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There was a protest in front of the Mormon Temple in San Diego. Some church bigwig there commented on it. I can't be troubled to find the link to the article, so I'll paraphrase what the Mormon Grand Poobah said.
"We're being unfairly singled out and discriminated against"
Yes, I can see that. The Mormons have been persecuted since the religion's inception. It isn't like they were the ONLY organization that supported Prop 8. Still, it seems rather funny to me that they would play the discrimination card in this situation.
"Normally our church does not get involved in politics, but in this case there was a clear morality issue."
As soon as we start making laws based upon the morality as proscribed by any religion, we start down the path that so many of the countries in the Middle East have trod. You know, where our enemies, the terrorists come from?
"Please accept the will of the voters."
This law passed by what, about 55%? Barely a majority. So perhaps he should have said, "Please accept the will of a little over half the voters."
Of course, it is easy for the victor to ask the loser to accept the outcome. But I don't imagine he'd "accept the will of the voters" in regards to a law that made it illegal for Mormons to get married.
I have a feeling Jesus isn't too happy with his Latter Day Saints right now. I seem to recall him saying something to the effect of "Woe to the hypocrites."
"We're being unfairly singled out and discriminated against"
Yes, I can see that. The Mormons have been persecuted since the religion's inception. It isn't like they were the ONLY organization that supported Prop 8. Still, it seems rather funny to me that they would play the discrimination card in this situation.
"Normally our church does not get involved in politics, but in this case there was a clear morality issue."
As soon as we start making laws based upon the morality as proscribed by any religion, we start down the path that so many of the countries in the Middle East have trod. You know, where our enemies, the terrorists come from?
"Please accept the will of the voters."
This law passed by what, about 55%? Barely a majority. So perhaps he should have said, "Please accept the will of a little over half the voters."
Of course, it is easy for the victor to ask the loser to accept the outcome. But I don't imagine he'd "accept the will of the voters" in regards to a law that made it illegal for Mormons to get married.
I have a feeling Jesus isn't too happy with his Latter Day Saints right now. I seem to recall him saying something to the effect of "Woe to the hypocrites."