Al Gore meets with LDS Church leaders

2 April 2009 @ 10:27 pm | 4 comments

Former V.P. Gore meets with LDS Church leaders today

Gore, now an environmental activist who shared the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on global warming, is believed to have requested the meeting with the LDS Church’s First Presidency. It is not known what he wants to discuss.

I’d say it’s a safe bet that he wants to enlist the Church in his global warming crusade. Responsible stewardship is one thing but I can’t see the Church signing on to his doom and gloom prophesying (and profiteering).

BUMPED: The Newsroom has a short report on Al Gore’s visit:

Al Gore greets Church leaders. M. Russell Ballard. Quentin L. Cook

Mr. Gore had a brief courtesy meeting with President Monson and then met with Elder M. Russell Ballard, Elder Quentin L. Cook, and others members of the Church’s Public Affairs Committee. He gave a 30 minute presentation and expressed his concerns about CO2 emissions, which was followed by several minutes of questions and answers.

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  1. b.’s avatar

    b. on 2 April 2009 at 11:34 pm

    Doesn’t surprise me that you’d say something on this, and so negatively at that. If you recall, the Church participated in Earth Hour this past week. That should say something.

    Although, I doubt it would even change you mind if they gave an official declaration that global warming was true. You are like the people that had a a hissy-fit when polygamy was banned and then again in 1978 when black were allowed the Preisthood. You are one of those people.

  2. Dan’s avatar

    Dan on 3 April 2009 at 5:14 am

    Al Gore rocks. My, how much better our country would have been off if the Supreme Court would have done the right thing…

    Anyways, still slightly bitter (eight years of hell will do that).

    But I’m glad the church is doing this. This is a step in the right direction.

  3. David H. Sundwall’s avatar

    David H. Sundwall on 3 April 2009 at 10:05 am

    Dan,

    As you well know, I don’t agree with Gore but I’m glad too that Church leaders are willing to meet with him.

  4. David H. Sundwall’s avatar

    David H. Sundwall on 3 April 2009 at 11:33 am

    Speaking of which, I blame today’s April snow showers in SLC on V.P. Gore’s visit.