Activist and MSNBC Anchor Contessa Brewer Lectures Mormons, Hopes for More 'Progress' on Gay Rights
Gay rights activist and MSNBC anchor Contessa Brewer continued to insert her politics into news reports on Wednesday. The News Live host discussed changes in how the Mormons view homosexuality and lectured, "And we hope to see more progress from the Church of Latter-Day Saints in the future."
The Mormon Church has announced it will no longer require those who have homosexual attractions to seek counseling, but still opposes acting on such feelings. That, apparently, wasn't enough for Brewer who complained to Fred Sainz of the Human Rights Campaign, "So, there's some progress there, but, yet, the church still calls homosexuality a violation of God's commandment."
Video follows after page break.
Brewer has a long history of brazenly lobbying for gay rights even as she works as a supposedly neutral journalist. On July 24, 2010, the anchor appeared a fundraiser for gay rights in Kentucky. This was less than two weeks after she complained, on-air, "Big question today: Why aren't more American leaders itching for a fight on gay rights?"
Brewer has also repeatedly argued for gay marriage.
A transcript of the November 17 segment, which aired at 12:40pm EST, follows:
CONTESSA BREWER: The Mormon church now says same-sex attraction is normal. And that is a major about-face from its previous doctrine. The church has formally removed same-sex attraction from the church's list of sins. It also for the first time does not require those who feel such attraction to seek professional counseling. The Human Rights Campaign pressured the Church of Latter Day Saints on this issue. Fred Sainz is with the campaign. So, there's some progress there, but, yet, the church still calls homosexuality a violation of God's commandment. Where is the church drawing the line?
FRED SAINZ (Human Rights Campaign): Well, no, you're right. Unfortunately, the Mormon Church continues to put homosexuality in the same category as murder, forcible rape and sexual assault. So, clearly, here's an awful lot of work the Mormon church has to do in order to correct the wrongs because of the message it sends to society at large, but specifically to gay and lesbian people, the message they send are that they're lesser than. So, while we certainly applaud them for removing what is called reparative therapy or the premise that you can simply change being gay by simply praying more, well they removed that from their handbook. They still have an awful long way to go in order to be in keeping with the mainstream of American society and what should be responsible church teachings.
BREWER: So, basically what they're saying is that the feelings not a problem but acting on those feelings is. So, how is the Mormon church now advising gays and lesbians to act?
SAINZ: Well, therein lies the conundrum there, Contessa, in that- The message that they're sending to people is that they should never love or be loved.
BREWER: Yeah.
SAINZ: That they can never and should never go ahead and act on what the American Psychological and American Psychiatric Associations have found to be completely natural behavior that are a normal part of being human. And, so, that, to us is simply not acceptable. It is not in keeping with the spiritual beliefs and understandings and experiences of the wide amount of American people.
BREWER: Right.
SAINZ: And, so, we believe they have a much farther way to go.
BREWER: Fred, thank you so much for joining us today. We appreciate that. And we hope to see more progress from the Church of Latter Day Saints in the future.
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Pointless and stupid
Submitted by Morganfrost on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 5:41pm.
Nobody has to be a Mormon, and it's rather obnoxious for someone who isn't to tell them what their beliefs have to be. If Contessa doesn't like how Mormon theology views homosexuality, then, whenever Elder So-and-So knocks on her door and asks her to become a Mormon, she can decline.
Beyond that, if Elder So-and-So doesn't come rampaging down her street demanding that she adhere to his religious principles, she might as well mind her own business on the subject.
You could have stopped at
Submitted by motherbelt on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 6:02pm.
You could have stopped at "Nobody has to be a Mormon."
Good Lord, this woman is dumber than a box of rocks.
She ought to stick to kvetching about how Tea Partiers are "cheating" by voting for Bristol Palin on DWTS over and over.
That's about her speed.
Why is a communist shill
Submitted by Thoreau on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 5:49pm.
Why is a communist shill talking about religion again? Please shut up you degenerate clueless freak.
I know it's wishful thinking...but...
Submitted by kronological on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 6:02pm.
why the heck won't any of these media losers ever call out the ludicrous straw-man arguments from the left? It's just absurd!
And listen Contessa Manface, acceptance of homosexuality by one of the major religions is not progress, it is a further slide into disgusting, abhorrent and self-destructive behavior.
Is there a mouse in her pocket?
Submitted by Cactus Kurt on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 6:12pm.
Brewer: "We appreciate that. And we hope to see more progress from the Church of Latter Day Saints in the future. "
We? Is she speaking on behalf of the entire (MS)NBC network? Why doesn't this ditz focus her bitterness on Muslims and their barbaric religious practices regarding homosexuals and women?
Homosexuality is a violation
Submitted by johnsonl on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 6:19pm.
Homosexuality is a violation of God's commandment. So stop pushing your gay agenda and start being a good christian first. Whom you choose to have sex with is between you, your partner and God. Homos are such narcissists.
I think MSNBC ought to
Submitted by Barack_must_go..... on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 6:27pm.
I think MSNBC ought to relieve Brewer of her duties until she comes out of the closet and admits she is gay.
Just like Olbermann was furloughed for donating to dems, while talking them up on the air, same should hold true for Brewer and her incessant heterosexual bashing. Saying I'm married on air does not make you not gay sweety.
She just goes way over the top on anything gay. Demanding to get her way like a crazy person some times.
This is typical behavior for a gay person. You give them a finger, next thing you know they demand a fist.
Barack_Must_Go.....
B_m_g...
Submitted by Paul G on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:48pm.
It is kinda funny (not in a haha way), how the LSM berated Beck on his 'Restoring Honor' rally, RESTORING HONOR!!! THAT'S ALL! RESTORING HONOR!!! Like that is/was a bad thing! But here we have a 'major' anchorette on a 'major' cable channel lecturing us on how we have to 'progress' more...abut WE are the stupid and backward ones.
I'm still laughing at your
Submitted by Pewah on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 6:38pm.
I'm still laughing at your last line regarding a finger and then a fist. That reference had to be intentional...LOL
homosexuality perverts
Submitted by Calypso Jones on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:00pm.
everything it touches.
Really?
Submitted by mandrake on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:21pm.
Do you have any homosexual friends/acquaintinaces? Have you shaken hands with them? Are you infected?
No.
Submitted by almostacowboy on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:27pm.
I don't, I haven't, and I'm not.
You misunderstand it is the
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:41pm.
You misunderstand it is the spirit that homosexuality perverts. And yes it does pervert the individuals and the general thinking of society at large.
Mandork:
Submitted by Trix Rabbit on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:42pm.
What do you care if a person does or does not have homosexual friends or acquaintances.
What is your point, besides the one on the top of your head?
For the MSM: In your pomp and all your glory, you're a poorer man than me. As you lick the boots of death born out of fear.
Ian Anderson "Wind up"
Mandrake, homosexuality is
Submitted by Liberallies on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:59pm.
Mandrake,
homosexuality is wrong, as much as cheating on your spouse is. period end of story. This is a fact that the pro-homosexuals do not want to hear!
Now, they are grabbing unto this bullying excuse to silence the free speech of those of us who know homosexual sexual practices are 100% wrong.
In Europe and Canada, you already have governments making it a hate crime to say homosexuality is wrong. It doesn't matter who says it or where it is said. Priests, ministers have been fined and threaten with jail time for saying that homosexual sex practices are wrong and evil.
Why does the Left love preaching their immoral "values" to the world, but can't stand it when they are told that their actions are wrong?
Does this mean that those with homosexual tendancies are evil and will go to Hell? No way, as the Roman Catholic Church teaches, we are all children of God and ALL of us are loved by God equally. However, the practice of homosexual acts is a sin which gravely offends God.
The real problem here is, that as most human beings, homosexuals want to keep on practicing their depravity without having to hear or acknowledge that it is a sin.
and it is true, it is NOT anyone's place to judge you as a human being, only God can judge you. However, I can judge your actions and tell you whether they are Right or Wrong.
But once again, Liberals feel that they can tell us what is right and wrong, but hate it, they become belligerent and hateful if anyone dares tell them what they should be doing as Right and Wrong. Typical Liberal hypocrisy.
Hear hear! The true attempt
Submitted by Slyrr on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 12:41am.
Hear hear!
The true attempt here is to call evil good, and good evil. The wicked don't want to hear that what they're doing is wrong. And they want to force tolerance on us, even if they have to shed blood to prove how tolerant they are.
johforcryingoutloud
Submitted by Calypso Jones on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 9:23pm.
can't you come up with something original at least.
contessa Brewer
Submitted by dmaley1714 on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:24pm.
Tough on Mormons , silent on Muslims
Muslims execute homosexuals.
Submitted by Red Jeep on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:45pm.
Muslims cut hands off thieves. Wonder what Contessa thinks about that. Probably doesn't know that.
I'd say Mormons are more tolerant of homos than Muslims.
Contessa the Blind
Submitted by HockeyKid on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:31pm.
Her next report will bring the shocking revelation that "the church still calls idol worship, covetousness, lies, theft, murder, and adultery violations of God's commandment". But she hopes to see much more progess.
Weapons-grade stupid.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
Any Christian denomination
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:35pm.
Any Christian denomination actepting the hogwash that homosexuality is ok has lost thier way. They have opted for the wide wroad that anyone can travel along with all their baggage. These are no longer Christian churches.
The hogwash was all from
Submitted by Slyrr on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:51pm.
The hogwash was all from Brewer and her idiot guest. They lied. The LDS church has not done an 'about face', nor changed their doctrine.
http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/hrc-wrongly-states-mormon-church-sa...
'The wicked take the truth to be hard'
Submitted by Slyrr on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:37pm.
Make no mistake, the left is using homosexuality as a platform to try and destroy the Constitution by destroying freedom of religion. The left seeks to use the mask of 'tolerance' and 'acceptance' to force all churches to change their doctrine, to force them to alter their teachings and embrace perversion at the point of a political sword.
This is not the first time it's happened. The last days prophesied that the wicked would get madder and madder at the righteous until they reach a point where they just can't get any angrier, and where words will no longer satisfy them. Then they'll want blood.
'You shall be hated and despised of men for my name's sake, and the time comes that whosoever kills you will say he is doing God a service.'
You're already hearing it, just like you heard it from Joyless Behar and Whoopi whatzerface. 'Doesn't the bible say not to judge others?'
They're wresting the scriptures. Where do they get the idea that God's edict to leave final judgement to him somehow equates to an executive order to embrace homosexuality? From the same guy who has hated religion from the get-go and taught his followers to hate.
I am LDS. . .
Submitted by rick.bren on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:47pm.
and have yet to see where any official proclamation from the Church that says, "The Mormon church now says same-sex attraction is normal." This woman is deluded. . .Brewer LIED:
Submitted by Slyrr on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:49pm.
The LDS church did NOT say that same sex attraction is 'normal', in their handbook or anywhere else. The instant I read her interview, I knew she and the loser she was interviewing were wrong. They are either deliberately lying, or wilfully ignorant.
Here is the truth:
http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/hrc-wrongly-states-mormon-church-sa...
This is just Brewer, and the Left in general, trying to force churches to change their doctrine at the point of a media/PC sword.
Brewer should review the 10 commandments - specifically the one where it talks about 'bearing false witness'.
Wo unto the liar, for they shall be thrust down to hell.
Or the leaders have not let
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 9:31pm.
Or the leaders have not let the sheep know yet. If they do I wonder if their edict will be made law?
In 1995 the church issued a
Submitted by Slyrr on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 12:52am.
In 1995 the church issued a 'Proclomation to the World'. Among other things, it says specifically:
"Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.
...We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.
We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God's eternal plan...
The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan....
We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets."
In order to say that 'same sex relationships are no longer a sin' (as Brewer and her cohorts suggested), the church would have to revoke this proclomation. This is not the sort of thing they can do by 'stealth' or on the quiet. Every six months, the church holds general conference in which members of the church sustain their leaders. Something like them saying 'Gay is OK' would not just slip by without a word.
Plus, the ultimate authority is God. God does not kow-tow to his own children, just because Contessa Brewer has her undies in a wad over a pet social issue du jour.
Contessa the cretin
Submitted by Herbster on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:50pm.
MOTHERBELT is right. This woman IS dumber than a box of rocks. I will say again....she has a cue card in front of her during the full program....it says, "BREATHE."
To be a "Journalist" today you have to be an advocate. They all have their pet projects to push. Journalism is dead. Just look at what the media pushes as journalists - Maher, Rosie, Stewart, Olberman, Maddow...and this imbecile.
Did you see Contessa the day she started crying when challenged on her show? Hysterical.
If you check out her biography, you'll see that she started her working career as an elevator operator. Unfortunately, they had to fire her because every day when she came back from lunch they had to retrain her. This experience qualified her for her present job!
Take pity on the poor lady...............soon she'll be hanging out with Janet (Jack) Napolitano! She'd make a great groper for the TSA.
Contessa the dumb
Submitted by Herbster on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:51pm.
Obviously, she's never read the Bible.
Random Thoughts
Submitted by almostacowboy on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 7:55pm.
Why is she (or any non-Mormon) concerned with the LDS position on homosexuality? Anything to do with Glenn Beck?
Can Brewer, or anyone, point out the "normal" part of homosexuality?
Brewer says: "...the church still calls homosexuality a violation of God's commandment". I would say it's not "the church" that says that. It's the Bible that says that (Seventh Commandment - Thou shalt not commit adultery -which is any sexual relation outside marriage). And, since the Bible is the Holy Word of God, God Himself says it's a violation. Of course, I certainly doubt that Ms. Brewer or those august groups of intellectuals, the American Psychological and American Psychiatric Associations, believe in God.
I find it incredible that these two, Brewer and Sainz, have the audacity to dare to tell any religious group, LDS or Christian, how they should be reacting towards homosexuality and saying they (the church) have a long way to go to correct its "wrongs". What about the wrongs of the Progressive/Liberal agenda attempting to force the acceptance of an immoral, unnatural, and dangerous lifestyle by the public by saying that, somehow, there is something wrong with us when we stand up against the preposterous assertion that homosexuality is "normal".
Brewer, Behar, Andrea
Submitted by celator on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 8:04pm.
Brewer, Behar, Andrea Mitchell--the whole gaggle of arrogant media hacks noted in today's (and every day, for that matter) round of media bias alerts--have morphed into third rate lecturers-- hectoring, insulting, demeaning those who disagree, or have a different take on an issue than media elites.
They don't conduct interviews with people; they engage in public ceremonies of inflicted disgrace toward their interviewees. The subtext of their questioning is "Why can't you conservatives see the light? Why are you so resistant to popular culture? Why do you insist on standards, and Biblical standards at that? Don't you understand your time is over?".
Meanwhile, the sand on which they have built their houses is moving, shifting, weakening the foundation on which they pontificate to the rest of the world.
Where is she on the muslim
Submitted by Radical1979 on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 8:13pm.
Where is she on the muslim take on homosexuality? Not just that it's a sin but it's a sin worthy of death.
...by beheading.
Submitted by HockeyKid on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 8:21pm.
Right now.
Take THEM on, Contessssssa. I dare ya.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
I think she should do it in
Submitted by Radical1979 on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 8:23pm.
I think she should do it in person.
Remind me again why MSNBC's
Submitted by liberalsarefunny on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 8:29pm.
Remind me again why MSNBC's rating are in the toilet? I forgot...
Why Does the Left Want to Control Conscience?
Submitted by Tenebrous on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 9:55pm.
Why does she care what the LDS thinks? Why must she try to control other peoples' consciences, when she can't handle her own? No-one cares about YOUR views on homosexuality, Contessa.
Visions and Principles blog
An act of bigotry on Brewer's part
Submitted by Rhymes With Right on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 11:17pm.
Indeed, every bit as offensive as if the guest began lecturing Brewer about the need to cut back on fried chicken and watermelon.
DEBASED MIND
Submitted by davehm on Wed, 11/17/2010 - 11:34pm.
The woman has a debased mind
Romans 1:28-32
Contessa. So hot. And so
Submitted by Van Halen on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 12:42am.
Contessa.
So hot.
And so very dumb.
SAINZ: "Well, therein lies
Submitted by deerjerkydave on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 1:06am.
SAINZ: "Well, therein lies the conundrum there, Contessa, in that- The message that they're sending to people is that they should never love or be loved."
Spoken like a true hedonist. By this logic we should go easier on pedophiles, rapists, polygamists, adulterers, and fornicators since telling them to deny their sexual urges is the equivalent of telling them that the should never love or be loved.
Have you ever noticed that liberals are only liberal when it comes to sex and drugs, but every other inch of life needs to be regulated and controlled by the state?
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"The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the Federal Government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State Governments are numerous and indefinite. -James MadisonClowntessa should attack Islam if her beef is with...
Submitted by OxyCon on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 1:16am.
...religions that are against homosexuality. But she won't, because she doesn't have the courage and she's an anti-Mormon bigot.
oppressive mormons?
Submitted by todya on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 9:12am.
I've never heard a story or news report about Mormons beheading a homosexual. On the other hand, I've heard plenty of reports of muslims beheading homosexuals. Of course Christians don't issue contracts on people's lives for criticizing their beliefs/behaviors. Therefore they present themselves as easy targets for spineless scum like inContessa. Hey MSM, grow a set and point the finger where it needs to be pointed. Then inspect your car for explosives every time you go somewhere. But the Mormons are the REAL problem here. What a joke you are and your ratings show it. RIP, MSM.
(In)tolerance on display
Submitted by Pilgrim1949 on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 11:45am.
Once again, the wholly predictable and (oxy)moronic spectacle of those who claim that there is no absolute truth loudly braying like a bunch of herniated donkeys about how everyone else must adhere to their preferred version of "truth" instead. Yup, that's logically consistent-----not!
Total lack of self-awareness and the pathetic irony of it all is stunning (or, stunned?).
On the one hand, it's amusing to watch them proudly share their collective ignorance with one another and anyone else within earshot, on the other hand frightening to think many of these cretins are in positions of great power and influence (or, is that rather "effluence"?).
"There are no absolutes!.....well, except, of course, for that statement....um, er....no objective truth.... except, of course, for what we demand that you accept....uh, where was I, now?....."
Sit back down, take your meds and take the rest of the day off, dearie. The adults will take it from here.
"Ye canne change the laws of physics....." but some politicians believe that with the right legislation you can pretend they don't really apply to your own pet projects...
God changes His mind.
Submitted by ImNotAshamed on Thu, 11/18/2010 - 5:48pm.
Billy Graham: God said that while we are all sinners, He has made a path to redemption through His Son, Jesus Christ.
Contessa Brewer: Well that's a good first step, Reverend, but as most humans don't believe in sin anymore, is God going to step up to the plate and do away with that whole concept? I hope to see a little more progress out of Him in the future.