LDS and Free Agency (From Argentina)

Above: LDS Temple Buenos Aires, Argentina.

PM Walk. Barrio Democracia, Ciudad Evita, Argentina

I assume the LDS presence in Argentina is strong. I know at least a dozen relatives, friends and aquaintences who have served LDS missions in Argentina. Some of them have returned to Argentina frequently over the years.

I have been critical of seeming LDS leadership passivity towards what I believe to be US government drift away from protecting principles of individual agency.

In my youth, LDS leaders hammered hard on the essential principal of free agency and how the US Constitution was a divinely inspired document that guaranteed same. Now, not so much...the source of my concern.

However, It must be acknowledged that there is a big difference in the LDS Church today, as compared to my day. The Church has trebled in size. And, LDS membership outside of the US, now, not 50 years ago, exceeds US membership.

Seeing a strong LDS symbol overseas, such as this temple, helps me appreciate that LDS leaders have more to consider than just the US when dealing with government policy controversies.