Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 10:20 AM Jan 2019

About Romney's vote

https://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/elder-uchtdorf-discusses-future-russia-temple

Elder Uchtdorf and his wife, Harriet, participated in a special conference of the Moscow Russia Stake on April 22, 2018. The meeting was attended by about 700 Latter-day Saints, including Church leaders in the region.

First Temple in Russia
After the conference, Elder Uchtdorf and Elder Alexey V. Samaykin, an Area Seventy, were interviewed by historian, publicist, well-known journalist and editor in chief of the academic journal Science and Religion, Sergey Georgievich Antonenko.

“This announcement is a historic one and it’s a beautiful one,” said Elder Uchtdorf about the new temple to the journalist. “We have around the globe 159 temples, and the number is growing.”

This will be the first temple for Latter-day Saints in Russia. “Up until now if they wanted to go to the temple, they had to travel outside of Russia,” he explained.
Elder Uchtdorf said, “We’re very grateful for Russia to be a country where religious freedom is established. We may practice our faith here.”
5 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
About Romney's vote (Original Post) Andy823 Jan 2019 OP
There were/are a ridiculous number of Mormons on the Senate rzemanfl Jan 2019 #1
Yep Andy823 Jan 2019 #3
Whaddya know.... lilactime Jan 2019 #2
Romney ran for President saying that Russia was our biggest enemy. Religion is the source of allgood33 Jan 2019 #4
For all the republican Never Trumpers who still paint Romney as a white hat, Nevermypresident Jan 2019 #5

rzemanfl

(29,570 posts)
1. There were/are a ridiculous number of Mormons on the Senate
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 10:24 AM
Jan 2019

Judiciary Committee. Four, if I remember correctly. All Repukes.

Andy823

(11,495 posts)
3. Yep
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 10:40 AM
Jan 2019

There could be something else like a financial tie with Romney also, but the church comes first, no matter what Mitt said when he ran last time.

 

allgood33

(1,584 posts)
4. Romney ran for President saying that Russia was our biggest enemy. Religion is the source of
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 10:55 AM
Jan 2019

most of the world's human problems. In the US, the evangelicals have replace Jesus Christ with Donald Trump and now the Mormons have added Donald Trump and Putting as their holy trinity with Smith.

Nevermypresident

(781 posts)
5. For all the republican Never Trumpers who still paint Romney as a white hat,
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:17 AM
Jan 2019

his actions speak louder than his words when he cast his vote.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»About Romney's vote