Read the article carefully!
The LDS Church is not condoning same sex marriage as an accepted practice, it does not! Rather the legislation attempts to "protect" a persons ability to make their own decision on the matter. It is called "Free Agency" and the ability to choose for one's self. It also supports one's right to worship and believe what they choose to believe, hence the Church's interest. In my mind, it is more about "tolerance" in the screwed-up world in which we live. The old "sand box" is getting pretty crazy as time goes on AND it is not getting any bigger either.
This what happens when "religion" and "freedom" run into .gov. Our Country was founded on religious freedom. It is just getting a lot harder to satisfy everyone's freedoms without stepping on someone else's rights or beliefs. The scriptures contained prophesy indicating that things would get rough in the end...
The judgement is a whole different matter if you believe in such as part of the "plan." IIRC, as a Christian, that part is taken care of by someone else and it is not all just based on sodomy or lack thereof alone. Need to keep our own lives in order if one adheres to such beliefs... the old "stones in glass houses" analogy.
JMHO
imperfect mortal
