Comments about ‘LDS Church officials to meet with Bush’

You mean that Bush believes that pandering to the LDS church officials would influence Utah voters to vote for McCain? I'm shocked.....and awed.

You might want to say "Those fundraisers are scheduled for 12:00 ON THE 28TH" to clarify or reaffirm the separation of church and state! Or you might want to address the fundraisers in a separate article.
Just to be sure there are no misunderstandings!

I am so glad that President Bush will meet with the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints during his trip there. It's not the first time a great leader met with the First Presidency, or with the "secret society of some 90 men" in Utah. Let's hope it's an "open meeting", and we all will know what was said in and at it to.

I have never been told who to vote for by the church.

To Writer Beware, exactly how is meeting with church officicials (So the Pres. meeting with the Pope is okay with you? Because he's met with him several times, as well as other church officials, non LDS, as well as pretty much every Pres. we've had since this country was formed.) a violation of "church and state?" He's simply meeting with them. Is Bush LDS? HARDLY! Will he start insisting on laws being passed that make your pitiful life miserable because they somehow cater to mormons? HARDLY! Your definition of "seperation of church and state" isn't even close to the REAL one.

Ok, conspiracy theorists, you can all crawl back into your closet now that you've spouted your fearsome conspiracy about the LDS church and the government. Hopefully someday you can wake up from your nightmare of an existence and realize that the world is not out to get you. For your own sakes, please come back to reality.

Believe it or now, it's perfectly normal for the leaders of government to meet with leaders of a church or a community.

All you ignoramuses who like to spout off about "separation of church & state" should study where this term comes from and what is the real meaning - your credibility will be greatly enhanced and as a bonus, you will be less confused.
Oh, i'm just here to help.

So your bishops are all Republican. Your church leaders are all Republican. Your church leaders meet with a Republican president. And you've never been told how to vote? Maybe not directly. But you have been told how to vote. If you can't see that, what a pity.

Hopefully Pres. Monson will give Pres. Bush a copy of Pres. Benson's writing called, The Proper Role of Government.

All sides of the aisle should Google this article and read it and live by it.

I've yet to see any written so clearly and correctly regarding the role of government.

Hello Im Bush leader of the Free world, I dont have time to help 400+ members of a unpopular faith whom are victims of a out of control State , but I do have time to have a cup of tea with a popular religion, welcome to your Free country where your leaders care.

Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D) is LDS. Is he being told how to vote too?

President James Faust was Utah's Democratic Party Chairman. I consider myself a devout member of the LDS church and a staunch Democrat. If a member of the First Presidency holds true to the Democratic Party, why can't I?

Tom in CA- Thanks I get so tired of people jumping on seperation of church and state, when they don't know where it's from. Oh and for those of you who think this is rare please read Prophets and Presidents, you'd be amazed at the amount of interactions that the US presidents have had with each prophet. Even Bill Clinton had a prophet visit him and warn him to take care of his family and the nation, just a few days before Monica was hired at the White House. (Not saying he saw the future at all just sure not many people knew of this visit.)

This is politics. Leaders meet with leaders. Leaders of large corporations meet with leaders of small charities meet with government officials meet with leaders of churches meet with leaders of large corporations... Whoop-de-doo. It's neat to see the President coming to Utah and I hope he enjoys his stay.

just because people of the same faith have the same values and ideas and typically vote for the same party has nothing to do with being told how to vote. that actually makes complete logical sense. before this primary season our "neighborhood" received a letter from the first presidency saying that there are values that reflect the mormon faith in both parties, so study the issues and figure it out on your own how to vote.

the church never tells anyone how to vote, but this article does not directly tell why they are having a meeting. I just want to know what they say

I am just asking, but does anyone know if the First Presidency in favor of the Iraq war?

It would be great to see the President meet with Ron Paul, a man who i believe stands by his principles a lot more than President Bush. Check out Ron Paul's record, he has the integrity like no other politician.

The prophet and apostles can meet with the President, but Ron Paul does have a lot more integrity and is a rare gem when it comes to standing by principles. It may be wishful thinking, but i would love to see it in my lifetime.

Come on, It`s no secret that the majority of the LDS Church leaders are republicians.

They're all an abomination. None of the parties truly espouse principles of liberty.

Go read Doctrine and Covenants sections 98 and 134 to see.