By calling the forced separation of children at the border cruel, unlawful and immoral, Pastor Steve Klemz aptly described the horror of what America is inflicting upon immigrant families.
In contrast, the LDS Church was merely "deeply troubled.”
I for one am “deeply troubled” that a religious organization that states that “strengthening families is our sacred duty” failed to condemn this inhumane practice and did not urge each of its members to do the same.
The act of extricating infants, toddlers and children from the arms of their parents is tantamount to torture and must be portrayed as such irrespective of one’s political and religious beliefs. It is not simply troubling. It is inhumane.
If we as a nation and individuals have any humanity left, it is incumbent upon each of us to contact our representatives to demand an immediate end to this intolerable practice.
Anne Loeser, Salt Lake City