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Hamlette

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49. Do you have a problem with Harry Reid's Mormonism?

Sun Aug 19, 2012, 06:47 PM

Aug 2012

I don't.

And I get the giggles whenever anyone says Romney is a church leader. Not true.

I've lived in Utah all my life. Romney is not "high up" in the church nor is he a leader. He was a stake president and a bishop. Since those positions are all held by laymen, its not a big deal at all. The church is run by the presidency (3 people) at the top, a 12 man group under that (disciples?) and 11 or 12 councils consisting of 70 men each. Romney has never held any of those positions and doesn't now. The power is in those people, not a state president or a bishop. Trust me, I've met some lackluster bishops and since they usually only serve for a year or two, seems like lots of men get asked to be bishop. a "Stake" is just a group of "wards".

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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