Close Topic Options

Mormon Church Leaders Controlling America

LDS Church Leaders Controlling America

I have recently come across a number of sites that claim LDS Church Leaders [are] Controlling America. I believe it is laughable, but do you think that the Church does try to place a 'hand' politically to the degree that would make people from other religious circles nervous? I believe they do, and I do not think there is nothing wrong with it, I am just opening this up for Discussion.

America Controlling Leaders Church Mormon

They may have some control in the western states, most especially Utah, but perhaps even Arizona, Idaho and other heavily LDS populated states. However, I don't think they have control over the majority of the US. I think, if I were not LDS and lived in Utah I might find the level of control the Church exerts disconcerting, but I just don't see that they have a lot of influence elsewhere. Certainly not in Massachusetts, not really.

I think people get upset because the Church openly opposes certain political issues such as homosexual marriage. So, when a referendum is defeated and the Church was publically lobbying against it, those on the opposite side may see that as the Church having control.

Mormon Church Leaders Controlling America Studies Doctrine Mormon

No, I don't believe that the Church is trying to control America. However, they are trying to fight for what they believe is right, and to fight against what they believe is evil or wrong. That's not control, that's every free person's right and duty to exercise whatever influence they can for their ideals.

That the Church as an organization is working to attain these right/wrong issues may annoy some folks, but it's no different than the Gay Rights organizations or the National Organization for Women working their own agendas.

America Controlling Leaders Church Mormon

I believe a lot of Christian Right values are being emphasized by the Republicans. The Church tends to show face with a lot of Republicans too. Hence, those who believe the Church is in league with controlling the US are most likely Democrats.

America Controlling Leaders Church Mormon

In the last election this was no laughing matter because many voters who probably didn't like Obama didn't like the idea of a Mormon 'taking over' America and so they chose not to vote at all.

Mormon Church Leaders Controlling America

Name: Michael
Country:

Title: Mormon Control

Comments: No, I think the very idea is ridiculous. Church leaders don't even control the government in Utah. There are a great many members of the Church in Utah, who tend to vote conservatively, but those are the members and not the leaders. How often do the leaders ever tell us how to vote? Yes, the Church opposed the gay marriage law in California, but I really believe that the black vote made more of a difference than the Mormon vote on that issue.

Message Edited...
Persephone: Note, the Guest facility is not meant for constant Posting, if you wish to contribute to many of the Topics please consider creating an account to do so at your leisure.

Mormon Church Leaders Controlling America

It's laughable. The Democrats control America right now and even though unfortunately some Mormons are Democrats, their philosophy is completely counter to the doctrine of the LDS Church and one would expect in an LDS controlled America that there wouldn't be much on the books that runs counter to doctrine.

Edited: bcspace on 17th Jan, 2013 - 9:44pm