Mormon church enters fight over gay marriage

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Jennifer Dobner
Associated Press
Article Launched: 06/23/2008 02:33:19 PM PDT

SALT LAKE CITY - Mormon church leaders will ask California members to join the effort to amend that state's constitution to define marriage as being between a man and a woman.

A June 20 letter sent to Mormon congregation bishops and signed by church president Thomas S. Monson and his two top counselors calls upon Mormons to donate "means and time" to the ballot measure. A note on the letter says it should be read during church services June 29, but it was published on several Internet Web sites Saturday.

Scott Trotter, a spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said today that the letter is authentic. Trotter declined to comment further, saying the letter states the church's reasons for getting involved.

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More than 750,000 California Mormons WILL vote YES on the referendum. =K

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A June 20 letter sent to Mormon congregation bishops and signed by church president Thomas S. Monson and his two top counselors calls upon Mormons to donate "means and time" to the ballot measure. A note on the letter says it should be read during church services June 29, but it was published on several Internet Web sites Saturday.

This should void their tax exempt status.  Tax the churches.

[Mnemosyne]

A good rate of 34% should be a most excellent start.

So shall we begin a writing campaign to the IRS?

[Shana A]

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Mormon church enters Calif. gay marriage fight

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By JENNIFER DOBNER – 6 hours ago

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is asking California members to join the effort to amend that state's constitution to define marriage as being between a man and a woman.

A letter sent to Mormon bishops and signed by church president Thomas S. Monson and his two top counselors calls on Mormons to donate "means and time" to the ballot measure. A note on the letter dated June 20 says it should be read during church services on June 29, but the letter was published Saturday on several Web sites.