Dear friends,

Over the last several days since the election, I've noticed something very disturbing regarding the passage of Prop 8 in California.  First, there were protests in Los Angeles and San Francisco that were peaceful.  That's OK.  I can respect the right of the opponents to protest their defeat.  But, now, they are not just protesting, they are attacking the Mormons because they sided with traditional marriage and supported the prop.  So did the Catholics, Baptists and others who stood for what is right!

Marriage has, until recently, been solely between a man and a woman.  Not same sex!  Two people of the same sex cannot have biological children of their own.  It cannot happen.

Marriage is sacred and something ordained by God.  Friends, this directly relates to God and is a God thing.  It's detestable to think that man can merely say that two men or two women can be joined in Holy Matrimony.  It's not holy when two people of the same sex get "married".  Yet, same sex marriage advocates want to insist that ordained and licensed pastors perform these marriages and invoke a blessing that will never come.  In the Bible, God said that homosexuality is detestable and always will be.

But, on a secular note, the opponents of Prop 8 were the same people that opposed Prop 22.  They convinced the California Supreme Court to overturn the will of 61.4% of the voters.  Now, even though the margin of passage is slimmer this time, the very same opponents immediately filed not one, but, three lawsuits to once again overturn the will of the voters.  This is WRONG.  I respect, as I said, the right of the losers to peacefully protest the decision.  If Prop 8 had been defeated, I would probably be among those grieving the loss, but, I could not support those who would want to overturn the will of the majority.

Also, the opponents are targeting the Mormons for a serious boycott.  Again, this is wrong.  The Mormons have the right to advocate for a ballot measure.  They are not currently allowed to advocate for a specific party or candidate.  For example, they are not allowed to have advocated for McCain or Obama.  They could not say "Vote Democratic" or "Vote Republican".  As long as they, as a church, advocate ballot measures that are by nature non-partisan, under the law, it's permitted free speech.  This goes for any church of any faith, not just Mormons.

So, I'm asking that those opponents of Prop 8 realize that they lost this battle in California...Arizona...AND Florida!  They are enraged that Prop 8 was passed, but, I don't see anyone ticked off at Arizona and Florida voters for defeating their aims of evil!  These folks need to stand down, lick the wounds, and move on to something else.  California is lost to them as the California Constitution is already amended to prohibit same sex marriage and nothing that they can do will change that.  Sorry, Charlie!