Activists Target Mormons for Gay-Marriage Ban's Success in California

Title: Activists Target Mormons for Gay-Marriage Ban's Success in California

Summary:
This article posted on Fox News.Com on December 01, 2008, teaches us that many people blame the Mormon church called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for the passing of prop. 8. Many, many groups of people showed strong support for the prejudice based proposition but it seems that nobody bothers them about it. The article brings to light that the church in question was the main foundation of pro prop. 8 thinking. They provided more than half of the money to the cause, making them an easy target.


Reflection:
As I read this article I wasn't really surprised by the actions of people against the church in question. When something doesn't go your way you automatically look for someone to blame and in this case it's all that churches fault becuase they are the easiest target. Human nature is Human nature, it's too bad marriage can't be marriage.

Evidence:

* "There have been no other reports of backlash against other groups that supported Prop 8, notably African-Americans and other churches and religious denominations that turned out in heavy numbers to push through the ban."
* "Even the state of California itself has announced that it is investigating the church's involvement in Proposition 8, which was approved by a vote of 52 percent to 48 percent and, barring a Supreme Court overturn, will ban gay marriage in the state."
* ""Many gays and lesbians have been hurt by the church and they see the Mormons as a way of taking out that aggression, not only on the Prop 8 position, but on their life in general," he told FOXNews.com."

Questions:

* Why is it that even though many other groups supported prop 8, only the Mormon church is having backlash?


Source:
"Activists Target Mormons for Gay-Marriage Ban's Success in California ". Fox News. 3 Feb. 2010 .