would’ve spent on treatment went to tithing, and the church refused to help.

      I was bullied and isolated throughout my childhood because all the kids around me were taught by their church to be disgusted by me because I’m queer.

      Utah is a shameless theocracy and the church’s influence has done disgusting things everywhere I look, and as a final “fuck you” I’m probably going to have to move because of the increasing paranoia they’re creating about trans people.