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An Open Letter to President Trump from Mormon Women for Ethical Government
Dear Mr. President, We welcome you to our beautiful state. You probably do not know much about Mormons, so let us take a minute to introduce ourselves to you. First and foremost, we are followers of Jesus Christ, and we take seriously and literally his commandment to care for the poor, the sick, the needy, the children, and the widows. We are peacemakers. We believe in kindness and charity, in decency and compassion, in light and goodness. We believe in truth, and know that God can help us distinguish truth from fiction. We believe that we are all God’s children–every single one of us, regardless of skin color, creed, nationality,…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government in Response to Bigotry
In yet another abhorrent display of ignorance, the president has retweeted several anti-Islam videos from Alt-Right sources. This comes just days after he exhibited indefensible cultural insensitivity in a meeting with Native American leaders and follows over two years of immature, inflammatory, bigoted, and false tweets and statements. Mormon Women for Ethical Government soundly condemns this behavior. This cannot stand. We call on our political leaders to stop ignoring such completely inexcusable comportment and to demand that the standard of conduct required from the president of the United States be upheld. The safeguarding of religious freedom requires us to protect people of all faiths not only from being denied equal…
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Stripping off My Petticoat
by Liz Evans In a morning session of General Conference in October of 1856, President Brigham Young issued a call to action. He had been informed that several companies of immigrants, on their way to Salt Lake City, were in trouble and in desperate need of assistance. All those within earshot were called to help — right then, at that very moment. Because, as President Young said, the matter “shall not wait until tomorrow, nor the next day.” Members were asked to give what they could. Some bravely volunteered to make the journey to help those on the trail, while others offered up wagons, flour, mules, oxen, yokes, and blankets.…