SALT LAKE CITY-Monday, President Russell M. Nelson, the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spoke out against racism on his various social media accounts.
This is in response to the various protests and riots that have been occurring since last week in many cities throughout the United States.
President Nelson’s statement was as follows:
“We join with many throughout this nation and around the world who are deeply saddened at recent evidences of racism and a blatant disregard for human life. We abhor the reality that some would deny others respect and the most basic of freedoms because of the color of his or her skin.
We are also saddened when these assaults on human dignity lead to escalating violence and unrest.
The Creator of us all calls on each of us to abandon attitudes of prejudice against any group of God’s children. Any of us who has prejudice toward another race needs to repent.”
His full statement can be seen here:
We join with many throughout this nation and around the world who are deeply saddened at recent evidences of racism and a blatant disregard for human life. https://t.co/Jm3nDwlAmd pic.twitter.com/ub99IUvMC6
— Russell M. Nelson (@NelsonRussellM) June 1, 2020
