Since we constantly are barraged with questions in regards to the Mormon Church’s stated political positions, this should serve as a reminder:
“General Authorities and general officers of the Church and their spouses and other ecclesiastical leaders serving full-time should not personally participate in political campaigns, including promoting candidates, fundraising, speaking in behalf of or otherwise endorsing candidates, and making financial contributions.
“Since they are not full-time officers of the Church, Area Seventies, stake presidents and bishops are free to contribute, serve on campaign committees and otherwise support candidates of their choice with the understanding they:
Will not engage in fundraising or other types of campaigning focused on fellow Church members under their ecclesiastical supervision.”
I find this whole idea of political neutrality on the part of the LDS church an interesting dichotomy of ideas. The “Church’s” official position is one of strict political neutrality and from its published statements essentially expects the same of ts full time general authorities except in their private voting. It should be noted that this has not always been the case as is clear from its past history.
I was not aware until a recent publication in the SL Tribune that our formal registered affiliation with a party was public information. How naive of me. Now we know of the party affiliation or lack of affiliation of each individual member of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve. Three were unafiliated, one waffled and the remainder were Registered Republicans. There were no registered Democrats in this group. I’m sure that most people in Utah already suspected as much. One doesn’t have go very far into Mormon psychology to understand why most Mormons vote republican. Being a registered Democrat puts one on the fringe of the Mormon community, no matter what Church leaders preach about neutrality. The Church is made up of members and members are not neutral and members try to follow the examples of their highest leaders.
Many members of both parties are very passionate. Passion can lead to geat accomplishments for good as well as suffering as history will also attest. Not unfrequently does passion lead to disdain, bitterness and hatred. Forgiveness is not easilly given even after elections. Sometimes it worsens the contempt. These attitudes often flare in LDS individuals, wards and communities and at times may lead political bullying outside of the church house and occasionally within. This behavior is no respector of party.
LDS leadership needs to set the doctrine and the tone and the example. LDS general authorities need to remain unaffiated to party politics, should not contribute to campaigns, lend their names or endorsements to candidates. Registering with a party constitutes an endorsement of it. Hopefully their voting may remain private.
Initially I supported the LDS Dems because I thought there needed to be more of a balance in Utah politics. I thought was a means to a good end. Now I regret that decision because I would hate to see other groups labeled LDS Republicans, LDS Tea Party, LDS Libertarisns, etc. These titles connote endorsement by the LDS Church even when it does not have it.
Utah would have a better more diverse political system if we left religion out of politics and politics out of religion. If we truly loved our neighbors as ourselves without regard to politics, race, ethnicity, gender or gender attraction and worked across the isles and through our differences to find common ground that could bless all of our lives how much happier we would be.
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