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INVEST IN LOVE NOT HATE! The Church Donated $22Million towards Hate
Dec 14 2008, 3:43 AM EST | Post edited: Dec 14 2008, 3:43 AM EST
Ever since Prop 8 passed, tensions have been high between the GLBT community here in Utah & the LDS church. A friend of mine (Thomas Kerns) has made a suggestion, that may turn this atmosphere to a positive outcome. In protest against the churches stance on proposition 8, rather than resorting to violence or negative actions, put this energy into feeding the hungry.
The LDS church is known for donating food to the hungry, rather putting our time and money into dividing the country, the GLBT community will be putting it where the church should have in the first place; into helping our fellow man.
This is starting at a local bar named Try-Angles 240 West 900 South in Salt Lake City, which will be filling their entire patio with food. A local magazine named Q Salt Lake is helping by advertising to getting folks behind it. We are hoping that with the right publicity this won’t stop with one well meaning bar but hopefully spread nation wide.
Proving not only that we have a large, strong, unified community, but a compassionate, giving one as well. Concerned more with using our time and money for the love of our fellow man, than spreading more hate
We know that this matter involves two things you care deeply about, and if you can help spread the word, we would be deeply thankful.
Just as a side note, I am LDS, and Straight, and have been torn between my deep belief that love is NEVER wrong no matter who it is with, and my churches stance on this matter. This is a way I can positively protest. Please let it be known, there is a large group of “Mormons” out here, that are against prop 8 any other legislation like it.


Much Love,
Mary


INVEST IN LOVE NOT HATE! THIS YEAR WE HAVE RECORD LEVELS OF HOMELESS FAMILIES and SEVERE ONGOING FOOD SHORTAGES IN ALL COMMUNITY FOOD BANKS!

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1. RE: INVEST IN LOVE NOT HATE! The Church Donated $22Million towards Hate
Dec 14 2008, 4:02 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 14 2008, 4:02 PM EST
I am glad that you posted here a few times. I know some folks might not have said anything. but may have looked to see your post just the same.
I know comedienne Wanda Sykes mentioned this on Jay Leno Show recently that money should be spent o love not Hate like donating to food shelters when goodness knows the economy is driving up the usage of the food shelters with rising unemployment!

I also know we have started something in the LGBTQ community on here to donate food to shelters in this month as a response to the no on Hate. So join in that and tell folks you are giving the food to that this is in response to that need as well as the positive protest against hate that was so effectively done in California and other states this November. Do you find this valuable?