For as much as I hate politics, I find it a good time to comment on what is going on right now with this whole proposition 8 issue. I find it quite ironic and funny that when the "democratic process" doesn't work for some then there has to be a retaliation on someone. In this case its the Mormons. The part i find amusing is that, yes, the church did get involved, but i didn't think that there was that big of a Mormon population in California. But it's the Mormons who passed the vote. Hmmmmmm. First let’s clarify: as of 2006 there were 761,716 Mormons in California (5.5 million total in the US) and over 54 million people voted yes on this. Secondly, No against prop 8 raised more money by the end than did Yes on prop 8 according to the San Jose Mercury News, including six figure donations from several celebrities and the co-founders of Google. Yup...sure sounds like we Mormons swayed the vote.
And now temples are being sent envelopes with white powder, people entering the temple grounds in L.A. are being flipped-off and having profanities yelled at them, and all for what, again? Now I'm starting to forget because this is turning into hate crimes against a religion.
Today the First Presidency released yet another statement calling for civility. "Places of worship have been targeted by opponents of Proposition 8 with demonstrations and, in some cases, vandalism. People of faith have been intimidated for simply exercising their democratic rights."
The statement also says, "The Church is keenly aware of the differences of opinion on this difficult and sensitive matter" and urges people to respect opposing opinions and calls for civility for from those on both sides of the issues. "Attacks on churches and intimidation of people of faith have no place in civil discourse over controversial issues. People of faith have a democratic right to express their views in the public square without fear of reprisal. Efforts to force citizens out of public discussion should be deplored by people of goodwill everywhere."
Is this a sign of the times, or what?
And now temples are being sent envelopes with white powder, people entering the temple grounds in L.A. are being flipped-off and having profanities yelled at them, and all for what, again? Now I'm starting to forget because this is turning into hate crimes against a religion.
Today the First Presidency released yet another statement calling for civility. "Places of worship have been targeted by opponents of Proposition 8 with demonstrations and, in some cases, vandalism. People of faith have been intimidated for simply exercising their democratic rights."
The statement also says, "The Church is keenly aware of the differences of opinion on this difficult and sensitive matter" and urges people to respect opposing opinions and calls for civility for from those on both sides of the issues. "Attacks on churches and intimidation of people of faith have no place in civil discourse over controversial issues. People of faith have a democratic right to express their views in the public square without fear of reprisal. Efforts to force citizens out of public discussion should be deplored by people of goodwill everywhere."
Is this a sign of the times, or what?
