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With all due respect, you're missing the point.
No Shades I am not. Not one bit.
If the church had stopped at free speech, no one would've cared.
Hardly. And by the way, does free speech not include being able to promote a position that one believes and attempt to persuade and change the laws within LEGAL LIMITS and activities? I think so? Why are Mormons disallowed from such activity?
They took it many steps further, however. Rather than just making a statement and being done with it, they gave marching orders to their members,
Marching orders? They stated what the position of the Church was and encouraged members to support it. I see this as part of free speech. You on the other hand don't seem to think a Church has a right to state its position.
required donations,
Required? Hardly. Encouraged? Sure. I do not think any member will be denied a TR for not donating to support Prop 8.
and funneled lots of tax-exempt (i.e., unlevel playing-field) money into the campaign.
Do you have proof that the LDS Church actually donated money out of its coffers?
If the Muslims had the power to influence legislation like that, wouldn't you, too, be a tad bit unnerved?
There are seven million Muslims in the USA.More Muslims than Mormons. They can attempt to persuade any legislation within any legal means they wish just like Mormons and the Church did. That is America. The LDS Church did nothing illegal nor did its members.
My position stands. You are the one missing the point.
