Our LDS Church leaders have consistently stressed the importance of moral character in elected officials. President Ezra Taft Benson once said: “If we want to maintain our freedoms, we must elect individuals who are devoted to truth and righteousness. Morality and honesty are the very foundation of our government and the fabric of society.” – *The Teachings of Ezra Taft…
The LDS Church has a long-standing history of compassion toward immigrants and refugees. Many of us are descended from pioneers, immigrants & refugees who sought a better life in the United States and Utah. In 2016, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, himself a refugee, stated: “There are those who, because of circumstances beyond their control, must leave behind everything they have—friends,…