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16. The Church as an official body stays out of elections and politics

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 09:23 AM

Sep 2012

And yes, many prominent Mormons were involved in Proposition 8, and yes, this historically hasn't always been true.

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Is the Mormon Church proud of its famous Bishop Romney? [View all] DippyDem Sep 2012 OP

Bet Mittwit still doesn't want to release the taxes Panasonic Sep 2012 #1

Don't you think that Romney's misdeeds DippyDem Sep 2012 #5

It's personal with me HockeyMom Sep 2012 #4

I can't blame you for that. DippyDem Sep 2012 #6

Any statements by the Grand High Poobah? Canuckistanian Sep 2012 #8

The few mormons that I have met/known are all this way: staunchly republican, R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2012 #9

They aren't REP Sep 2012 #11

Sorry. That's not my experience, but I only know a few. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2012 #12

"I've never known an LDS to be like Mittens" R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2012 #14

They are Mitt + Prop 8. Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #17

Mormon sex parties ...anyone? L0oniX Sep 2012 #10

The Church as an official body stays out of elections and politics el_bryanto Sep 2012 #16