Thread: LDS Church takes public stance on immigration legislation

I am LDS and the idiocy of our political "leaders" as well as any LDS person who supports amnesty in any way, just pisses me off!
It has taken nearly a year and thousands of dollars to get my wife here legally, so why didn't i just let her be here illegally, so I could have saved lots of time apart and money?
We chose to be legal. that is our way, so I don't believe anything said about the church until the First Presidency says it. Then I will figure out what to do.

[quote="CindyB"]By Peggy Fletcher Stack

The Salt Lake Tribune

First published 1 hour ago
Updated 24 minutes ago Updated Mar 15, 2011 07:54PM
The LDS Church stepped from the sidelines on immigration reform and squarely onto the playing field Tuesday by sending Presiding Bishop H. David Burton to attend and speak at Gov. Gary Herbert’s signing ceremony for four bills passed by the Utah Legislature.

“Our presence here testifies to the fact that we are appreciative of what has happened in the Legislature this session,â€

I am LDS and the idiocy of our political "leaders" as well as any LDS person who supports amnesty in any way, just pisses me off!
It has taken nearly a year and thousands of dollars to get my wife here legally, so why didn't i just let her be here illegally, so I could have saved lots of time apart and money?
We chose to be legal. that is our way, so I don't believe anything said about the church until the First Presidency says it. Then I will figure out what to do.

First and foremost, welcome to the site.
Read a while and you will be surprised by what you can learn.
and you should be mad and you should make calls to the leadership and ask them what they are/were thinking.
and congratulations for still doing thing the LEGAL WAY

These articles are from the LDS Newsroom

Newsreleases:

Church Supports Principles of Utah Compact on Immigration
11 November 2010 — Salt Lake City

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued the following statement of support today following the announcement of the Utah Compact, a document backed by a broad spectrum of community leaders:

As a worldwide church dealing with many complex issues across the globe, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints promotes broad, foundational principles that have worldwide application. The Church regards the declaration of the Utah Compact as a responsible approach to the urgent challenge of immigration reform. It is consistent with important principles for which we stand:

•We follow Jesus Christ by loving our neighbors. The Savior taught that the meaning of “neighborâ€

• We follow Jesus Christ by loving our neighbors. The Savior taught that the meaning of “neighborâ€

Why would any church of Christian people become involved with undocumented aliens when they know those people are committing all types of fraud and criminal crimes in every State in the U.S.? If anything the Church should encourage illegal immigrants to go back to their homelands and apply to become legal citizens, instead of residing in this Country illegally.

Pisces_2010 wrote,

Why would any church of Christian people become involved with undocumented aliens when they know those people are committing all types of fraud and criminal crimes in every State in the U.S.?

That might be the million dollar question............or more?

Originally Posted by roundabout

Pisces_2010 wrote,

Why would any church of Christian people become involved with undocumented aliens when they know those people are committing all types of fraud and criminal crimes in every State in the U.S.?

That might be the million dollar question............or more?

A million pieces of silver. This was all done for money, money, money!!! The Mormon Church should be renamed the Judas Church.

Originally Posted by CindyB

Originally Posted by roundabout

Pisces_2010 wrote,

Why would any church of Christian people become involved with undocumented aliens when they know those people are committing all types of fraud and criminal crimes in every State in the U.S.?

That might be the million dollar question............or more?

A million pieces of silver. This was all done for money, money, money!!! The Mormon Church should be renamed the Judas Church.

Are you saying The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are supporting illegal immigrants for money?

I am a member a Mormon Church, and this is a scary situation.