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Policies and Doctrines

I'm struggling tonight. Really really struggling. I shouldn't be but I am. It's time to be honest about it.  I've got a couple disparate thoughts weighing heavily on my mind tonight. One, that no party truly represents all aspects of my faith, yet I still want to participate in discussions surrounding policy that effects us all. Finding a way to do that is both freeing and stressful. Two, we all have things that our faith, church, or doctrine cause us to struggle. That varies from person to person and we need to be acutely aware and empathetic of it. Policies and Votes Every election cycle, my church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) releases a letter with similar language regarding the upcoming election. This year's letter contained this language: "We urge Latter-day Saints to be active citizens by registering, exercising their right to vote, and engaging in civic affairs. We also urge you to spend the time needed to become informed about the i