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MikeWaters · 01-13-2016, 02:48 PM

This news has gotten very little play in my social network, which includes both liberals and conservatives.

Could be many reasons for this. For example, it was not a well known event. It hasn't gotten a lot of media attention. So some people that might want to put it out there just don't know about it.

But then I look at bycommonconsent.com and they are dangerously close to ignoring this news altogether.

I think to a large degree, everyone in Mormonism thinks this is a loser issue. Both liberals and conservatives. Trumpeting about not blessing the children of gay parents hardly feels Christian/Mormon, even to the conservatives. And the liberals are so beat down and demoralized that they can't muster the energy to deal with this.

I dare say, that in my short life, this the worst place that Mormonism has ever been in. It feels like no one is in charge. Particularly starting with that half-cocked press release on considering dumping the Boy Scouts, that was snarky and deceitful.

I don't think I'm going too far in saying that there is an undercurrent of a real crisis of confidence right now.

01-13-2016, 02:48 PM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	This news has gotten very little play in my social network, which includes both liberals and conservatives. Could be many reasons for this. For example, it was not a well known event. It hasn't gotten a lot of media attention. So some people that might want to put it out there just don't know about it. But then I look at bycommonconsent.com and they are dangerously close to ignoring this news altogether. I think to a large degree, everyone in Mormonism thinks this is a loser issue. Both liberals and conservatives. Trumpeting about not blessing the children of gay parents hardly feels Christian/Mormon, even to the conservatives. And the liberals are so beat down and demoralized that they can't muster the energy to deal with this. I dare say, that in my short life, this the worst place that Mormonism has ever been in. It feels like no one is in charge. Particularly starting with that half-cocked press release on considering dumping the Boy Scouts, that was snarky and deceitful. I don't think I'm going too far in saying that there is an undercurrent of a real crisis of confidence right now.