Are Mormon's looking to (metaphorically) bury the hatchet in the culture wars?

[Free]

Perspective: When religion meets constitutional democracy

From the National Cathedral, President Dallin H. Oaks emphasized negotiation and coalition-building over culture war confrontation.

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Consider it official: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has exited the culture war, repudiated Christian nationalism, and embraced a wiser alternative: Christian constitutionalism.

In a speech on Sept. 16, Dallin H. Oaks, the president of the church, placed the church squarely at odds with the trend among other conservative Christians toward partisanship and cultural confrontation. Instead, he said, Christians, and Americans, should pursue conciliation.

While his message was not unfamiliar within the church, President Oaks sought to bring it to a national audience in terms secular Americans can relate to. At a time when liberal democracy is embattled, he took a stand in its support.

I'll believe it when Church officials and its members apologize for airlifting in millions of dollars supporting California's Proposition 8. For a start.

 

[Soen Eber]

The Christian right are culture war junkies. Just like any other addict, the need it, they hate it, they have moments of clarity, they have a desperate needs, they ask "what is happening to me?"

It's a long road out.

 

[Argent Stonecutter]

Sure he's not saying "be reasonable, do it my way"?

 

[Veritable Quandry]

When the US Miliary put out their shortened list of religious affiliations, they listed Christian options and then listed Later Day Saints without a designation as Christian. Mormons are waking up to the fact that they were useful tools, but they are the first denomination under the bus. Catholics are on deck.