My thoughts exactly.
Good point. Can you imagine if they had directed their protests against the African American community? They’d have the whole country against them.
I’m curious, not to derail this thread, but I just started going to a Catholic Church in a nearby town, I do not think there is a Knights of Columbus group there, is that something I could promote once I finish RCIA and become a Catholic member?Proposition 8 was placed on the ballot largely due to the efforts of the Knights of Columbus, of which I am a member. I feel kind of cheated that we are not getting our fair share of the hatred from the opponents of Prop 8.
But we are very grateful for the support of the LDS!
"Bigoted attacks on Mormons for the part they played in our coalition are shameful and ignore the reality that Mormon voters were only a small part of the groundswell that supported Proposition 8.
"As the former bishop of the Diocese of Salt Lake City, I can attest to the fact that followers of the Mormon faith are a good and generous people with a long history of commitment to family and giving to community causes.
"I personally decry the bigotry recently exhibited towards the members of the Church of the Latter Day Saints--coming from the opponents of Proposition 8, who ironically, have called those of us supporting traditional marriage intolerant.
"I call upon the supporters of same-sex marriage to live by their own words--and to refrain from discrimination against religion and to exercise tolerance for those who differ from them. I call upon them to accept the will of the people of California in the passage of Proposition 8."'And this has been my point on this forum. Catholics and mormons should work together to promote a common interest. Catholics should not be attacking mormons on this forum. Yes, catholics can disagree with mormonism respectively, but not attack the lds and their faith.
How many times do we have to tell you that it is not an attack on the Mormon faith when we expose their true doctrines?
I’m also glad we worked together on this. Now if more Catholics would work to make abortion illegal we could stop the killing of innocent babies as well.I am glad that mormons and catholics worked together for this proposition. We should all be proud of this cooperation. And I also know that the catholic church and the lds church in Utah do have a productive cooperation to promote traditional family values. I say thumbs up!
Actually Prop 8 is totally non-discriminatory. 2 Catholics aren’t allowed to engage in same-sex marriage, just like 2 blacks, mormons, homosexuals or any other group.
If the state of California didn’t recognize my marriage, frankly, I wouldn’t give a hoot.
I’m not sure. Partialy because Blacks and Latinos’s, the bulk of the California Catholic Church, are part of the grand liberal or progessive allience. They are generally on the gay community’s team. Mormon’s dispite the Harry Reid’s of their church are part of the Christian right. Right now although Blacks were the most loyal bloc to defend marriage, however the people we vote for are the most likely to pass gay marriage in the legislatures.
Everyone is certainly entitled to their opinion. Here’s what most voting Americans have supported not including the issues that were recently voted on in this last election.
Yes, I think is it clearly understood that those who are pushing gay marriage in this country only care about themselves. IF this were not the case there would be concern for the varied relationships that exist between two people where they would NEVER get married. Heterosexual and homosexual couples who do not choose marriage but are together for decades, with children. Two relatives or good friends living together, who care for each other, but lack the same legal rights.
lol. The Mormons do build their temples in more affluent areas. It is ironic that this fact has made them an easy target.
whyme, you speak out both sides of your mouth. You support Mormons in their attack of the Catholic faith and Church, and then tell Catholics that we are attacking Mormonism when we speak out ourselves.
Both churches in Utah are cooperative in matters of shared moral values and humanitarian efforts. But they are not the same church. There are real, theological, differences. Beginning with the Mormon church and its members belief that the Church that Christ established failed, quite miserably.I am glad that mormons and catholics worked together for this proposition. We should all be proud of this cooperation. And I also know that the catholic church and the lds church in Utah do have a productive cooperation to promote traditional family values. I say thumbs up!