Political Neutrality - Whiteboard Animation

The concept of political neutrality is not new for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon). An explanation of the Church's position has been on MormonNewsroom.org for several years. But in an Internet age many people prefer a more immediate way to view and learn about topics and issues of the day than simply reading text.

Read more on Mormon Newsroom: http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/officia...

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[lvpimp56]

Members who vocalize their mixed political and religious ideologies at church hurt other members and make us feel unwelcome. I don't think they always realize that they do this but some I know do and just don't care because they feel that they stand on the moral high ground.

[1cont]

I'm LDS and I have been a huge Ron Paul supporter. It really bugs me when I hear Romney praised over the pulpit. I think the letter should be read every three months from the leadership that encourages people to study out the candidates and not just vote for the Mormon.

[Andrew Drazdik Jr]

Democracy, defined by leadership founding government or an ethical fabric to establish equality with citizenship? Technology as a tool to communicate our democractic values in citizenship thus allowing all citizens to be leaders of their communities. Our morals as the fabric of democracy, our citizenship as a foundantion which our sense of rational right leads all of us. We must all have determinate (precise) decisions in leading our lives, else liberalism factualize empirical indeterminancy.

[joecortezramos]

Very good.LIKE.JOEY

[John Larson]

Well, I'm only 23, but for as long as I can remember, that's how it's been, and it just means that, even though they take a definite stand on moral issues such as same-sex marriage or abortion, they don't endorse specific people or parties. In my opinion, issues that aren't moral issues really don't need to be dealt with by the Church; they're matters of personal preference. But the Church teaches moral things, whether or not they are major current political issues

[Forrest Byers]

I never talk politics in church, but I do not hesitate to talk about tenants of the faith and principles of the restored gospel, which either parallel or coincide with my own political beliefs. Anyone who really knows me in the Ward or church in general will not have a difficult time trying to guess or to determine those beliefs, whether they be of the gospel or its implications to the current day, political climate.

[Skyler Baird]

1:19 WIN WITH WIGS!

[rheta martinez]

I was glad to hear this, as a fellow member in my ward sent me to this link to put a cross his point of view opposing a petition I wished to present to other ward members, He censored me and sent me here. What I learned is that the MORAL ISSUE I want to bring to light for other ward members.. ie abortion or the removing of a Statue of Jesus Christ in the Flat Lands National Park by an Atheist group. A free petition to sign.. and like I said, he thought this might set me straight. It did. I'm OK

[BBardz]

Good video. People always ask if you will support a mormon president because you're a mormon. Not so. Rather, you vote for who you think will do a better job.

[cumomsandcureloms]

I wonder how long the LDS Church will be able to maintian its political neutrality. To me, it's not hard to see which side of the political spectrum the people who side with the church on moral issues are on.