I don’t think all Mormons have embraced what you call the evil Christian Right. And I by no means think actual Mormon church doctrine promotes hatred and bigotry. I’ve read lots of the official stuff on homosexuality and it doesn’t any anything about not loving them. Of course, there’s that thing about the boy scouts, but I’m not getting into that here. What I mean to say is, you can’t throw out the church doctrine based on how hideous the people can be. There’s a difference between doctrine and culture, and I think a lot of people get confused by that. The difference sometimes gets fuzzy, but I don’t think it’s fair to chastise the church based on the misbehavior of its members. Mormons are still people and we shouldn’t expect them to be perfect.
That said, I’m not thrilled about any of this either. That book churns my stomach. But then again, Deseret Book has always churned my stomach. That’s why I never buy anything and generally boycott LDS bookstores.