Unintended effects of LDS Church's Prop 8 involvement

[Coach McGuirk]

I attended that dance festival and participated. Very vague on the details, but I remember being there and the ridiculous outfit I wore.

We F'ing rocked those Mormon people.

[Goatnapper'96]

Originally Posted by scottie

It would appear that you do get it.

And what other political issues are you referring to that the LDS Church has jumped into like Prop 8?

Malt liquor versus beer in Utah grocery stores, ERA, Idaho lottery, Prohibition...

[TripletDaddy]

Originally Posted by Goatnapper'96

Malt liquor versus beer in Utah grocery stores, ERA, Idaho lottery, Prohibition...

airline deregulation, peri-mutuel betting, etc....

[CardiacCoug]

Originally Posted by scottie

It would appear that you do get it.

And what other political issues are you referring to that the LDS Church has jumped into like Prop 8?

In 1998 when I was living in Missouri, there was a proposed amendment to the Missouri constitution to expand riverboat gambling to artificial "lakes" (so-called boats-in-moats). The Church told members to campaign and vote against it.

However, I don't think the campaign against this amendment was nearly as vigorous as against Prop 8 and I think the amendment passed easily.

[Goatnapper'96]

Originally Posted by CardiacCoug

In 1998 when I was living in Missouri, there was a proposed amendment to the Missouri constitution to expand riverboat gambling to artificial "lakes" (so-called boats-in-moats). The Church told members to campaign and vote against it.

However, I don't think the campaign against this amendment was nearly as vigorous as against Prop 8 and I think the amendment passed easily.

Is that because of the Church or because the issue of gay marriage is far more emotional and mobilizing to mormons than riverboard gambling in lakes?

I just think to many mormons the issue turned many into a powderkeg from the get go, once the Brethren threw in the match with the indicators of the Godhead's support of their cause and they just went to town.

[creekster]

Originally Posted by scottie

Does anyone here (I see that marsupial does) have a family member/friend/close acquaintance (including yourself) whose testimony/support/faith of the LDS Church has been hampered by the Church's heavy backing of Prop 8? I do, and it's 100% not a case of "his/her testimony wasn't very strong to begin with" because it absolutely was.

How do you know it was either unintended, as you say, or unexpected, as you imply?