Prop 8 Passed!

I just want to shout out and say thank you to all the people in California that volunteered and voted Yes on Prop 8. Our children and grandchildren will thank us (as long as the courts don't overturn it again). My family and I donated a small sum of money to help out the effort but I wish I could have done more.

The California saints were awesome! They stood for truth and virtue even in the face of persecution. It was really disappointing to see the reaction from the those who opposed Prop 8, especially towards the Church. The Church came out with a statement that I completely and wholeheartedly agree with. It states:

It is disturbing that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is being singled out for speaking up as part of its democratic right in a free election.

Members of the Church in California and millions of others from every faith, ethnicity and political affiliation who voted for Proposition 8 exercised the most sacrosanct and individual rights in the United States — that of free expression and voting.

While those who disagree with our position on Proposition 8 have the right to make their feelings known, it is wrong to target the Church and its sacred places of worship for being part of the democratic process.

Once again, we call on those involved in the debate over same-sex marriage to act in a spirit of mutual respect and civility towards each other. No one on either side of the question should be vilified, harassed or subject to erroneous information. (Source: Church Issues Statement on Proposition 8 Protest)

It is difficult to stand up for something of this nature but that is what we should do as members of the church. It is our responsiblity to stand for truth, virtue, and issues that may have moral implications. As Joseph Smith stated, “To get salvation we must not only do some things, but everything which God has commanded. Men may preach and practice everything except those things which God commands us to do, and will be damned at last. We may tithe mint and rue, and all manner of herbs, and still not obey the commandments of God [see Luke 11:42]. The object with me is to obey and teach others to obey God in just what He tells us to do. It mattereth not whether the principle is popular or unpopular, I will always maintain a true principle, even if I stand alone in it.” (Source: Obedience: “When the Lord Commands, Do It”)