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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government on the Results of the 2020 Election
Over the last few weeks a record number of Americans demonstrated, simply by casting a vote, that they value their democracy and its institutions. Those votes have largely been counted, and we now join our fellow Americans in thanking the local and state officials, countless volunteers, and dedicated poll watchers whose commitment to long-established processes has delivered a trustworthy result. Our nation has elected a new president, and we wish him well. We have also elected our first female vice president, a mark of progress that gives the women of America new visions of their possibilities. That she is a Black, Asian American woman further paves the way for new…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government on the Importance of Counting Every Vote
During the last six months, the women of MWEG have worked tirelessly to encourage voter participation in our democracy. We have asked women to be informed and principled voters, and to exercise this precious and hard-won right with a measure of responsibility and compassion. We, like so many others, have been inspired to see the overwhelming voter turnout in the days leading up to the election. This should renew our faith in the power of representative government. As the election of 2020 draws to a close, we reaffirm our commitment to defend the basic principles underlying our democracy. We continue to believe that the surest pathway to peace and prosperity is…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government Condemning White Supremacy
The women of Mormon Women for Ethical Government join together today in a clear and loud expression of faith. White supremacy in all its manifestations is contrary to the will of God. His highest commandments are unequivocal: We are to first love the Lord our God and second love our neighbor as ourselves. This simple and brief direction, when accepted by those with integrity, does not allow for racism, oppression, hatred, violence, or any intimations of racial superiority. Supremacy and equality cannot coexist, either in the sight of God or the law. We have grave concerns that the president’s failure to condemn white supremacy — and his legitimization of white…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government on the Passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent her career fighting to ensure that the American reality aligned more closely with its governing constitutional ideals. As a women’s organization, we recognize that her lifetime of advocacy made our work possible; her methodical and determined fight for equality and justice expanded our opportunities. In this moment of tension and crisis, we most particularly mourn the loss of a public servant who understood democratic norms and made deep personal sacrifices to defend them, even as cancer ravaged her body. She was consistent in her defense of institutions and worked within them to achieve change. She once said, “We care about this institution more than our individual…
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Pledge Not to Leverage or Weaponize Faith for Political Gain
During this election season, we invite all members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, as well as groups or initiatives that gather individuals by means of a shared faith in Jesus Christ or their membership in the Church, to pledge not to leverage or weaponize faith and membership for the purpose of political gain. We hereby pledge to never: use official Church membership lists, email lists, or unofficial social media sites (ward/stake/Relief Society/elders quorum groups) to support political candidates or promote political opinions; use Church icons, sacred symbols, buildings, or Church-approved artwork or branding to promote individual political candidates or policy positions; advocate for, or speak negatively…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Confronting Systemic Racism
The women of Mormon Women for Ethical Government join our voices with those calling for justice and accountability following the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless other Black Americans at the hands of law enforcement officers and self-deputized citizens. The wave of widespread human despair triggered by the callous killing of George Floyd has been overwhelming. That both the brutality of his killing and the depth of public response were inconceivable to so many should stand as a profound indictment of white American indifference to the suffering of people of color. The inhumanity displayed by four officers of the law brought into focus the myriad ways…
