I find this FB commentary to be spot on:

SCOTUS did, perhaps because we didn’t. The tragic truth is that the history of the latter-day saints also includes years upon years of refusing to follow numerous warnings and instructions from God.
1. Build a temple at Nauvoo
2. Consecrate your surplus to the church and poor
3. Live the united order
4. Don’t persecute the poor through land speculations
5. Don’t leave so late in the season
6. Respect and priesthood for all races
7. Celestial Marriage
8. 2 yrs supply of food and basics
9. No public schools
10. Oppose Communism and Socialism in all forms and in all places
11. Don’t denying birth of Gods children into covenant homes.
12. Politically defend the home, marriage, and life
13. Avoid Pornography
etc, etc, etc

Today the 9th of Tammuz, the walls are again breached, but not from a foreign invader – from our own apathy and love of comfort more than God. We worship our nice homes, new cars, fancy clothes, status, jobs, prosperity, ease of living, electronic distractions, and popularity more than God. It would have meant short-term sacrifice for us but if we, as a body of professed believers, would have followed the true and living God this day would have been different.
Nevertheless God is long suffering. His arms are always open. He ever awaits our obedience and SACRIFICE. His path is bordered by an iron rod and His design is to lead us out of hell, through the darkness to the light of His love.

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