The Mormons were a large part of a coalition of religions that supported Proposition 8, but they say they are now being unfairly singled out, but that, in some way they are a victim of their own success.
"Well, that's part of it," said Ballard, "but the other part of it is that when something needs to be done, we know how to do it."
And what the leadership wants now, the reason they brought us to the temple, is to be less timid about defending the faith, a faith based on ideas that many people still find hard to believe.
"Yes, it is a big story, it is a big message, but it's true," said Ballard. "We get beat up out there telling it, but so what? We'll keep doing it the best we know how."
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