Democrats and moral values


How did Republicans corner the God Market? More importantly, how can Democrats be taken seriously by people of faith? Democratic candidate for Wisconsin's 5th Congressional District, does a terrific job of tackling my second question in over at Folkbium's blog. Kennedy grew up Catholic, but converted to Mormonism as a teenager. His lengthy and informative post takes apart most of the misunderstandings of that church.
Despite conservative personal behaviors, Latter-Day Saints are also very progressive collectively. The Church has its own welfare system and we take care of people during hard times. The LDS Church has a worldwide charitable arm that functions in areas of natural disaster, famine or war to feed the hungry and clothe the naked. Our women's auxiliary regularly provides meals and assistance to families when a new child is born, a parent is sick or there is a death in the family. We take seriously the passage from the Book of Mormon: "When ye are in the service of your fellow being, ye are only in the service of your God." (Mosiah 2:17) Our Sunday School classes and weekly worship services regularly teach of: faith, hope and charity; brotherly kindness; and lifting up the sick, the afflicted, the elderly, the fatherless, the widows, and the downtrodden.
Kennedy is trying to unseat James Sensenbrenner, a 14-term Republican, and it looks like he's off to a great start.
1.1.06 15:49
 


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