NY passes same sex marriage

[_Jason Bourne]

In case you missed it:

http://www.npr.org/2011/06/25/137422429 ... nal-impact



One major hurdle that was added to get the votes was a provision the protected religions and other organizations that may refuse to perform a gay marriage based on religious or other reasons.

[_Jason Bourne]

Oh I was also going to mention the the Church said nothing about this, at least that I heard. Not a peep. Not contact state leaders, yada, yada.

[_Bond James Bond]

Yay. It will be to my neighborhood in another 30 years.

[_Morley]

Yay. It will be to my neighborhood in another 30 years.

Hmm, only if the federal government gets involved, me thinks.

[_Bond James Bond]

Yay. It will be to my neighborhood in another 30 years.

Hmm, only if the federal government gets involved, me thinks.

I'm not in Utah. My state is a tad more liberal than that. Not much but, tad.

[_harmony]

Oh I was also going to mention the the Church said nothing about this, at least that I heard. Not a peep. Not contact state leaders, yada, yada.

Perhaps the Brethren can be taught? Perhaps California was a lesson learned?

Okay, that's probably too much of a stretch, but still...

[_Morley]

I'm not in Utah. My state is a tad more liberal than that. Not much but, tad.

My error-- I was probably projecting my own angst. My own state is a tad more conservative than Utah.

[_Polygamy-Porter]

Oh I was also going to mention the the Church said nothing about this, at least that I heard. Not a peep. Not contact state leaders, yada, yada.

Jason, thanks for the OP.

I just realized what you meant by the above post.

Yeah, umm like what is with LDS Inc?? They spent months if not years assembling an army to fight the same thing in California, but in NY, the friggin birthplace of Mormonism, they don't even denounce it on their LDS News site?

Strange.

Perhaps Thommy the great prophet was told by God that it was not worth the fight?

[_zeezrom]

NY is very far away from COB and California houses many more members than NY. Plus, Gaga came from there so I think the church believes NY is already done for. They are beyond help, no? Why invest money in a lost cause?

[_Bond James Bond]

My error-- I was probably projecting my own angst. My own state is a tad more conservative than Utah.

More conservative than Utah? Does such a place exist? (Deep South maybe?)

(I'm in KY which is pretty conservative but not as bad as some places. PM me if you don't want to say on board.)