For those who asked it's confirmed Robinson was a Mormon

[herding cats]

This was asked yesterday and this is the first confirmation I've seen so I'm sharing here.

The suspect was a member of the Mormon church at a young age.

The man suspected of killing Charlie Kirk became a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints “at a young age,” according to a spokesman for the church. It is unclear if the suspect, Tyler Robinson, has been an active member of the church in recent years.

“I can confirm that Robinson became a member of the Church at a young age but refer any further inquiry about his Church activity to him or his family,” said the spokesman, Doug Andersen.

Leaders of Latter-day Saint congregations in the St. George, Utah, area referred questions about Mr. Robinson to church spokesmen.

“The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints condemns horrific acts of violence worldwide, including the recent assassination in Utah,” church leaders said in a statement on Friday.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/12/us/charlie-kirk-news-suspect/the-suspect-was-a-member-of-the-mormon-church-at-a-young-age?smid=url-share

[Walleye]

1. "If only we had prayer in schools, we could stop the violence"

The answer to violence is not religion ever

[Polly Hennessey]

2. Perhaps religious activism is the problem.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Perhaps the blood red ocean of guns is the problem. . . . nt

[RockRaven]

3. Thank you.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. maga, which is higher evangullible than general population, hates mormonism vehemently. . . . nt

[herding cats]

7. This is true.

The RW fundamentalist do not consider them true Christians.

[markodochartaigh]

10. They didn't used to consider Catholics

Christian either. Many still don't. When the reich-wing succeeds in their efforts against racial minorities and sexual minorities the religious groups will go after each other.

If we could get these religious groups to go after each other now it would weaken them politically. This isn't a tactic that people taking the high road would use though.

[Kaleva]

14. There was Queen Bloody Mary who had Protestants burned at the stake

[Sneederbunk]

6. He is also a Fuentes Groyper who has writ large

the civil war within MAGA. Who is next?

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

8. Mormon sounds Egyptian, meryamun (beloved of Amun). Are there pyramids in Utah's future?

[Ping Tung]

9. Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man. Thomas Paine

Or, at least, gives a cruel man an excuse for killing.

[gulliver]

11. Still not sure we're not simply looking at some flavor of lostie

Could be what is termed "mental illness" by many. Could be what is termed "radicalization" by many. Could be what are termed "left" or "right" by many. So far, it looks like the Unabomber profile to me.

[DFW]

12. Before asking, did you remember to say "Hello?"

[hunter]

13. Interesting response.

Perhaps the family is not in good standing with the church?

Torn between the Church of Latter Day Saints and Evangelical Christianity, a kid could get twisted.