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In reply to the discussion: MORMONS Want To Excommunicate Romney CRITIC [View all]Segami
(14,923 posts)8. The Mormon Church should be threatening Romney with excommunication from LDS.
Last night on The Last Word, Lawrence had a prominent Mormon, Dr. Gregory A. Prince Ph.D. on as a guest. He accused Romney of " displaying cruel attitude toward the 47 percent"......totally against LDS's teachings proclaiming Mormons have " a sacred obligation to assist the less-able ". Why haven't the LDS hierarchy spoken out against Romney's 47 percent comment video? Why aren't THEY standing up for the " less-able "?
It is supremely ironic that Romney was denounced this evening by a prominent Mormon, Dr. Gregory A. Prince, Ph.D., who told Lawrence O'Donnell that he was "grieved and mystified" that Romney displayed the cruel attitude toward "the 47 percent" in the fund-raising speech that he gave in Boca Raton, Florida some months ago.
Prince, who is an authority on both the LDS Church itself and on Mormon doctrine, asserted without hesitation that Mormons have "a sacred obligation to assist the less-able." His denunciation is all the more serious because he actually knows Romney and apparently did not recognize the person who gave the now-famous speech.
http://www.examiner.com/article/here-s-a-contribution-to-understanding-mitt-romney-perhaps?cid=rss
Prince, who is an authority on both the LDS Church itself and on Mormon doctrine, asserted without hesitation that Mormons have "a sacred obligation to assist the less-able." His denunciation is all the more serious because he actually knows Romney and apparently did not recognize the person who gave the now-famous speech.
http://www.examiner.com/article/here-s-a-contribution-to-understanding-mitt-romney-perhaps?cid=rss
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Those ' critics ' are probably being secretly cautious knowing full well the LDS's ways.
Segami
Sep 2012
#5
The Mormons don't assist anyone who isn't one of them AND in excellent standing with the church.
kestrel91316
Sep 2012
#39
If you get excommunicated won't they just re-baptize you back in again after you're dead?
Gidney N Cloyd
Sep 2012
#7
Lol, yeah, somebody is confusing Mormons with Amish. Didn't think that was possible.
kestrel91316
Sep 2012
#40
Yeah, fuck the First Amendment. Too bad he didn't tear up his membership card...or whatever...
mnhtnbb
Sep 2012
#10
Timing is everything in politics. Maybe such a powerhouse piece is already waiting
Segami
Sep 2012
#15
If they want to punish somebody, they ought to excommunicate his campaign team
pinboy3niner
Sep 2012
#14
so are they gonna excommunicate Harry Reid too? cause he surely deserves it 1,000x more nt
MariaM83
Sep 2012
#16
..and this ould be one of the reasons "cult" is an apt adjective, noun, proper noun for these clowns
Sheepshank
Sep 2012
#22
Yes they do. Pro-choice Catholics are denied communion and threatened with excommunication.
smokey nj
Sep 2012
#56
Fuck them! Damn "cult" is no better than that fucked up Scientology flying saucer bull shit.
L0oniX
Sep 2012
#31
I'm curious about your thoughts Bryant. I know you are a practicing Mormon
riderinthestorm
Sep 2012
#35
So in general, its okay to excommunicate a member because they are critical of the church
riderinthestorm
Sep 2012
#44
I think the same rationale for why Conservatives aren't permitted at this board
el_bryanto
Sep 2012
#45
I guess I've always defined apostasy as the actual renunciation of one's faith
riderinthestorm
Sep 2012
#49
Why do you think Mitt will abrogate the promises he's made in the temple?
riderinthestorm
Sep 2012
#53