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Official Statement on the Shooting in Uvalde: Counteracting Violence with the Power of Peacemaking
âFor God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.â â 2 Tim. 1:6â7 This week in Uvalde, Texas, a shooter ended 21 lives and forever altered countless others. As the tragically familiar responses once again play out in news and social media, we can feel fear permeating our conversations: Parents are afraid for their children, trauma from past shootings is revisited, and our most important shared spaces have become killing grounds. Some Americans are afraid of the proliferation of guns, while others fear that their right to own guns may be threatened. Fear motivates the purchase of even…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government on El Paso Massacre and White Supremacy
August 5, 2019 We spent the Sabbath mourning and praying for the families of the innocent who were gunned down Saturday in pre-meditated massacres in El Paso and Dayton, as well as for precious children of God killed in Gilroy last week. Familiar with the image of a Maker who weeps with us, we feel deep sorrow in our knowledge that the shooters are âwithout affection, and… hate their own bloodâ (Moses 7:29 and 33). We refuse to become numb or to believe that mass shootings are a way of life in America and will never accept this horror as inevitable or unstoppable. We actively pray that the hearts of…
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Official Statement From Mormon Women for Ethical Government on the Tragic Religious Persecution and Violence in Christchurch, New Zealand
March 15, 2019 Less than six months ago, we mourned the tragic deaths of our sisters and brothers of the Jewish faith whose lives were taken at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Today, our hearts are broken again by the loss of more of God’s children due to hatred and prejudice–our sisters and brothers of the Muslim faith in Christchurch, New Zealand. We are pained that we must repeat our same expression of deepest sorrow, anguish, and righteous indignation on behalf of those whose lives have been lost or threatened, as well as their families and loved ones. In civil society, there is absolutely no place for…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government with Regard to Gun Violence
Columbine. Virginia Tech. Sandy Hook. Fort Hood. Charleston. Orlando. Las Vegas. Sutherland Springs. Marjory Stoneman Douglas. These massacres and the many others across the U.S. have left their bloodstain on the soil of our nation. Members of Mormon Women for Ethical Government believe our nation will ultimately be held accountable both to history and to God if we continue to watch in horror and do nothing. Today, we forcefully proclaim that we have witnessed too many slaughters and we commit to work alongside other concerned citizens to push for immediate legislation for commonsense regulations that a majority of Americans already agree upon. We also call for a much needed national…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government in Response to the Las Vegas Mass Shooting
We are heartsick over the horrific and senseless mass shooting in Las Vegas last night. We express our deep sorrow and offer our most sincere sympathy to all those who were in any way affected by this evil act. We add our prayers to the millions of others rising upward on behalf of the victims of this tragedy, and we encourage all of us to act in compassionate, productive ways and to give generously of our time and resources to help each other heal in whatever ways we can, specifically by donating much needed blood. It is our great hope that as a nation we can move forward toward a…
