Why do members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participate in this issue. First of all “We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.” With this same organization as the Primitive Church, we expect the same revelation that was received by prophets of old. “We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.” The living prophet today has told us to go forth and participate with yes on proposition 8. When a new prophet is called, as members of the church we promise to support him and follow him, and when we do not we are in direct conflict with Jesus Christ.
The fact that the living prophet has told us to participate for Yes on Prop 8 is reason alone to follow, but other prophets and the Lord have told us how to act.
“I do not pretend to tell how much sorrow you and I are going to meet with before the coming of the Son of Man. That will depend upon our conduct.” (Wilford Woodruff, Mill. Star, 2 Sept. 1889, 547.)
Our conduct in the now will decide the amount of sorrow that we all will experience in the last days. Generally when the Lord talks about our conduct he is referring to obeying the commandments and choosing right over wrong. Joseph Smith also referred to our conduct in the last days, and said,
"The time will come when the destiny of the nation will hang upon a single thread. At that critical juncture, this people will step forth and save it from the threatened destruction. It will be so."
- Joseph Smith Chapter 29, Progress of Man, by Joseph Fielding Smith
As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we believe that there will be a time that we need to stand for what is right within politics so that we may save the constitution. But we also believe that,
“According to the laws and constitution of the people, which I have suffered to be established, and should be maintained for the rights and protection of all flesh, according to just and holy principles; That every man may act in doctrine and principle pertaining to futurity, according to the moral agency which I have given unto him, that every man may be accountable for his own sins in the day of judgment.” (D&C 101:77-78)
Essentially this is a moral issue that has been placed before the citizens of the United States. We are all free to act as we wish, but like all things we will have to answer for our actions in the last day.
