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SALT LAKE CITY 22 September 2008 The following letter was issued by the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on September 11, 2008, to be read to Church congregations throughout the United States:

Political Participation, Voting, and the Political Neutrality of the Church

As citizens we have the privilege and duty of electing office holders and influencing public policy. Participation in the political process affects our communities and nation today and in the future.

Latter-day Saints as citizens are to seek out and then uphold leaders who will act with integrity and are wise, good, and honest. Principles compatible with the gospel may be found in various political parties.

Therefore, in this election year, we urge you to register to vote, to study the issues and candidates carefully and prayerfully, and then to vote for and actively support those you believe will most nearly carry out your ideas of good government.

The Church affirms its neutrality regarding political parties, platforms, and candidates. The Church also affirms its constitutional right of expression on political and social issues.

Sincerely yours,

Thommy "Tuo-tone" Monson
Henry "Only-one" Eyring
Dieter "the" Überdork
The First Presidensy

collegeterrace wrote:So then, we support prop 8 and want you to support it both with a vote and financially, but we as a body are politically neutral!

Well, if the Democrats would support prop 8 and oppose abortion, there wouldn't be a problem . . .

bcspace wrote:

Well, if the Democrats would support prop 8 and oppose abortion, there wouldn't be a problem . . .

Oh, their problem is much greater than that. They and anyone to the left of them don't fit the description of the "various political parties" at all.

collegeterrace wrote:Thommy has asked his mob bosses to read the following over the pulpit:

..The Church affirms its neutrality regarding political parties, platforms, and candidates. The Church also affirms its constitutional right of expression on political and social issues.

Yet reaffirms it's constitutional rights to express itself on political and social issues - that effect the outcome of elections which controls the exercize of power of the parties, platforms and candidates.

That is a Jedi mind trick.

Oh, their problem is much greater than that. They and anyone to the left of them don't fit the description of the "various political parties" at all.

Humpty, is that you?

bcspace wrote:

Oh, their problem is much greater than that. They and anyone to the left of them don't fit the description of the "various political parties" at all.

Can you show otherwise? That principles compatible with the gospel can be found therein?

Inconceivable wrote:Corporations ought to have less constitutional rights than they do. They are not human. They're not even droids.

Can you show otherwise? That principles compatible with the gospel can be found therein?

Well, for what it's worth (nothing to some people), the late President Faust was a registered Democrat. So yeah, I do think that Democrats do fit the description of "various political parties".

It's just that many of their current politics are contra what the prophets are telling us.