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Zalatix

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35. I'm not sure what PLANET Phelps is from.

Reply to ismnotwasm (Reply #11)

Sat Sep 22, 2012, 06:38 AM

Sep 2012

Or those protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church. Whatever world they came from, I'd love to "return to sender".

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Why I don't make fun of Mormons or Mormonism, or any other religion. [View all] Zalatix Sep 2012 OP

Don't make "fun" of them HockeyMom Sep 2012 #1

I don't understand why such actions aren't prosecuted as desecration of the dead. . . Journeyman Sep 2012 #2

Mormons don't literally baptize the dead. You know that, right? el_bryanto Sep 2012 #3

You go through the action and do it without consent of the dead, do you not?. . . Journeyman Sep 2012 #4

It does mean something el_bryanto Sep 2012 #7

Can you show me the signed letter of consent from Hockeymom's Grandpa?. . . Journeyman Sep 2012 #12

Those are very simple terms; and if you have no interest in understanding el_bryanto Sep 2012 #14

Well, I am alive and kicking HockeyMom Sep 2012 #15

While you are at it, tell Hindus to stop praying for world peace jberryhill Sep 2012 #46

Pretty weird when one has to "OPT OUT" of post mortem babtism. n/t Smickey Sep 2012 #83

Please. If you don't understand what you believe in, or cannot explain it . . . Journeyman Sep 2012 #16

I was actually referring to your simple terms - that it's all bullshit el_bryanto Sep 2012 #27

In what way should religions respect other's wishes? jberryhill Sep 2012 #48

Pearls before swine? siligut Sep 2012 #62

Did Anne Frank and Pope John II accept being baptized into Joseph Smith's religion by name? braddy Sep 2012 #68

In this world, there's no way of knowing. n/t el_bryanto Sep 2012 #74

Yet the Mormons will continue this, in your face, extraordinarily personal, passive-aggressive braddy Sep 2012 #78

That's a very dark way of looking at it el_bryanto Sep 2012 #79

Most everyone that they are doing this to, has been baptized, into Christianity. braddy Sep 2012 #82

There is NO legal basis whatsoever for a claim jberryhill Sep 2012 #45

Quite debatable aletier_v Sep 2012 #55

Employment discrimination is another story jberryhill Sep 2012 #58

"Mormons always come before non-Mormons." Absolutely meaningless in any context. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2012 #65

All I can say is.. Spend a couple of months in Utah jberryhill Sep 2012 #81

I can see why a lot of people get upset over Mormon baptism of the dead, but... backscatter712 Sep 2012 #67

Well since the Mormon Church edhopper Sep 2012 #5

Still doesn't mean it's not fun to point out the silly. n/t Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #6

When any 'faith' is taken to the public square and used as a tool of political aggression Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #8

I don't think we should concern ourselves with losing the Mormon vote. sadbear Sep 2012 #9

Not true... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #10

Whoa!!! 17%? sadbear Sep 2012 #13

Wow, divisive much? Zalatix Sep 2012 #21

Two For One Hate! Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #28

Hate? sadbear Sep 2012 #32

. Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #36

No one chooses their race. sadbear Sep 2012 #37

So what? Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #38

For you, does not respecting something = disrepecting it? sadbear Sep 2012 #39

"...When their race requires that they put it before everything else..." WTF are you talking about? cleanhippie Sep 2012 #40

if "Their beliefs don't merit respect" then neither do yours demwing Sep 2012 #47

Perhaps we're using a different definition of respect. sadbear Sep 2012 #50

We are also using a different definition of "rigid" demwing Sep 2012 #69

I agree with you but I feel the same about Christians, Jews and Muslims as well. Walk away Sep 2012 #57

Wow what a nice biggot you would make. Egnever Sep 2012 #72

How so? sadbear Sep 2012 #73

Religions are pretty much equal in my eyes ismnotwasm Sep 2012 #11

I'm not sure what PLANET Phelps is from. Zalatix Sep 2012 #35

I vote, happily, for Harry Reid Nevernose Sep 2012 #17

There is a difference HeiressofBickworth Sep 2012 #18

I will always make fun of stupid actions, but the whole church, no. Zalatix Sep 2012 #22

That's your right cthulu2016 Sep 2012 #19

Mormonism is racist, sexist and homophobic. LeftyMom Sep 2012 #20

What about Islam? oberliner Sep 2012 #23

Both have problematic elements, but longer histories of diversity of thought. LeftyMom Sep 2012 #24

Not a "threadjack" oberliner Sep 2012 #25

Discussions of religion generally get moved out of GD. LeftyMom Sep 2012 #26

Islam has been racially inclusive from the onset. grantcart Sep 2012 #29

And Judaism? oberliner Sep 2012 #34

Yes grantcart Sep 2012 #63

The difference, IMO, is that the Mormon Church is a small centralized institution Hippo_Tron Sep 2012 #43

I understand your point oberliner Sep 2012 #76

I know a Sufi Muslim woman who is very progressive on social issues. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #71

Do you not know any Mormons who are? oberliner Sep 2012 #75

I wouldn't make fun of religion, but pointing out objective evil is sometimes necessary bhikkhu Sep 2012 #30

as my grandma used to say, never insult another persons family, country or religion Douglas Carpenter Sep 2012 #31

Yeah .. AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #33

Why do you hate fun, and America too? Iggo Sep 2012 #41

I agree with you completely etherealtruth Sep 2012 #42

The only reason not to is that it probably won't help Hippo_Tron Sep 2012 #44

Hey Zalatix, do you think any cops vote for Obama? jberryhill Sep 2012 #49

I'm an atheist and find them all humorous but mormons and scientologists Edweird Sep 2012 #51

Not even Christians?! Zax2me Sep 2012 #52

You like Jesus and Jefferson observe orpupilofnature57 Sep 2012 #53

I love the diversity of an Obama crowd! Laurajr Sep 2012 #54

Some of us are going to use EVERY tool available, and as long as it's the TRUTH, LaydeeBug Sep 2012 #56

If they baptize me after I die, I swear I'll come back and haunt them! madmom Sep 2012 #59

Well bless your heart. Alduin Sep 2012 #60

"Sacred cows make the best hamburger." Mark Twain Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2012 #61

hmmmf. lonestarnot Sep 2012 #64

How ironic that this thread became the perfect vehicle for attacks on Mormons AND other religions. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2012 #66

sorry Zalatix mitchtv Sep 2012 #70

I don't give a shit about the tenets of any particular religion Cirque du So-What Sep 2012 #77

I say it like this. Every patriotic American needs to know Mitt's two heroes, Joseph Smith and dimbear Sep 2012 #80