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is there only one brave Mormon Laurajr Sep 2012 #1
Those ' critics ' are probably being secretly cautious knowing full well the LDS's ways. Segami Sep 2012 #5
One tries to free himself oswaldactedalone Sep 2012 #2
Religous bigotry isn't nice, or progressive. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2012 #4
I will too -- until nichomachus Sep 2012 #11
Yeah, the Mormon religion needs Cha Sep 2012 #47
They baptize the dead by proxy siligut Sep 2012 #54
Ugh. Sounds like scientology and jehovah's witnesses... n/t progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #3
Why did he even agree to go anywhere with them to be interrogated?? kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #6
The Mormon Church should be threatening Romney with excommunication from LDS. Segami Sep 2012 #8
The Mormons don't assist anyone who isn't one of them AND in excellent standing with the church. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #39
It is all nice, polite and respectful at first siligut Sep 2012 #9
The Mormon bishop who was principal of my JHS in UT tried to pull that kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #43
If you get excommunicated won't they just re-baptize you back in again after you're dead? Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2012 #7
The risk is that you're cut off from your family nichomachus Sep 2012 #12
Yes, from TEMPLE JimDandy Sep 2012 #29
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
You should really read Under The Banner Of Heaven by Jon Krakauer nt riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #33
Thanks for the suggestion. Don't know if I could stomach it. mnhtnbb Sep 2012 #55
I'm so glad... AzSweet Sep 2012 #13
If they want to punish somebody, they ought to excommunicate his campaign team pinboy3niner Sep 2012 #14
They have made Mormons look more like assholes than Twede ever could siligut Sep 2012 #21
so are they gonna excommunicate Harry Reid too? cause he surely deserves it 1,000x more nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #16
I wonder how many excommunications RMoney has presided over nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #17
maybe his babysitter? central scrutinizer Sep 2012 #24
this is so Spanish Inquisition MariaM83 Sep 2012 #18
Are they going to excommunicate Huntsman? KamaAina Sep 2012 #19
The LDS 'cherry-picks' their excommunication threats. Segami Sep 2012 #20
..and this ould be one of the reasons "cult" is an apt adjective, noun, proper noun for these clowns Sheepshank Sep 2012 #22
now, now, let's be fair - the Vatican wants to "silence" progressive nuns nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #23
But they don't discipline Catholics because of their political views. MissMarple Sep 2012 #28
Yes they do. Pro-choice Catholics are denied communion and threatened with excommunication. smokey nj Sep 2012 #56
This seems to be an American phenomenon. It is up to the bishops. MissMarple Sep 2012 #59
So the Mormon church is a political organization? KurtNYC Sep 2012 #25
The Mormon church is all to similar to the Catholic Church. Dawson Leery Sep 2012 #26
Poor guy get the red out Sep 2012 #27
WTH, the Formal Mormon Church sounds straight outa Stalin... Taverner Sep 2012 #30
Fuck them! Damn "cult" is no better than that fucked up Scientology flying saucer bull shit. L0oniX Sep 2012 #31
very troubling el_bryanto Sep 2012 #32
Upon reading his blog, it sounds like he wants to leave the church anyway el_bryanto Sep 2012 #34
Nichomachus post#12 gives the clue. Segami Sep 2012 #36
I'm curious about your thoughts Bryant. I know you are a practicing Mormon riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #35
2 things el_bryanto Sep 2012 #41
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
the Church defines it more by actions - we are very orthopraxic in that way el_bryanto Sep 2012 #50
So voicing criticism is an "action"? riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #51
Actively working to destroy faith is an action. el_bryanto Sep 2012 #52
Why do you think Mitt will abrogate the promises he's made in the temple? riderinthestorm Sep 2012 #53
It's not a matter of him refusing to obey commands el_bryanto Sep 2012 #57
The nail that sticks up will get hammered down Canuckistanian Sep 2012 #37
reply to MissMarple/'the Catholic Church doesn't discipline Catholics bcz of their political views.' MariaM83 Sep 2012 #38
If that's true, I don't blame them... MrMickeysMom Sep 2012 #42
The Church should ex-communicate Cha Sep 2012 #46
you don't excommunicate $4 million a year -- that's just not how it's done nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #48
This is why I'm an atheist. backscatter712 Sep 2012 #58
They are heavily invested in this election fried eggs Sep 2012 #60
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