I've been pretty clear on my position regarding Glenn Beck. He is particularly irritating to be because he claims to share my faith, but he doesn't. It's not a matter of differing opinions. He's wrong. His statements stray further from our beliefs and none of it is in keeping with the beliefs of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. He has completely gone out on some tangent that is inappropriate and has, in fact, contradicted to the words of the TRUE leaders of our faith.
1. He has no place telling people that words that he twists to his purpose hold some sort of evil intent. Especially when the faith he belongs to and claims to believe in teaches in social justice in it's pure form.
2. He sounds like a televangelist and has proclaimed himself a prophet. Our clergy is not paid. The words that are spoken to us in church and on the televised semi-annual General Conference are from men who don't make any money for speaking these words. Glenn Beck was paid $30 million to speak words that are crossing a line from freedom of speech to sedition.
3. His nonsense on the census IS in direct opposition to our beliefs and instruction. The LDS church has one of the largest genealogy databases in the world. The census has been crucial in that endeavor.
Please do not base your opinions on a man who has seriously lost touch with reality.
For an official statement on The Mormon Ethic if Civility, follow this *LINK*
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