Issue: Religion
Date: October 21-22, 2004
Author: Ken Larsen


Citizen question:

What were or are the several religions that you are founder of?

Brightest Blessings,

[name]

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In order to dramatize the right to the personal pursuit of happiness that I believe is what the 9th Amendment is all about, I have formed several churches so people could refer to their pursuit of happiness as a religious exercise, and then use the First Amendment.

For smokers, The Church of the Tobacco God;
For gamblers, The Church of the Goddess of Chance;
For gays and lesbians, The Same Sex Church;
For nudists, The Church of the Wholly Nudity;
For stoners, The Church of the Hemp Goddess;
For boozers, The Church of the Alcohol Goddess;
For pornography and adult entertainment (yes, including prostitution), The Church of the Sex Goddess;
For everyone else, The Church of Free Agency, where anything consenting adults choose that does no harm is their religion.

Membership is open to anyone who claims membership. For anyone who desires the service, I will testify in court that they are members in good standing of whichever church applies to the harmless activity for which they are being prosecuted. It's time to put our inalienable right to the harmless pursuit of happiness back in our Constitution.

Ken Larsen, Candidate for Governor
Personal Choice Party

801-533-8658
856 East 100 South #2
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102

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Citizen response:

Greetings Dr. Larsen

You certainly have my vote and I'll pitch your campaign to everyone I meet ,however, as I'm sure you're aware, you don't have a snowballs chance in hell of getting elected. But I'm for you 100%.

Brightest Blessings,
[name]

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Lately, I've been making several converts a day. Oh yes, I am winning. I am winning big. I may not be your next Governor, but I'm turning the lights on, one mind at a time.

Ken


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Who will be the Lt. Governor if you're elected.

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Her name is Talea Shadowind. She is a Pagan, and part of her platform is freedom of religion in Utah.