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13. I don't care what religion ANYONE is, unless it starts bleeding into their politics.

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Sun Aug 19, 2012, 03:24 PM

Aug 2012

Church and state belong as far away from each other as possible.

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I'll go there.... [View all] DonRedwood Aug 2012 OP

The 1% only uses religion as a tool , Fleabaggers are so racist orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #1

Awww I too was standed in SLC when doing a kind thing for a fellow passenger. turtlerescue1 Aug 2012 #23

Wow ,I got out of there from a man whose brother orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #57

Very similar concerns were expressed about JFK's Catholicism. Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #2

We have ,They never will ,except now . orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #3

JFK was a Bishop? Duer 157099 Aug 2012 #4

thank you DonRedwood Aug 2012 #16

Agree ~ big difference goclark Aug 2012 #34

I know it isn't polite. DonRedwood Aug 2012 #6

Nah! Any religious belief can be rationalized. immoderate Aug 2012 #5

Oh, trust me....Mormons do cheat blueamy66 Aug 2012 #47

So will I ... and thanks for the information cr8tvlde Aug 2012 #7

A Randian and a Cultist? DonRedwood Aug 2012 #22

It's a valid issue in my opinion and although I wouldn't want to see Obama's campaign go Voice for Peace Aug 2012 #32

I didn't know about this DonRedwood Aug 2012 #38

here is one link.. I think I read the original salon piece linked here on DU Voice for Peace Aug 2012 #58

Religion used to be described as the opiate to the masses, but to RWers it's more like bath salt. JaneyVee Aug 2012 #8

I don't want them to eat my face DonRedwood Aug 2012 #10

I think Romney is more of a Muslim than Obama... kentuck Aug 2012 #9

suddenly i see that porkchop differently DonRedwood Aug 2012 #12

Good Point ! orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #14

The Obamas went to St. John's Episcopal today...n/t monmouth Aug 2012 #11

I don't care what religion ANYONE is, unless it starts bleeding into their politics. Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #13

church<------------------------------------------------------>state DonRedwood Aug 2012 #15

Jesus promoted it 2000 yrs ago. orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #18

The religious right has been pretty quiet... DonRedwood Aug 2012 #20

Even Knute won in the Bible belt. orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #21

The Latter Day Saint movement should be fully exposed in this campaign tawadi Aug 2012 #17

I kind of agree, especially if he goes there on the Jeremiah Wright stuff treestar Aug 2012 #19

As far as I'm concerned, people should even be free enough to worship trees in this country MrScorpio Aug 2012 #24

So the Pope could run for President but its declasse to bring up his religion? Bishop Romney agrees DonRedwood Aug 2012 #25

That pope would have to be American born, of course. Sure, he could run. MrScorpio Aug 2012 #27

So any hateful notion that gets called 'religion' is now off limits for discussion? Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #30

Sorry...I'm picturing the people who worship maple trees getting made at the people DonRedwood Aug 2012 #26

Well, Romney did say that our trees in Michigan are just the right height..:) MichiganVote Aug 2012 #28

The profits fromtrees Bain had cut in WI were too small, the trees they cut in OH were taxed too big DonRedwood Aug 2012 #45

There is unrest in the forest; There is trouble with the trees muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #35

Nobody talks about Romney's religion? SheilaT Aug 2012 #29

I think the media and other politicians have stayed pretty clear of the subject DonRedwood Aug 2012 #40

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:p darkangel218 Aug 2012 #39

But then you gotta decide...church of miller? Church of the Latter Day Annheiser Bushe's? DonRedwood Aug 2012 #41

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It's not nice to do that, besides Politicalboi Aug 2012 #36

I'm queasy talking about it too, but he's a bishop, a high political position in the church. nolabear Aug 2012 #37

Choices the church made while he was helping as a bishop DonRedwood Aug 2012 #46

I appreciate your post. onethatcares Aug 2012 #42

Press invited to his church service today sammytko Aug 2012 #44

"On one level, it was a typical Sunday morning for Mr. Romney" yet the priest almost passed him by DonRedwood Aug 2012 #48

Do you have a problem with Harry Reid's Mormonism? Hamlette Aug 2012 #49

No, because it doesn't seem that HR has the same motive as MR, to wit: to fulfill a Mormon prophecy WinkyDink Aug 2012 #50

My feeling is Romney is about as serious about his church as he is about his other "ideals" Hamlette Aug 2012 #51

$10,000,000 yearly tithes make for power in ANY institution DonRedwood Aug 2012 #53

The president of the mormon church talks to God. I'm not making that up. Hamlette Aug 2012 #56

I am disturbed by the approval of lying riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #52

His lying is making his whole religion look bad is how I see it DonRedwood Aug 2012 #54

Glad ya went there, DonRedwood.. It's imperative Cha Aug 2012 #55