Mitt Romney Mormon: Tithes & Taxes
Mitt Romney contributes monies, above taxes, to the Church of Jesus Christ ABC broke the news–not surprising–that Mitt Romney has made significant contributions to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on a personal level. From Andrea Saul, one of Mitt’s spokespersons, we read: Mitt Romney has publicly stated that he regularly tithes to his church. Some of...
Mormons Say Polygamy Morally Wrong
By Amy Choate-Nielsen Deseret News Published: Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012 7:00 p.m. MST David Letterman knows how to get a laugh. Like most comics, he riffs on the day’s news, deadpans the camera and revels in audacity.”Oh, did you hear about this?” the host of CBS’ Late Show with David Letterman asked his audience recently. “A campaign staffer on the Newt Gingrich...
Mormon Beliefs and Attitudes on Immigration
The Pew Foundation survey of Mormons released this past week confirms that U.S. Mormons are more conservative (66 percent) compared to the general public (37 percent), and on most issues, they closely track white evangelicals. But immigration is one issue that sets Mormons apart from their evangelical counterparts. Asked whether immigrants are a strength or a burden, 59 percent of white...
LDS religious commitment high, Pew survey finds
Of all the numbers in the Pew Research Center’s recently released survey of “Mormons in America,” the highest, most overwhelming numbers are these: 98 percent of respondents said they believe in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, and 97 percent say their church is a Christian religion. This comes on the heels of earlier surveys indicating that 32 percent of non-LDS U.S....