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Angry Dragon

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Sun Oct 21, 2012, 04:55 PM

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Seems to me the Romneys believe Mormonism is a government, not a religion. [View all] nolabear Oct 2012 OP

It is a cult Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #1

But that's not my point. I'm astonished how the equivalence isn't questioned. Even brought up. nolabear Oct 2012 #2

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Google - Romney mental problems ...About 50,400,000 results (0.21 seconds) L0oniX Oct 2012 #17

Noticed that yesterday. Where are his medical records. ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #34

+ 10,000,000 davidpdx Oct 2012 #38

it is a cult. riverbendviewgal Oct 2012 #3

Well... Andy823 Oct 2012 #4

I've been taken aback by the same issue you bring up.... TxBluebonnetDem Oct 2012 #10

A lot of Christian Protestants feel the same way. You've just described Evangelism. yardwork Oct 2012 #12

They're ALL cults Politicalboi Oct 2012 #5

No, in point of fact, "they" are not. Or are you Humpty-Dumpty, WinkyDink Oct 2012 #24

There are many cults agent46 Oct 2012 #7

So do all "cults" believe they are governments? Sorry if I'm being obvious but it's hit home. nolabear Oct 2012 #8

I lived in rural SW Utah for 2 years and Morms are the government and feel byeya Oct 2012 #14

ditto in sw idaho. aletier_v Oct 2012 #18

K & R AzDar Oct 2012 #9

I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND A BOOK corneliamcgillicutty Oct 2012 #11

I've been reading it as well. It's shocking. nolabear Oct 2012 #35

That may be the goal. tanyev Oct 2012 #13

It is a toxic mentally poisonous cult ...and probably to blame for Rmoney's mental problems. L0oniX Oct 2012 #15

Mormons seem to have the idea that they are huge in the grand scheme of things siligut Oct 2012 #16

Triple-"yes" to your last points. Secretive, treasonous, and 100% indifferent to non-Mormons. 100%. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #25

The Mormons moved to Utah when it was part of Mexico. Eddie Haskell Oct 2012 #19

Yes and No FreeState Oct 2012 #26

You forgot the freedom to commit statutory rape. Eddie Haskell Oct 2012 #37

RWers don't believe there should be a distinction 0rganism Oct 2012 #20

Receipt of benefits will be contingent upon acceptance of instruction from the One True Faith. siligut Oct 2012 #27

The Mormon goal is to govern. DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #21

Yes, and in true over-inflated and self-aggrandizing style, Smith predicted that said Mormon... Raster Oct 2012 #22

Thanks, I had forgotten about the White Horse Prophecy. DollarBillHines Oct 2012 #29

That scares the shit out of me rbrnmw Oct 2012 #30

The word you're searching for is THEOCRACY. It's not just for hummus anymore. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #23

that is the reason they were chased across america in the early 1800`s. madrchsod Oct 2012 #28

Understanding Romney's view of Mormonism kurt_cagle Oct 2012 #31

Very interesting theory aletier_v Oct 2012 #33

Harvard Considers Mormons an authentic group marshall Oct 2012 #32

It's so hard to feel as if I'm limiting religious freedom but I won't be a pawn. nolabear Oct 2012 #36