LDS Church issues statement on Prop. 8 protests

The church issued the following statement today: It is disturbing that The Church of

Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is being singled out for speaking

up as part of its democratic right in a free election.Members of the church in California and

millions of others from every faith, ethnicity and political affiliation who

voted for Proposition 8 exercised the most sacrosanct and individual rights in

the United States — that of free expression and voting.While those who disagree with our

position on Proposition 8 have the right to make their feelings known, it is

wrong to target the church and its sacred places of worship for being part of

the democratic process.Once again, we call on those involved in

the debate over same-sex marriage to act in a spirit of mutual respect and

civility towards each other. No one on either side of the question should be

vilified, harassed or subject to erroneous information.