8: The Mormon Proposition (2010)

This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

"The Mormon Proposition" gives us nothing the news haven't already: in an effort to defeat the gay equality in California, the Mormon Church spent millions and millions of dollars and helped pass Prop. 8. Aside from a short clip at the beginning, showing that the church did something similar in Hawaii, but was more successful in hiding it, the movie provides no journalistic integrity to its narrative. It is merely the (often tearful) testimonials of gays, ex-Mormons, and gay ex-Mormons, of the persecution against gays and the homophobia the church spreads. They make a powerful statement, but provide no insight, no solution, and no interesting perspective. It will not convince those that aren't already convinced, and it's a shame the church did not feel oblige to respond to it.

And then I see movies like this.If there is ever a good argument about why the silly notion of letting Churches have tax exempt status should be put by the wayside, this is it.The Church of Latter Day Saints spent 70% of the money supporting Proposition 8, yet hid behind front groups and other useful idiots to promote their agenda of hate.The delicious irony is that the courts have not only struck down 8, but if they appeal to the Supreme Court, they may well make it legal for the whole country. That would almost restore my faith in a God.

The time for good men and women to stand up and be counted in the fight for humans rights has been heard over and over again throughout the world. The fight for Jews in Nazi Germany, for African Americans in the United States, and for women here and throughout the world goes on. The front lines of the battle now in this country is for full and complete rights for gays and lesbians.The church, in all it's various names and forms, have been seen throughout history as one of the largest groups either ignoring those whose rights were being violated, or have been complicit in the violations. Here, in this film, we see the Mormon Church joining with the Catholic Church to raise millions to fight against human rights for gays and lesbians in California.This spectacular documentary shows how these churches hid behind a shell group to fight Proposition 8.The hate messages of the Mormon faithful was obvious. The church spread their lies, and the sheep just followed.The worst abuses by the Mormon Church are too horrific to comment on. You have to see the film to understand the cruelty of this so-called religion. They are no different today as the Catholic Church was in the 16th Century.The bottom line is that the Mormon Church will see that their $22 million spent to spread hate will be money wasted.

Its so obvious a hate film. And cowardly. But never the less ingenious to change the focus from "right or wrong" to accusations. Funny how you haven't heard about your fake government advising churches what to preach but some idiot makes a movie about how horrible it is for a church to lead its members. The majority of Americans are Conservative wither you like it or not. It is pathetic and weak and typical of liberals to be loud and to attack one group for standing for there beliefs when the majority of Americans have the same belief. Obama has emboldened you anti-Americans...... but the sleeping giant has awakened and America WILL BE RESTORED.