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Bro Richard this Colofo... is very confused person in their religion history she is totally ignorant according to her supposition.

the very same thing was accurse of baby Jesus when King Herod order that all baby boys under two were to be killed for fear baby Jesus would grow up and be King.

Political Neutrality

The Church’s mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, not to elect politicians. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is neutral in matters of party politics. This applies in all of the many nations in which it is established.

The Church does not:
•Endorse, promote or oppose political parties, candidates or platforms.
•Allow its church buildings, membership lists or other resources to be used for partisan political purposes.
•Attempt to direct its members as to which candidate or party they should give their votes to. This policy applies whether or not a candidate for office is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
•Attempt to direct or dictate to a government leader.

The Church does:
•Encourage its members to play a role as responsible citizens in their communities, including becoming informed about issues and voting in elections.

•Expect its members to engage in the political process in an informed and civil manner, respecting the fact that members of the Church come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences and may have differences of opinion in partisan political matters.
•Request candidates for office not to imply that their candidacy or platforms are endorsed by the Church.
•Reserve the right as an institution to address, in a nonpartisan way, issues that it believes have significant community or moral consequences or that directly affect the interests of the Church.

In the United States, where nearly half of the world’s Latter-day Saints live, it is customary for the Church at each national election to issue a letter to be read to all congregations encouraging its members to vote, but emphasizing the Church’s neutrality in partisan political matters.

Relationships With Government

Elected officials who are Latter-day Saints make their own decisions and may not necessarily be in agreement with one another or even with a publicly stated Church position. While the Church may communicate its views to them, as it may to any other elected official, it recognizes that these officials still must make their own choices based on their best judgment and with consideration of the constituencies whom they were elected to represent.

Modern scriptural references to the role of government: Doctrine and Covenants, Section 134

Sign #3 Blessing

The Church does not:
•Attempt to direct its members as to which candidate or party they should give their votes to. This policy applies whether or not a candidate for office is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
•Attempt to direct or dictate to a government leader.

The "church" keeps hands off directly, but the members know exactly what to do to "build up Zion" because they take an oath in the temple to do so...electing mormon politicians certainly fall under that "covenant".

The Law of Consecration: You and each of you covenant and promise before God, angels, and these witnesses at this altar, that you do accept the Law of Consecration as contained in the Doctrine and Covenants, in that you do consecrate yourselves, your time, talents, and everything with which the Lord has blessed you, or with which he may bless you, to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for the building up of the Kingdom of God on the earth and for the establishment of Zion.

Colo isn't the least bit "confused".

Those of us who understand the underhanded ways of mormonism aren't going to let false statements such as the one you posted go unanswered. We also have grave doubts that a mormon POTUS would not choose the course of "building up Zion (the mormon church) over the needs of the entire country.

Tell us, Restornu: Why did the head of Lds Church's Public Affairs, Michael Otterson, write an open letter in the past week to Warren Cole Smith -- seemingly to defend both Romney & Huntsman -- if the Lds church doesn't wriggle into political candidancies?

Smith had raised concerns about Romney & Huntsman...you can see these here:
* Author: LDS is 'dangerous religion' [Romney article]
* A Vote for Romney Is a Vote for the LDS Church: One evangelical explains why he cannot support Mitt
* Smith's follow-up interview: A President's Faith Matters: An Interview with Warren Cole Smith

So Otterson came out to respond to Smith -- seemingly on behalf of Romney & Huntsman.

Btw, Restornu...who is "Colofo"...me?

Then ya should have pinged me ya gossipy-behind-people's back lady

Tell us Resty, what is your position on illegal immigration and illegal aliens remaining in this country supported by the taxpayers and who refuse to assimilate into American society?

"Elected officials who are Latter-day Saints make their own decisions and may not necessarily be in agreement with one another or even with a publicly stated Church position. While the Church may communicate its views to them, as it may to any other elected official, it recognizes that these officials still must make their own choices based on their best judgment and with consideration of the constituencies whom they were elected to represent."

Hmmmm, maybe the church's "communications" with lds representatives should be viewed as a conflict of interest because the representatives aren't capable of "making their own choices based on their best judgement and with consideration of the their constituencies"?

That’s why the mormon church recently lobbied the state legislature to pass a version of amnesty for illegals in Utah? Because they’re so “conservative”?

Let’s see how the mormons vote now that their church leadership has helped to sell out the state and the members of the church.

Utah on immigration: We aren't Arizona

Utah-Amnesty for illegal immigrants

Done with the direct help, lobbying, involvement and “encouragement” of the mormon church “leadership”.

They’ve made their position known quite clearly; “One thing is clear: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has abandoned its claims to neutrality on these bills.”

LDS Church takes public stance on immigration legislation

The mormon church hierarchy has sold out the people of Utah.