Mormon church leaders encourage civility as Trump and Harris rally religious voters
Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A top leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is urging members to “avoid what is harsh and hateful” in the heat of election season. As both presidential campaigns have stepped up efforts to win over religious voters in western swing states such as Arizona and Nevada, church official Dallin H. Oaks encouraged congregants at the faith’s twice-annual general conference to steer clear of contention and be peacemakers in their communities one month out from the Nov. 5 election. The faith’s leaders strive to remain politically neutral. But they sometimes give general advice about how members should approach key elections.
