Should the Mormon Tabernacle Choir perform at Trump's inauguration?
The Mormon Church criticized Trump before the election, but now the official choir of the church is supposed to sing at his inauguration. What gives?
A gig's a gig. They got bills to pay just like everybody else.
Is it really important who performs there? The importance is swearing him in as president.
No, why should they go against their values and belief systems? Last time I looked, the first amendment gave them freedom of religion and speech. If his values go against theirs, they should not be forced into doing something they don't want to do.
Of course they should! It is an honor and way to show their hope and trust in him.
LDS (Mormons) believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring and sustaining the law. This comes from the Article of Faith 12
Apparently the church elders have no problem with it. I can see where some individual church members might, but I gather (from my husband's being a member for a while) that individuals must give way to church authority. Myself, I'm not sure about this. If Pat Robertson had been elected President and the nation's biggest Baptist church choir invited to sing, I'm sure they would have sung, probably under some criticism. However, Trump isn't LDS, but I've seen some commercialism of the MT choir in the past.
by IzzyM 14 years ago
I'm not religious, but I just love this choir! Their conductor should be very proud getting them all to sing together so well!And they are the only choir I want to hear at Christmas time, no-one else does it better IMO.
by IzzyM 12 years ago
I first heard the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing about 10 years ago, shortly after I discovered torrent files, actually.Do you know of anyone who sings Christmas songs better?
by ga anderson 7 years ago
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by Marcy Goodfleisch 7 years ago
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by Don W 7 years ago
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