Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Should an LDS Bishop Be Using His Title to Endorse Amnesty?


Should an LDS bishop be using his title to endorse amnesty? The citations below are from a link posted by Mark Shurtleff (board member of the National Immigration Forum) on his facebook page to an article at ready4reform.org (the website of the operation, "Bibles, Badges and Business," of the National Immigration Forum). Notice his last sentence - how he wants Republicans in the House to push amnesty even though he knows it is not supported:

"Furthermore, I work as an immigration attorney. My professional and ecclesiastical work involves documented and undocumented individuals. All of these experiences have shaped my views on immigration laws and immigration reform."
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"As a bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I feel strongly the need for families to be together. "
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"I participated in the Americans for Reform Day of Action because, as a Republican voter, I wanted to encourage our Republican leadership to debate the issues surrounding immigration laws and their reform. I wanted to encourage them to get these issues on the floor of the House and not wait for the rank and file to feel at ease with the issue."

The article is available at:

http://ready4reform.org/post/66190049600/dallin-as-a-bishop-in-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of