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Category: Politics
What Political Party Should a Good Mormon Belong To?
Ha, it’s a trick question because there are no good Mormons, they’re just a bunch of anti-Christ-Joseph-Smith-worshipping-cult-polygamist-freakazoids! Ok, now that I’ve said it, nobody needs to plug up the comments section with irrelevant rants.
Today Mormons in the United States are overwhelmingly Republican. It’s not unusual to get into a political discussion with a group of Mormons and hear someone say “I just don’t understand how someone can be a good Mormon and be a Democrat.” This is due primarily to the contrasting views of the Republican and Democratic parties on abortion, sexual matters, the family, and limited government. … Read the rest of this entry »
Will All Mormons Vote for Romney?
Mormons are predominantly Republican, and Mitt Romney is a Republican presidential candidate as well as a Mormon, so you might wonder if this will give Romney a boost in the primaries as well as the general election. Oh yeah, there is that other Mormon who’s running, Huntsman, but I think Stephen Colbert has already effectively addressed that matter.
Now, the Florida election results in 2000 should be enough to tell us that small groups of voters can make a difference. Even though Mormons make up a relatively small percentage of voters in the US, if it comes down … Read the rest of this entry »
What do Mormons Think About Ron Paul?
As associate of mine wrote a post a few years ago entitled Why Do Latter-day Saints Ignore Ron Paul? I’d like to chime in with my own opinion, having only recently been introduced to Ron Paul’s writings via The Revolution and End the Fed. I cannot, of course, speak for all Mormons, but give my own perspective on the matter.
The first issue of why Mormons ignore Ron Paul can most likely be answered by looking at how most people approach politics–they don’t. Most people in the United States do not vote. Of those who do vote, many of … Read the rest of this entry »
Why Did Utah Vote Against Prohibition?
Politically, Utah as a whole is more or less controlled by Mormon culture. Salt Lake City itself is not, but the rest of the state outvotes the more liberal-leaning SLC. When the 18th Amendment became law, outlawing the sale of alcohol in the United States, you could easily argue that Utah was much more under Mormon control. And yet when the 18th Amendment was repealed a short while later, it was ironically Utah, the Mormon state, that provided the 36th vote which overturned Prohibition. This, despite public statements by LDS Church leaders pleading with residents to keep Prohibition in … Read the rest of this entry »
Do Mormons Hate Gays?
The best article from an LDS author on the topic of gay marriage is Homosexual “Marriage” and Civilization by science fiction writer Orson Scott Card. But it’s pretty long and you might have a short attention span so I’ll try to summarize some points from the article along with my own thoughts.
So, do Mormons hate gay people? No. If Mormons don’t hate gay people, why are they against gay marriage? Why are they forcing their religion on other people and taking away their rights? Why would they want to rob committed couples of the opportunity to legalize that commitment?… Read the rest of this entry »
Prop 8 – Why Are Mormons Being Targeted?
Wow, this Prop 8 thing in California has been quite the hot topic lately, and initially I was surprised at how much attention the LDS Church was getting, given that there were plenty of other faiths involved. But upon further reflection it’s not too surprising. The LDS Church is highly centralized compared to most other religions. Those who know virtually nothing about the LDS Church at least know that the headquarters of the church is in Utah, or that Mormons are generally associated with Utah. Mormon temples and churches are also highly recognizable and generally highly visible. The Los Angeles … Read the rest of this entry »
Why are all Mormons Republicans?
First of all, they aren’t, just most of them, perhaps. James E. Faust was in the First Presidency of the LDS Church, which means he was in the top 3 as far as leaders are concerned, and he was a Democrat. Harry Reid is one of the most prominent Democrats at the moment, and he’s Mormon. But other than those two the rest are indeed Republicans. I’m kidding, of course, but there certainly are not many active Mormons who aren’t staunchly Republican. But there’s a fairly simple explanation for this. Democrats tend to be liberals, and Republicans tend to be … Read the rest of this entry »
Do all Mormons love Romney?
The short answer is “Yes” and the long answer is “Yes, with some exceptions.” Mormons overwhelmingly voted for Mitt Romney in the primaries. No surprise there. Even I, whom I consider to be an extremely objective and intelligent human being, was rooting for Romney. But just the same, I had a lot of doubts about him. I agree with his critics that say he seemed to have a record of flip-flopping on issues for political expediency. Maybe those were legitimate changes of heart, but the timing and circumstances cast plenty of doubts. I’m also not convinced that he’s a true … Read the rest of this entry »
Do Mormons hate Huckabee?
Good heavens no. Just because Romney is a Mormon and Huckabee used Romney’s religion as a wedge to draw votes away from Romney which resulted in both Huckabee and Romney losing the primaries and McCain winning? No, I don’t think too many Mormons hate Huckabee. I don’t. I think he’s a classic politician who’s willing to use whatever weapons he has at his disposal to win, and I’m not even saying there’s anything wrong with that as long as it’s legal. It’s certainly not the way I would run a campaign, though.
Is he a religious bigot? I don’t know. … Read the rest of this entry »