Church Resignations Follow Prop 8 Support by LDS Leadership

I just read the article quoted below on Pam’s House Blend and watched the video of a Salt Lake City newscast on the topic of LDS church resignations by members upset and/or disillusioned by the church leadership’s support for California’s Proposition 8 earlier this month.

One part of me wants to cheer for people who feel so strongly about the issue that they are willing to cut their ties to an organization that does not follow their own moral code.  Another part of me is just plain sad over it.  People obviously have a right to join or unjoin any religious organization for any reason, however if the LDS church’s support for Prop 8 is a person’s sole reason for leaving an organization that has brought them at least comfort, if not joy, then my heart goes out to those people.

I am not religious myself, but I know the comfort and solid foundation that faith can bring to some people and seeing someone discard that foundation does not bring me joy.  On a more selfish note, every person leaving the LDS church over this issue is one less voice inside the LDS church who can petition for change from the inside.

Pam’s House Blend:: Mormons Resigning Despite Strong Heritage, Citing ‘Hatred’ by LDS Church

Mormons continued to register their resignations with, and post resignation letters to Signing for Something this week, citing “hatred” and “discrimination” among their chief reasons for quitting the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These resignations come among the continuing backlash against the Mormon Church’s involvement in passing California’s Proposition 8 last week to take away the right of civil marriage for gays and lesbians.