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In reply to the discussion: Mormonism is NO different than any other religion or club [View all]Moonwalk
(2,322 posts)...of why we must and SHOULD point out Romney's very different beliefs from mainstream Christianity. And no, it's not because Mormons are better or worse in their beliefs than most other religions, or because their religion is decidedly racist, or anything like that. If the history of bitter fights over slavery, segregation, women's rights and gays with only religious bullshit to support the viability of such inequality has proved anything it's that most religions are bigoted and have evil beliefs.
But here's the point: the religious right wants a leader in the White House that espouses THEIR version of Christianity. If we point out that Romney's religion is most decidedly not THEIR version of Christianity, if we point out to them that Romney's religion has him swearing--SWEARING--not to maintain a separation of church and state meaning that he would turn the U.S. Mormon if he could find a way to do it...If we point this all out to those Christians who shake in terror at the thought of anyone NOT of their religion being president and taking away their rights to practice their religion as they want to practice it...
Then they may not vote for Romney. Simple as that. THAT is the point. The whole point. The ONLY point. Any chance, however slim, of making evangelical, right-wing Christians run screaming from Romney--write in someone else or vote for someone else or not vote at all...that is well worth posting a video that details the Mormon religion, what it believes, and how different it is from mainstream Christianity.
Do you get it now?