"Hi. We're from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," says an actor playing a Mormon missionary.(The Week)(Brief article)

"Hi. We're from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," says an actor playing a Mormon missionary. "We're here to take away your rights," adds his colleague. Next, they enter the home of a lesbian couple, pry off their wedding rings, and tear up their marriage certificate. This commercial aired in California before the election, and it targeted the Mormon church for encouraging its members to donate time and resources to the passage of Proposition 8, the aforementioned ballot measure. California's Catholic bishops and a number of evangelical churches, including the megachurch of Rick Warren, also supported Proposition 8, but anger over its passage has focused disproportionately on Mormons. Gay-rights activists have organized protests at their temples both in and out of California, accused them of bigotry and hatred, and called ...