Amid the Trump administration’s historic campaign of mass deportation of immigrants, top Latter-day Saint leaders have largely avoided the topic, last issuing a statement to the general public barely a week into Donald Trump’s second presidency.
Latino and Latina members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have noticed.
“I’ve just been very disappointed by…the church in general,” said Victoria Gomez, a 33-year-old Mexican American from Monterey, California. “It’s really just out of touch, an ivory tower.”
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More than a year and hundreds of thousands of detentions and deportations later, the church has yet to state or do anything publicly on the subject. This is true even as reports of family separations have grown — including among its own membership — and legal scholars have warned about unconstitutional actions taken by some immigration officers.
Why the muted response?
“They’re scared of losing Republican members,” said Laura Ortega Ruiz, a 38-year-old Mexican convert in Provo.
I agree. The Church has evolved into a political party masquerading as a Church. The Pope on the other hand…
Premise 1. Eyewitness testimony is notoriously unreliable.
Premise 2. The best evidence for the Book of Mormon is eyewitness testimony.
Conclusion. Therefore, the best evidence for the Book of Mormon is notoriously unreliable.
They have much more important issues in their priority list. Like protecting the word Mormon which is a victory for satan unless used by critics. Then it’s a double plus victory for satan!