He uses seemingly unrelated religions, such as Judaism and Mormonism and compares them, showing that, although apparently different, they share quite a lot. The adherents of both religions suffered persecutions and were forced to migrate; these migrations Rabbi Isidor symbolically calls “the Great Voyages” (Kushner 2011: 16). Moreover, both faiths are characterized by very strict rules that make moral demands on their believers. The religious commandment to loyalty overshadows both Louis and Joe after they leave their partners, and their beliefs add to their feelings of guilt. More problematically, the two religions traditionally do not approve homosexuality, adding to the characters' lack of self-esteem. By portraying these similar aspects