At dinner with some friends last night, one of them mentioned a friend from California. He said in passing that although she has a partner, the church leaves them pretty much alone because she and her partner were legally married during the pre-Prop 8 period.

OMG — I finally figured out why the church was so vehemently opposed to same-sex marriage legalization: If the couple is legally married, the church cannot excommunicate them for having sex outside of the bounds of marriage, which is the standard practice and rationale used to eliminate same-sex cohabiters.

They won’t allow them into the temple, but do not have any legal, ethical or moral standing if the relationship is indeed legal (which all pre-Prop 8 ones are).

That actually made me laugh. No wonder they were so fit to be tied when the California Supreme Court ruled in favor of equal rights!

And I can’t believe that aspect of their fight never crossed my mind before. WTF?

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