Backlash Against Mormons Over Prop 8 Looms Large Posted by Pile (17830 views) [E-Mail link]

[ Activists ] After spending more than $20 Million to lobby for the passage of Proposition 8 in California, which retroactively banned gay marriage and nullified 20,000 existing marriages, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, also known as "The Mormons" is catching quite a lot of backlash, from campaigns to revoke the church's tax-exempt status to calls to boycott the entire state of Utah!









People are being urged to file a complaint with the IRS to investigate the tax-exempt status of the Mormon church - complete sets of documents detailing the planned attempts of the church to engage in active political lobbying and more, which many say is in violation of law.



There's also a list of Mormon-owned companies that people are boycotting.



Others are resigning from the church if they're Mormon, or calling for an outright ban of Utah, the stronghold of the Mormons and home of the popular Sundance Film Festival.





Utah's growing tourism industry and the star-studded Sundance Film Festival are being targeted for a boycott by bloggers, gay rights activists and others seeking to punish the Mormon church for its aggressive promotion of California's ban on gay marriage.



It could be a heavy price to pay. Tourism brings in $6 billion a year to Utah, with world-class skiing, a spectacular red rock country and the film festival founded by Robert Redford, among other popular tourist draws.



"At a fundamental level, the Utah Mormons crossed the line on this one," said gay rights activist John Aravosis, an influential blogger in Washington, D.C.



"They just took marriage away from 20,000 couples and made their children bastards," he said. "You don't do that and get away with it."



Salt Lake City is the world headquarters for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which counts about 62 percent of Utah residents as members.



The church encouraged its members to work to pass California's Proposition 8 by volunteering their time and money for the campaign. Thousands of Mormons worked as grassroots volunteers and gave tens of millions of dollars to the campaign.



The ballot measure passed Tuesday. It amends the California Constitution to define marriage as a heterosexual act, overriding a state Supreme Court ruling that briefly gave same-sex couples the right to wed.



The backlash against the church — and by extension Utah — has been immediate. Protests erupted outside Mormon temples, Facebook groups formed telling people to boycott Utah, and Web sites such as mormonsstoleourrights.com began popping up, calling for an end to the church's tax-exempt status.



Church spokeswoman Kim Farah said in a statement about the temple protests Friday that it is "disturbing" that the church is being singled out for exercising its right to speak up in a free election.



"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," Farah said.



The church had said in a statement after Tuesday's vote that "no one on any side of the question should be vilified, intimidated, harassed or subject to erroneous information."



Aravosis is the editor of the popular americablog.com, which has about 900,000 unique monthly visitors.



He is calling for skiers to choose any state but Utah and for Hollywood actors and directors to pull out of the Sundance Film Festival. Other bloggers and readers have responded to his call.



"There's a movement afoot and large donors are involved who are very interested in organizing a campaign, because I do not believe in frivolous boycotts," said Aravosis, who has helped organize boycotts against "Dr. Laura" Schlessinger's television show, Microsoft and Ford over gay rights issues.



"The main focus is going to be going after the Utah brand," he said. "At this point, honestly, we're going to destroy the Utah brand. It is a hate state."



Boycott: List of Supporters of Prop 8



Here is a list of businesses who have endorsed / donated to Yes on 8 that you can boycott. Whether or not Prop 8 passes, you can still vote with you dollar.



Ag West Distributing Co



Alpasina Insurance Services

Unable to locate info



American Build & Design, Inc



American Focus

Alhambra, CA



Automated Environments



Bambrick & Associates

Anaheim, CA



Best Tire and Automotive

San Pedro, CA



Bluefields Creative



Rich Bott-Bott Radio Network

Fresno/Modesto/Merced 99.9FM



Bradley L. Quick Insurance Agency

Escondido, CA



Briden Wilson Farm

Arbuckle, CA



Buildex Inc.

Granite Bay, CA



Busy Little Bee Daycare

San Jose, CA



CC Layne & Sons Inc

Unable to locate info



Carter Construction Company (Texas based)



Chiropractic Family Health Center

El Cajon, CA



Classic Clean, Inc.

Los Gatos, CA



Community West Mortgage

Scotts Valley, CA



Cornerstone Custom Construction

Unable to locate info



Cottonwood Quilting

Silverado,CA



Culp Diversified Properties

Red Bluff, CA



Curry Copy Center of Hemet



Cyrus Tree Service



David Smalley MD

Riverside, CA



Design Electric

Pleasanton, CA



Direct to You Mobile Dentistry

Murrieta, CA



Duncan's Auto Sales

Corning, CA



Ebmeyer Charter and Tour



EL VOCERO MAGAZINE

Salinas, CA



Environmental Geology Services



Esthetique Dental Center

Auburn, CA



Everything4Mom.com (Wisconsin based)



Fahillion Technology Consultants

San Luis Obispo, CA



Fetal Diagnostic Center

Mission Viejo, CA



The Fire & Cop Shop

Moreno Valley, CA



First Data Cardservice

Laguna Beach, CA



First Experiences Preschool

Bakersfield, CA



First Security Home Loans

Poway, CA



GFBB Benefits and Insurance

Roseville, CA



Golden Door Press

Santa Rosa, CA



Guy Strohmeiers Auto Center

Lakeport, CA



Harmonious Scents



Haws, Record & Magnusson, Attorneys at Law

Santa Barbara, CA



Home Instead Senior Care



Honda Car Repair

Tracy, CA



I Wannabe Costumes

West Sacramento, CA



Images by Aida

Sherman Oaks, CA



inetMatrix

Riverside, CA

Even ads on website for protect marriage



Inspired Stylus Writing and Copyediting

affiliated with iNetMatrix

Riverside, CA



Jason's Glass Tint

San Clemente, CA



Justin A. March Associates

El Cajon, CA



Kerr Real Estate Advisors

Fair Oaks, CA



Knapp Financial

Calabasas, CA



Lampstand Studios (Colorado based)



Land Resource Investments (Nevada based)



The Law Office of H. Craig Miller

Roseville, CA



Law Offices of Kimber B. Goddard

Sacramento, CA



Lewis Appliance Repair and Installation

Los Banos, CA



Lion's Roar Media

Victorville, CA



Maximum Marketing Inc

Bakersfield, CA



MJ Baxter Drilling Company

El Cajon, CA

May be affliliated with M.J.B. Floral Services



MOTE Inc

San Diego, CA



Napa Valley Engraving

Napa, CA



NordalAppraisal.com

Encinitas, CA



NorthBay Neonatology Associates



Pacific Coast Auto Body

San Diego, CA



PaperPack, Inc. (Georgia based)



Quietcool, inc

Winchester, CA



RCS Door Service

Salida, CA



Reimer's Wholesale Nursery

Bakersfield, CA



Reliable Referrals LLC (Wisconsin based)



Resources For Continuing Education, Inc

BRYN MAWR CA



RF Sweet & Associates Real Estate

Palm Desert, CA



Rickert Cabinetry

Silverado,CA



Roche Oil, Inc

Tulare, CA



Rockingham Asset Management

Los Angeles, California



RPM Events, Inc.

San Luis Rey, Ca



The Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System (SCVHHS) http://www.sccgov.org/...

Santa Clara, CA



Schindler & Schindler Inc

Fountain Valley, CA



Scott McDonald & Assoc.

Scott McDonald is former Marketing Manager for the California D. A.



Senior Helper's

Fresno, CA



Sheppard & Associates Insurance Agency

Citrus Heights, CA



Sibling Systems

Roseville, CA



Splash! Designworks (Delaware based)

Dover, Delaware



Stubblefield Family Chiropractic

Yuba City, CA



Superior Notary, LLC

Rocklin, CA



Tri-Valley Propac, Inc

Danville, CA



Tropical Sands Vacations

Corona, CA



Valencia Tax Service

SAN YSIDRO, CA



Warren Photography

Victorville, CA



The Wellness Advantage (Arizona based)

Scottsdale, AZ



West Coast Commercial Mortgage, Inc

Huntington Beach, CA



White Diamond Jewelers

Canoga Park, CA



WishIHadThat.com

Bakersfield, California



The this is not complete, there were a few that I could find no info on, you can see the list in full at www.protectmarriage.com.







Churches supporting Prop 8:



Includes evangelicals, fundamentalists, Anglicans, Baptists, Southern Baptists, Catholics, Lutherans, Pentecostals, Presbyterians, Scientologists, and Mormons.



A. V. Alpha & Omega Ministries, Palmdale

Abundant Life Assembly of God, Copeland

Abundant Life Christian Fellowship

All Seasons Ministries, El Cajon

Alpha and Omega Arlington Apostolic Church, Riverside

Alpine Anglican Church, Alpine

Amador Family Fellowship

Baldwin Park Church of Christ

Bethel Christian Fellowship

Bible Fellowship Church, Ventura

Biggs Community Assembly of God

Bright Mission Chapel

Bundy Canyon Christian Church and School, Wildomar

Calvary Assembly of God

Calvary Assembly, Milpitas

Calvary Baptist Church

Calvary Baptist Church, Modesto

Calvary Chapel of the Harbour

Calvary Chapel Chino Hills

Calvary Chapel Rancho Santa Margarita

Calvary Christian Center

Calvary Church

Calvary Temple

Camarillo Community Church

Canopy of Prayer Ministries

Canyon View Church of Christ, San Diego

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament

Centerpoint Church

Central Baptist Church of Indio

Centro Cristiano Pan De Vida

Chapel in the Pines, Arnold

Chinese Evangelical Free Church, Monterey Park

Chinese Grace Bible Church, Sacramento

Christ Driven Church of Fowler Ca.

Christian Life Assembly

Christian Life Center

Christian Life Tools

Christian Outreach for Armenians, Glendale

Church of Christ, Upland

Church of the Living Christ

Church of the Living God of Perris

Church of the Nazarene

Church of the Rock

Church of Scientology of San Diego

Community Counseling Services, Inc.

Community Christian Alliance Church

Core Christian Fellowship, Murrieta

Cornerstone Baptist Church

Cornerstone Baptist Church, Nicholasville KY

Cornerstone Christian Church, El Dorado Hills

Cornerstone Community Church of San Clemente

Cornerstone Fellowship, Livermore

CrossPoint Community Church of the Nazarene

Dan Kricorian Ministries Int'l

Dayspring Christian Fellowship

Desert Stream Ministries

Destiny Faith Center

Divine Mercy Knights of Columbus (14158), Natomas

Door of Faith Ministries International

East Clairemont Baptist Church, San Diego

Eastside Christian Church

El Cajon Wesleyan Church, El Cajon

Elsinore Christian Center, Lake Elsinore

Evangelical Free Church of Walnut

Faith Chapel Church of God in Christ, San Diego

Faith Community Church by the Sea, Encinitas

Faith Tabernacle

Faith to Faith Fellowship, Temecula

F.C.F. Int'l Ministries

Filipino American Community Church

First Baptist Church Anaheim

First Baptist Church of Fillmore

First Baptist Church of Hesperia

First Baptist Church of Menlo Park

First Baptist Church of Taft

First Baptist Church, Lomita

First Evangelical Church of Cerritos

First Fil-Am Christian Church

First Foursquare Gospel Church of San Jose, San Jose

First Fundamental Bible Church of Monterey Park

First Presbyterian Church, Amarillo TX

First Southern Baptist, Yucca Valley

Fontana Foursquare Church

Foxworthy Baptist Church

Free Indeed Christian Fellowship, Perris

Freedom Community Christian Church, Perris

Freewill Missionary Baptist Church, San Diego

Freewill Missionary Baptist Church, San Diego

Friends Church, Yorba Linda

Friendship Christian Fellowship Church, Moreno Valley

Gem of the Valley Church, Murrieta

God’s Word Church, Apple Valley

Golden Altar Ministries, San Jose

Golden Gate Christian Church

Hamilton Square Baptist Church

Harvest Christian Fellowship

Heart of the Canyons Church

High Desert Church, Victorville

Highland Springs Fellowship, Banning

Hillsdale Baptist Church, North Highlands

Hope Vineyard Church, Santa Clarita

House of Luke, Hemet

Independent Church of Lake Elsinore

Irvine First Chinese Baptist Church

Joy Ministry for Christ, Los Angeles

Jubilee Family Church, Oskaloosa IA

Kingdom Conditioning Ministries, INC.

Koinonia Evangelistic Center, Moreno Valley

Lake Murray Church, Assemblies of God

Life Center Church, Lakewood

Light by the Bay Church, San Lorenzo

Lighthouse Assembly of God, Murrieta

Lighthouse Community Church, Lathrop

Live Ride Christian Church

Living Faith Christian Fellowship, Garden Grove

Living Stones Ministries

Living Word Christian Church, San Diego

Love and Unity Church of God in Christ, Compton

Luke Four Eighteen Ministries International, Temecula

Maranatha Chapel

Maranatha Chapel, Rancho Bernardo

Menlo Park Community Church of God in Christ, Menlo Park

Meridian Southern Baptist, El Cajon

Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, San Diego

Mountain View Community Church, Temecula

Mount Zion Assemblies

Napoleon Washington, Jr. Evangelistic Assn.

Nations Harvest Church, Sunnyvale

New Birth Kingdom Covenant

New Covenant Ministries Christian Fellowship

New Day Church

New Destiny Christian Church, Inc.

New Life Presbyterian Church

New Light Church of God, Riverside

New Seasons Church

Newhall Church of the Nazarene

New Venture Christian Fellowship

Northside Christian Church

Oasis of Faith Christian Center

Oroville Nazarene Church

Our Lady of the Redwoods Catholic Church

Our Redeemer Lives Church, Lake Elsinore

Paradise Hills Southern Baptist Church

Progressive M.B.C. of Berkeley

Rancho Baptist Church, Temecula

Ray of Hope Church, Pomona

Redemption Christian Fellowship

Refuge Ministries

Resurrection Power Ministries

Revival Christian Fellowship, Menifee

Ripon Grace Brethren Church

Rose Drive Friends Church, Yorba Linda

Rubidoux First Assembly of God

San Antonio Heights Community Church, San Bernardino

San Diego Christian Worship Center, San Diego

San Jose Church of Christ, San Jose

San Jose Foursquare Church, San Jose

San Jose Open Bible Church, San Jose

San Jose Word of Faith Christian Center, San Jose

San Mateo Pro Life

Santa Rosa Diocesan Council of Catholic Women

Set Free Ministries of San Diego, San Diego

Seventh Day Sabbath Second Advent Church

Sierra Madre Congregational Church

Shepherd of the Hills

Skyline Wesleyan Church, El Cajon

Solid Ground Brethren in Christ Church, Alta Loma

Sonoma Valley Community Church

South Coast Christian Assembly

South Valley Christian Church, San Jose

Southwest Christian Church, Temecula

Southwest Community Church, Indian Wells

Spirit Life Worship Center

St. Andrew Orthodox Church

St. Joseph Church

St Timothy Orthodox Church

St. Mary Catholic Church

St. Patrick's Church

State College Blvd. Church of Christ, Anaheim

Survivors of Assault Recovery/Living Word Christian Church, San Diego

TEN27 Church

The Bridge Church

The Calvary Chapel Churches

The Church of God of Prophecy, National City

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

The Home Church, Campbell

The Oasis Foursquare Church

The Rock Church, San Diego

Trinity Baptist Church

Tyler Baptist Church, Riverside

Valley Christian Church, Chino

Victory International Church, San Mateo

Victory Outreach of Eagle Rock

Vineyard Family Christian Fellowship, Downey

Vista Hope Church of the Nazarene

Voices of Hope Ministries

Whittier Church of Christ, Whittier

Wildwood Calvary Chapel

Windsor Hills Baptist Church, La Mesa

Word of Life Ministries Int’l, Riverside

Word of Truth Ministries

World Overcomers Church International

Zion Christian Fellowship, Spring Valley

Zion Lutheran Church, North Highlands, CA

See also Mormons stole our rights



Posted by loltedum on 2008-11-11 10:24:35 This is how to get things done. Great organizing. too little too late

Posted by Gene Andrews on 2008-12-07 12:11:21 Too little too late! The great organizing needed to be done more before November 4th. Obviously the churches did a better job than all of you did. Get over it! Democracy has spoken. Posted by Anonymous on 2009-03-27 09:02:07 Now this is just f*cked. I don't see the big deal with marriage. I mean, who the f*ck wants to get married? You get stuck with the same bitch/asshole for the 'rest of your life' and when she goes down hill the bitch gets your money. I think marriage is a pretty miserable lifestyle and if gays want to do it I don't see what the big deal is. I'm just dumbfounded because the Bible also states that people who get a divorce go to hell, and what is the divorce rate? Seriously, these people need to read the entire f*cking Bible instead of being so selective and insensitive to minority/at risk populations. If god existed I bet you 90% of the assholes that consider themselves godly would be sent to hell for being cruel... but then again I guess that's what the Bible is all about. That's pretty disgusting. There's nothing wrong with being gay. Love is love and I don't see why people have to devote so much hatred to that. WTF is the big deal? This shouldn't even be a f*cking issue. It's not like a gay guy is going to come up and try to have sex with a straight man, it's not like being gay makes you a sex driven homo and you go f*ck a bunch of straight guys in the ass. What you do in the bedroom, who cares? Some people like shitting on eachother and eating it for f*ck sakes, I don't see any 'anti-scat' parades and laws. Seriously, WTF is the big deal? Owner

Posted by Lampstand Studios on 2009-11-15 14:47:43 Thanks for adding me to your list of businesses that have supported Prop 8 in California. I welcome the new business. BTW I am not Mormon sour grapes

Posted by marza esparza on 2010-08-02 03:55:27 It's obvious that your disagreement isn't against the Mormons--It's against our Heavenly Father who knew you before you were born and without His mercy you couldn't draw your next breath. And one thing is for sure---you can't boycott HIM! He is your best friend--get to KNOW HIM---He loves you! Big

Posted by j73061 on 2015-01-20 14:29:10 GREAT JOB Church Of The Latter Day Saints. GOD created the INSTITUTION of marriage to be a MAN and WOMAN. I PRAY that every organization and person that pushed for Prop 8 prospers in JESUS NAME.



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