12/12/23 - First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2 days after Hamas terrorist attack on Israel,

“We are devastated by the recent eruption of violence and loss of life in the Middle East. Violence of this nature is abhorrent to us and is not in harmony with the gospel of Jesus Christ, which is a gospel of peace. At such times, our hearts ache for all victims of this atrocity.
As servants of God, we affirm that He calls upon all of us to love our neighbors as ourselves, and we pray for a peaceful resolution of all conflicts.”

9/12/01 President Gordon B. Hinckley, world leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has released the following statement in remembrance of September 11:

"Today, the world remembers the tragic events of September 11, 2001. We are still shocked and dismayed at the infamy of those cowardly attacks.
"During the past year, we have come to know the heroic acts of men and women whose courage and selflessness were manifest on that terrible day. So many lost their lives. So many friends and families have been deprived of dear ones. Today we pause to remember and join in tribute to those whose lives were taken and to those who have carried on so bravely in their absence.
"We know that much good has come of these dreadful circumstances. From the smoke and ashes of New York, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and other areas of the world has arisen a greater sense of unity and purpose in ridding the earth of evil and providing for the freedom and security of all people. We endorse the righteous efforts of God-fearing people everywhere in this important endeavor.
"May our Father in Heaven smile upon us all, comfort those who continue to mourn, and guide the leaders of nations in the quest for justice and liberty, is our sincere prayer.
Thank you."

  
  

Wait a cotton picking minute.

He didn't say in the name of jesus christ?

Gadzooks.

Gordon seems to at least look at how heroic so many people were on 9/11 and after.

He didn't mention the church's name it seems.

Why did the church not in the one for the recent events talk about the heroes of the current events?

I didn't like Gordon, but it seems the current leaders are worse than the ones from the past.



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"has arisen a greater sense of unity and purpose in ridding the earth of evil and providing for the freedom and security of all people"

That one didn't age too well, did it? Not what I'd call a prophetic quote.

Exactly
Nothing about either of those quotes is prophetic.
The first one sounds like it was written by Kirton McConkey
The latest on sounds like it was written by ChatGPT.
Neither says anything about God’s intentions on 9/11 or on 10/7.
Neither of them speaks to the human right of people to defend themselves.
Neither condemns the group responsible for the terrorism. They just condemn the violence.



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Are you trying to imply that verbiage used by high-ranking members of mormon church leadership serves to buttress the assertion that the church isn't true?!!

Shame on you!!!

I quit expecting self proclaimed ‘Prophets’ to actually prophesize anything on 9-11.
It amazes me that so many people still look to these men as the mouthpiece of God a generation later.

Ellen Griswald : We're not really violent people. This is our first gun.