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Mormon Choir Performance at Trump Inauguration Draws Ire

Dittohead not! said:
[h=1]Mormon Choir Performance at Trump Inauguration Draws Ire[/h]

I thought maybe I'd read about how anti Mormon sentiment was behind the "ire", but that doesn't seem to be the case:



No, the sentiment against the choir singing at the inauguration seems to be coming from LDS members.

Lots of others seem to be reluctant to support the new president on his big day.

It's going to be an interesting four years.
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Moral high ground? Seriously? I would think LDS Church history would allow a little wiggle room for second chances. :roll:
 
countryboy said:
Okay, how about this, Mormons have no moral high ground DUE to their history.
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Oh. So, it has nothing to do with Trump.
The founder of the church was killed by an angry mob, most likely outraged over the issue of polygamy. His followers had to leave the United States and found a new colony in Mexican territory, Utah. When the US too over that territory from Mexico, they gave up polygamy in order to live in peace in their new nation. Nevertheless, Mormons of today tend to be patriotic, serve in the armed forces, and tend to vote for conservatives. Now, let's see, what dark chapter of Mormon history did I leave out?
 
Dittohead not! said:
Oh. So, it has nothing to do with Trump.
The founder of the church was killed by an angry mob, most likely outraged over the issue of polygamy. His followers had to leave the United States and found a new colony in Mexican territory, Utah. When the US too over that territory from Mexico, they gave up polygamy in order to live in peace in their new nation. Nevertheless, Mormons of today tend to be patriotic, serve in the armed forces, and tend to vote for conservatives. Now, let's see, what dark chapter of Mormon history did I leave out?
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Racism and slaughter.
 
Dittohead not! said:
Sounds like a serious allegation. Is there anything to back it up?
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It's not an allegation, it's a part of church history.

LDS Church Acknowledges Anniversary's Ban on Priesthood for Blacks - Christian Research Institute

Before 1978, males of African heritage were considered “cursed” and thus were denied the two LDS priesthoods, which meant they could not participate in the “temple blessings” enjoyed by the rest of the Church membership. The Church’s announcement was so earth-shattering that readers who responded to a 1999 poll given by the LDS Church News overwhelmingly voted this as the top news event for the entire twentieth century.2
The Genesis Group, an official LDS group that is comprised mainly of Black members, has celebrated this event every five years since 1978. However, the LDS Church leadership did not participate in these festivities until the thirty-year anniversary took place on Temple Square on June 8, 2008, when about 2,700 people came to the Mormon Tabernacle to hear a variety of speakers and a multicultural choir.
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Dittohead not! said:
Yes, they had a ban on priesthood for blacks. It's ended.

The south had a ban on integration. It's ended.

Now, let's see... slaughter?

Is that of humans or of cattle?
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Yes, that's why I clearly said "church history". It's not ancient history, like The Crusades, but recent history, like 1978, and 2008.

Honestly, a casual glance at LDS history reveals this stuff. It's no secret. But since you want to feign ignorance. :shrug:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Meadows_massacre
 
trouble13 said:
*YAWN*

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It's opinion peddling from Harry Reid. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is unbelievable. Everyone should see them once.

the sun will still rise in the east of they don't play. Screw them. They have a lot of skeletons in a lot of closets, not to mention the fall out on Romney. (Or what's left of his career).
 
Dittohead not! said:
The concerns really have nothing to do with the gay agenda. They have to do with Utah voters' disenchantment with Trump.

While many of them did vote against Hillary Clinton in the general election, Trump was not favored in the primary.

Mormon Voters Really Don’t Like Donald Trump — Here’s*Why




Read on, and it has to do with religious freedom and immigration. The LGBT issue is just a distraction, a red herring. It has nothing to do with Mormon's disenchantment with Trump. Why would it? Most of the faithful agree with Trump on that particular issue.
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Nevertheless, when the final tally was counted in Utah, the count was 45% Trump. All the rest 55%. The independent received nearly as much count (27 - 21%) as Hillary. So why the complaining?
 
countryboy said:
Yes, that's why I clearly said "church history". It's not ancient history, like The Crusades, but recent history, like 1978, and 2008.

Honestly, a casual glance at LDS history reveals this stuff. It's no secret. But since you want to feign ignorance. :shrug:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_Meadows_massacre
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I kind of thought your reference would be to the Mountain Meadows Massacre. In fact, I think that's the only example. Here's what the church said about that incident in modern times:

“What was done here long ago by members of our Church represents a terrible and inexcusable departure from Christian teaching and conduct. We cannot change what happened, but we can remember and honor those who were killed here.
“We express profound regret for the massacre carried out in this valley 150 years ago today and for the undue and untold suffering experienced by the victims then and by their relatives to the present time.
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Having been forcibly run out of the country by angry mobs could explain the massacre, but still doesn't excuse it.

Anyway, we're talking about the Mormon church and Trump. Seems that quite a few members are unhappy with the Choir singing at the Trump inauguration. The real reason for that revolve around immigration and religious freedom, and has nothing to do with unfortunate 19th. century military actions, with past racist policies, or with the LGBT agenda.
 
jimbo said:
Nevertheless, when the final tally was counted in Utah, the count was 45% Trump. All the rest 55%. The independent received nearly as much count (27 - 21%) as Hillary. So why the complaining?
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It's probably coming from the 55% majority that didn't vote for Trump, along with that portion of the 45% minority who simply voted against Clinton.
 
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