Posted by:
CrispingPin
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Date: December 19, 2014 12:12PM
I really believe that those who oppose same-sex marriage are fighting a losing battle. Not only from a legal standpoint, but from the standpoint of acceptance in society.
TSCC has been very vocal and uncompromising in their opposition to homosexuality. Going forward, they can either: 1) rigidly cling to an increasing unpopular position, or 2) try to gradually wiggle their way out.
The LDS church was way behind the curve when it came to embracing racial equality, but their change in doctrine (sorry, not “doctrine” but “policy”) came nearly 20 years before the internet was commonly used. That gave a couple of decades for older people to die, new people to be born and grow up, and memories to become fuzzy. These days, it will be far more difficult to sneak away from their doctrine.
TSCC seems to crave mainstream acceptance, but as their doctrine becomes less and less acceptable to the public, what can they do?