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Fit_Ad8096 OP t1_je9y2et wrote

Reply to comment by Richard_A_Smasher in No jail time for Kuna couple convicted of felony child abuse by Fit_Ad8096

What locals are saying is the family and judge are Mormons. LDS take care of their own in most instances Not a blanket statement just an observation from someone that's lived in the Mormon belt my entire life.

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HelpStatistician t1_jec6p6j wrote

This is why there needs to be a strict separation of church and state. The judge should have recused themselves and should now face sanctions for not doing so. Mormons are really a disgusting cult, up there with scientology.

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formermormon t1_jedyewq wrote

Yep. I'm convinced the LDS Church harbors all kinds of crime, at all levels, for precisely that sense of "you are a member of the Church before EVERYTHING else, including nationality" mindset. Add in the "Lying is okay if you're doing it for the Lord" slippery slope, and you're suddenly above the law. I just wonder how much of a backlash will even happen if/when the financial and/or sexal abuse secrets are exposed, members are so brainwashed to ignore criticism of The Lord's Annointed.

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