The recent policy on the membership status of married gays and their children adopted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has sparked protests, petitions, vigils, and the a mass resignation of well over a thousand members. Despite the media coverage, there has been limited attention given to the larger strategy behind this specific policy.
The LDS Church appears to be committed to fighting an unwinnable and unnecessary culture war. This new policy will have a devastating impact on the lives of many families. While LDS public relations have attempted to suggest otherwise, those who are negatively affected by this policy are collateral damage in this new phase of an ongoing culture war.
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