May

29

The Rev. Al Sharpton toured Mormon facilities last Monday and dined privately with Elder M. Russell Ballard, a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles — the second-highest governing body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Al Sharpton received some criticism a few weeks ago for his remarks about Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Sharpton, is a Pentecostal minister who recently urged the firing of Don Imus after the radio host’s racially insensitive remarks. Sharpton said that his comments about the Mormon Church were taken out of context and he immediately called the Mormon Church to apologize.

“He’s simply here to learn more about us,” church spokesman Mike Otterson said of Sharpton’s visit. “We want him to know what the church does, what its work is.”

Talking to reporters after his tour, Sharpton said his visit was an effort to find “common ground” and “things we should know about each other that we did not know and areas, possibly, we can work together for the betterment of humanity.”

I am sure that Rev. Sharpton will be more careful in the future when commenting about the Mormon Church. Now he knows better!


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