Mormons as Left-Wing Religion


You sure? Cause the orthodox guy I talked to explained things rather differently.:confused:

Anyhow, looking back at the OP, I should say here that Mormons as firmly right wing is actually a post 1970's thing, and that is only true inside the United States/Canada. Go to any other country in the world and you will find members from all parts of that countries political spectrum. I would guess it might have to do with the fact that it is easier to find an economically left-wing yet socially conservative parities outside of the States.
 
Or that the kind of popular American social issues like abortion and gay marriage that are so divisive in the USA just aren't so important in politics. That would be the case for Britain. Just not the same relationship of religion to politics at all.
 
You sure? Cause the orthodox guy I talked to explained things rather differently.:confused:

Anyhow, looking back at the OP, I should say here that Mormons as firmly right wing is actually a post 1970's thing, and that is only true inside the United States/Canada. Go to any other country in the world and you will find members from all parts of that countries political spectrum. I would guess it might have to do with the fact that it is easier to find an economically left-wing yet socially conservative parities outside of the States.

Yup. In a lot of South America, the political parties tend to go the other way. The "party of the poor" is tied to the Catholic Church (even if it is tied to the Communists as well. :) ) and as such opposes abortion and gay marriage. The party of the Businessmen, OTOH is more liberal on social issues.
 
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