Alma 4
I have often heard people marvel that the Nephites could so quickly turn from righteousness and humility to wickedness and pride. Here there were humble in the sixth year and very proud by the eighth year. We seem to forget that we were humbled in 2000-2001 but by 2004 we were full of pride and rancor again. We ignore the fact that in 2000 the people of California – especially the members of the church – supported a law that defined marriage to be between a man and a woman. Now, in 2008, it appears that they will reject the same law being amended to their constitution. Worse, there are members of the church who publicly reject this amendment despite the fact that the church leaders have been both vocal and clear about the need to support this change with time and money as well as with votes. Eight years is not a long turnaround even if it is longer than two years.