Why I don't make fun of Mormons or Mormonism, or any other religion.

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18. There is a difference

between mocking a religion and pointing out religious doctrine that is in conflict with democracy and/or good taste.

For example, it is simply in poor taste for a church to single out an individual who had no connection to the church when alive to perform a baptism after death. No matter how Mormons excuse it, it reveals a callous, self-righteous, assumption of superiority that non-mormons loathe. It is spitting in the face of the living.

JFK was called upon to define his loyalty to his church vs his loyalty to his country. The main difference between JFK and Romney is that JFK was not an officer, clergy, leader of his church; he was merely a member. Romney is an officer, clergy, leader and spiritual guide of his church who is running for the presidency. I consider this to be a direct violation of the separations clause of the Constitution. Because he is running in that capacity, I believe it is vital that we examine the beliefs and practices of Mormonism as part of the vetting of this candidate.