The Church is smart

[RockyBalboa]

Originally Posted by Solon

You're right. I'm a little bitter. I don't live in California. Its voters have spoken and I respect that.

My angst springs from the LDS involvement at an institutional level (note: I don't really care how individuals chose to vote. It's their state and their consciences). This - to me - was a chance for the (institutional) LDS church to divest itself of some of the commonplace charges of bigotry, parochialism, and provincialism, or at least to remain behind the scenes. Instead, it seems (as Santos initially suggested) that the institutional efforts of the LDS church and its administration may have been the difference. This discourages me.

Another close minded comment..that if an institution stands up for something for what they believe is morally right, someone won't hesitate to use the deliberately dishonest smear tactic of calling it bigotry.

Though I do understand the ease of convenience which this offers.