Tim Ballard, the founder of Operation Underground Railroad, is shown at the White House in 2019.
His Latter-day Saint supporters are torn over whether to back him or what their church has stated about his alleged actions.opens on a smiling mother-daughter duo, a cozy faux farmhouse kitchen serving as the backdrop. The two look as though they’re about to launch into a discussion of how to foster healthy relationships between parents and children, or maybe a walk-through on mastering the art of Texas sheet cake.
These women are among many Latter-day Saint supporters of Ballard who have found their loyalties in conflict in the aftermath of the faith’s rare and pointed rebuke. This wrestle, playing across social media, reveals a community grappling with a crisis of faith, some in Ballard and some in church leaders. Tim Ballard, shown in Florida in 2023, has denied allegations of sexual misconduct.
“I feel in my heart that…this is a similar situation to what happened to Joseph Smith,” she explains, clarifying that while she doesn’t consider Ballard a prophet like her faith’s founder, she nevertheless sees a parallel in their stories: Both took a stance against evil and, in doing so, provoked the devil.
Church President Russell M. Nelson receives the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in 2021. The church leader's strong stance in favor of vaccinations angered some members. “I had the opportunity to ask Elder Lund,” she says, “and he just bore his testimony to me and confirmed to me that there’s nothing of the sort happening. I felt the spirit witness to me he was telling the truth, and that put it to rest for me.”have been studying Latter-day Saints’ views on current events for years. What their studies have shown is that for most members, their religious identity far outweighs their political identity.
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