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Migrants are now flocking to this deep-red state because they believe its famously-religious locals will be 'welcoming' to them (Utah)
UK Daily Mail ^ | June 18 2024 | JOE HUTCHISON

Posted on 06/18/2024 11:27:01 AM PDT by knighthawk

Migrants are relocating to Utah in their thousands amid hopes that the deeply religious state's Christian residents will welcome them.

Carmen Selene and Cleodis Alvorado had crossed into the US over the Texas border after traveling from Venezuela alongside their two sons.

After being put on a bus chartered by the state of Texas to take them to Denver, the couple expected that Alvorado would find a job and they could start their new life.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: bluestate; hh2; migrants; turnthestateblue; utah; votedemocrat
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To: Angelino97

Mormons make great neighbors (especially since they believe their works save them) and most are conservative and pleasant people. Their theology is at odds with traditional Christianity though, and lumping them in with Christians is incorrect. Nice people, lousy theology IMHO.

FRegards,
PrairieDawg


21 posted on 06/18/2024 12:54:42 PM PDT by PrairieDawg
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To: Angelino97

Honest and industrious to your face. Backstabbing and dishonest when nobody’s paying attention. I’ve worked with several of them. Found them duplicitous and sneaky.


22 posted on 06/18/2024 12:54:50 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Brandon's pronouns: Xi/Hur)
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To: knighthawk

Maybe the interesting thing is that they are NOT seeking liberal values.....................


23 posted on 06/18/2024 1:07:21 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: knighthawk

There are no Christians in Utah,only Mormons.


24 posted on 06/18/2024 1:08:46 PM PDT by DownInFlames (P)
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To: Angelino97

The few Mormons I’ve known were wonderful people, but their religion is a cult. However, if I can generalize, they love Jesus; they just don’t know who He is.


25 posted on 06/18/2024 1:27:24 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: knighthawk

Christians? I thought Utah was full of Mormons.


26 posted on 06/18/2024 1:29:48 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: PrairieDawg

“ Mormons make great neighbors”
Until their kids come knocking on your door trying to convert you to their voodoo religion!


27 posted on 06/18/2024 2:18:28 PM PDT by 9422WMR
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To: knighthawk

God said countries are to have borders.


28 posted on 06/18/2024 2:24:22 PM PDT by roving (Deplorable Erectionists Listless Vessel )
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To: HYPOCRACY

Oh they gaslight...just look at Romney and Reid(RIP)...opposite parties in the Senate but remarkably similar attitudes, opinions and behaviors. Party schmarty...they were always deep Mormons first and loved money second.

Mormons in politics will be Mormons first no matter the party label and will do what furthers their cause.

Some say the Jews run America...bahhh... I think you’ll find Mormons in charge of a lot of things you wouldn’t even think of.


29 posted on 06/18/2024 2:36:17 PM PDT by mdmathis6 (A horrible historic indictment: Biden Democrats plunging the world into war to hide their crimes!)
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To: HYPOCRACY

Mitt’s Daddy Crossed the border from Mexico.


30 posted on 06/18/2024 2:40:02 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

I don’t care about the religion, their politics suck, though.


31 posted on 06/18/2024 2:41:23 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: knighthawk

The Mormons will be welcoming.


32 posted on 06/18/2024 2:43:15 PM PDT by wintertime ( Behind every government school teacher stand armed police.( Real bullets in those guns on the hip!))
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To: DownInFlames

not true. there are plenty of christians in utah who are not mormon.


33 posted on 06/18/2024 3:08:08 PM PDT by ckilmer
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To: ckilmer
Yep...
34 posted on 06/18/2024 3:18:21 PM PDT by PerConPat (The politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground.- Mencken)
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To: knighthawk

“Welcoming” Governor cox is on his way out come the next election.


35 posted on 06/18/2024 3:55:06 PM PDT by utax
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To: utax

I live in UT. Arrest and deport Every illegal alien invader. Get out! Stay out! You are not wanted here. That goes for LIB losers too

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36 posted on 06/18/2024 4:12:00 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp??)
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To: Angelino97
I think the main reason a certain subset of Evangelicals hate them (mainly Calvinists) is because they destroy a business model of professional clergy. The Mormons have no professional clergy other than a tiny handful at the top of the church (think about the small number of Cardinals in the Catholic Church here).

As such, they can divert the largest share of their offerings into building and missionary work rather than salaries and pensions. They also own a number of money making businesses on which they pay taxes. As such, they are heavy into free market capitalism rather than redistributionist socialism.

Theological, they are more closely aligned with Arianism of 4th century Christianity, a viewpoint which lost out to tritarism, during the council of Nicaea. As such, many fundamentalist Christians deem them heretical whereas the Catholics mainly see them as just another branch of Protestantism, though more closely aligned on the hierarchal structure of the church.

I was married to a Mormon woman for nearly 39 years until she passed and attended services with her on occasion. Overall, they are an honest and industrious people. Though, much like Jews, there are a handful of wheeler-dealers (especially in areas where their membership is strong) who use their religious connection unrighteously to get ahead in business or politics. Think of people like Mitt Romney here.

Generally, if the subset of their most vocal critics had similar voting habits, douche bags like Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden would never get elected and RINOs like Mitt Romney would only serve a single term.

37 posted on 06/18/2024 7:01:28 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: utax

See last line of my post #37. You may be able to fool Mormon voters once, but not forever. Cox is a jagoff asking for more immigration when young Utahns cannot even afford starter houses in an otherwise plentiful job market.


38 posted on 06/18/2024 7:03:59 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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