Reply #10: I do think there are double standards going on with Catholics and Mormons

[galaxy21]

While I was strongly opposed to their role in the Yes on 8 camapign, when I hear Mormons say 'they're (prop 8 protestors) going after us because we're an easy target.' I don't think that's entirely untrue. There's been, on this board and other places, a lot of anti Mormon stuff that you couldn't really get away with if it were Jews or Catholics. Mormons are an easier target because people find them an odd bunch of people anyway.

Do I think Mormon involvement was a factor in it passing? Absolutely. They did give a lot of money. But there were other factors as well: Catholics, Evangelicals, and, as had been mentioned on these boards, No on 9 ran a bad campaign, as well. When you blow a 15 point lead in a matter of months, there's only so much you can blame on the Mormons.

Like someone said, if you're going to blame Mormons, you have to blame every major religious organization, including Catholics because it was the Catholic bishop that invited them to join the campaign. I've actually read threads on here were people have circulated lists of Mormon celebrities (um..why? They don't all feel the same, surely?) and even asked 'I work with Mormons! What do I do?'. I thought we were tolerant of other people's religious views??