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Mormonism and politics/Church involvement
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Question
Why does the Church speak out on political matters?
Answer
President Gordon B. Hinckley said:
- We try to follow a very strict course in political matters. We observe the principle of the separation of church and state. We do concern ourselves with matters which we consider of moral consequence and things which might directly affect the Church or our fellow churches. We try to work unitedly with other people of other faiths in a constructive way. We hope we can use our influence for the maintenance and cultivation of the good environment in which we live as a people in these communities.[1]
Endnotes
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Further reading
FAIR wiki articles
FAIR web site
External links
- Gordon B. Hinckley, "Why We Do Some of the Things We Do," Ensign (November 1999): 52.off-site