Comments on: “The Storm Over the Mormons” http://asoftanswer.com/2009/06/11/the-storm-over-the-mormons/ an unseemly mix of politics and Mormonism Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:25:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David H. Sundwall http://asoftanswer.com/2009/06/11/the-storm-over-the-mormons/comment-page-1/#comment-6838 David H. Sundwall Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:32:53 +0000 http://asoftanswer.com/?p=3083#comment-6838 That all may be true. It will be a fascinating time to watch it all play out. However, I'm not sure that the national trend is towards gay marriage acceptance. <a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/118378/Majority-Americans-Continue-Oppose-Gay-Marriage.aspx" rel="nofollow">Polls suggest that SSM opposition is actually ticking up</a> and while there have been recent advances in some states, I doubt they reflect the nation's attitude as a whole or even of those states. That all may be true. It will be a fascinating time to watch it all play out.

However, I’m not sure that the national trend is towards gay marriage acceptance. Polls suggest that SSM opposition is actually ticking up and while there have been recent advances in some states, I doubt they reflect the nation’s attitude as a whole or even of those states.

]]> By: Jeff http://asoftanswer.com/2009/06/11/the-storm-over-the-mormons/comment-page-1/#comment-6835 Jeff Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:16:17 +0000 http://asoftanswer.com/?p=3083#comment-6835 I agree that the article was--overall--fair, although it had a slight slant toward the conservative viewpoint of the marriage equality issue. Given the national trend toward acceptance of civil unions and gay marriage, strong Mormon support of the anti-marriage equality movement (i.e., against gay marriage and civil unions) could have a long-lasting negative impact on how mainstream Americans view the Mormon Church and its members. Of course, it is also possible that such Mormon support will help religious conservatives embrace Milt Romney in 2012 so that Romney is the Republican nominee for president. I agree that the article was–overall–fair, although it had a slight slant toward the conservative viewpoint of the marriage equality issue.

Given the national trend toward acceptance of civil unions and gay marriage, strong Mormon support of the anti-marriage equality movement (i.e., against gay marriage and civil unions) could have a long-lasting negative impact on how mainstream Americans view the Mormon Church and its members. Of course, it is also possible that such Mormon support will help religious conservatives embrace Milt Romney in 2012 so that Romney is the Republican nominee for president.

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