Utah Religious Leaders Endorses Anti-Torture Bill

[sabra]

http://kutv.com/topstories/local_story_328141531.html

Utah Religious Leaders Endorses Anti-Torture Bill

SALT LAKE CITY A group of Utah religious leaders has endorsed a U.S. Senate-passed measure that would ban U.S. use of torture.

A statement signed by the 41 religious leaders, representing a number of Christian denominations, the Muslim community and pagan clergy, called on Congress and the president to rule out any use of torture of war prisoners.

The group did not include any representative of the state's predominant denomination, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Mormon church spokesman Dale Bills said Wednesday that the church ``condemns inhumane treatment of any person under any circumstances.
``The church has not taken a position on any proposed legislative or administrative actions regarding torture,'' Bills said.

[VegasWolf]

1. and yet they endorse Bush. Can't have it both ways! nt

[Momgonepostal]

2. The church doesn't officially endorse Bush either

Lots of Utah Mormons vote republican, but I've never heard any kind of statement from the church leadership saying they must do so...or should do so.

[DaveColorado]

4. Why is Utah the most Republican state?

Does fundamentalism always inherently tie into Republicanism?

[VegasWolf]

5. Sure, "officially"! Wink, wink, nod, nod. They voted for Bush en masse!

[Momgonepostal]

6. I didn't, and no one told me I was supposed to nt

[daleo]

3. This should be a no-brainer for the LDS church, then

"Mormon church spokesman Dale Bills said Wednesday that the church ``condemns inhumane treatment of any person under any circumstances."

Why not just step up to the plate and endorse the measure?

[Thom Little]

7. Now lets see Utah's members of Congress step up....

...and speak for what their constituents are demanding! Too bad the big GOP money lining their pockets is more important to them than speaking for their constituents!