Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Actions And Words

 I’m neither for or against Mormonism. I do know some of its critics deny it has any connection to Christianity. But this sounds more Christian than any Christian pastor who gets in front of a camera to profess allegiance to Trump:

"While deportation is a vital tool in upholding the rule of law, it must be wielded with a proper proportion of compassion. Mass deportation may not uphold either, in the end,” he wrote in a Jan. 21 op-ed. 
He described a moment where he met the eyes of a man being apprehended by border patrol agents.
“I saw in his eyes both his plight and my role in trying to fix this human crisis,” he wrote. “No words were spoken, yet the look in his eyes seemed to be asking me the question, ‘How can you be letting this go on?’ He was the one in handcuffs, yet I felt as though I was the one who had failed.” 
Like a plurality of Utahans, Mr. Curtis [the new Senator from Utah] is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints – a church long rooted in international missionary work, whose members are often more welcoming of immigrant communities than other conservatives. Some Mormon Republicans, including Mr. Romney and former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, formed a pocket of conservative resistance against Mr. Trump, though that’s lessened in recent years. 
Mr. Curtis says his faith shapes his approach to everything, including politics: “It would be impossible to separate my faith from my actions.” But he also resists comparisons to his predecessor.
I’m not advocating for his idea of “faith” (I don’t know what it is), nor do I know what he means by “compassion.” I’ll just point out that, albeit in a more public setting, these sentiments aren’t too different from those expressed by Bishop Budde. To Trump’s face.

I could wish for more publicity Christian Christians to at least follow these examples. Although actions still speak much louder than words.

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