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siligut

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Wed Mar 21, 2012, 12:22 PM Mar 2012

Mitt Romney's Mormon Secrets (article) [View all]

Commentary | In all the extensive media coverage of Mitt Romney, much of it discussing his religion, not a word have I seen about the secrets of Mormonism, the secrets of Romney's life-long beliefs and practices. The reason, of course, is obvious: nobody can talk about a secret unless they are in on the secret. And few journalists or Christian ministers or anti-Mitt politicians are in on the secret. Only Mormons know the secrets, and they're not going to tell. And former Mormons, like myself, who were initiated into those same secrets, and afterwards left Mormonism - we know the secrets. Should we tell?


Here is the most important reason that a Mormon should not be POTUS, that person would not have the countries best interests in mind:
The "law of sacrifice" requires them to "covenant to sacrifice all that we possess, even our own lives if necessary, in sustaining and defending the Kingdom of God." Mormons understand "the kingdom of God" to be the Mormon church.



The question for American voters is: knowing that Romney has taken this secret oath, that he is a faithful Mormon, do you want him to answer the question "Would you feel bound by your sacred oath to obey the law of consecration that you made in the endowment ceremony and use the power of the presidency to benefit the Mormon church?"

Should it make a difference to you, the voter?


Read the article, Richard Packham gives us an inside look into the secret/sacred Mormon temple rituals.

http://voices.yahoo.com/mitt-romneys-mormon-secrets-11070962.html?cat=9
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Man, I hope this stuff starts coming out. calimary Mar 2012 #1
My hope too siligut Mar 2012 #4
A must read. nt DURHAM D Mar 2012 #2
Sounds like Scientology. Dawson Leery Mar 2012 #3
That's exactly what I thought Aerows Mar 2012 #22
as an agnostic qazplm Mar 2012 #5
I am agnostic also and I felt the same way until I lived in Utah siligut Mar 2012 #6
Thanks for the OP. Very informative article. Like you I have always snagglepuss Mar 2012 #13
The church pays big bucks to project and protect that image siligut Mar 2012 #14
That quote about happiness is definitely creepy and speaks volumes snagglepuss Mar 2012 #25
"You don't have to avoid evil, you just have to avoid the appearance of evil." siligut Mar 2012 #27
Including the Jim Jones sacred path to sweet ecological harmony? denem Mar 2012 #10
How is that any different from the other authoritarian heirarchical religions/sects/cults? eShirl Mar 2012 #7
Yes, yes Johnson20 Mar 2012 #8
There is a big difference between attacking ideas and people. Nothing snagglepuss Mar 2012 #11
I attack Mitt because he is not qualified to be POTUS siligut Mar 2012 #12
What a world, what a world. Doesn't it just boggle the mind? nolabear Mar 2012 #9
Separation of church and state Permanut Mar 2012 #15
All just words to the republicans siligut Mar 2012 #16
I don't see Romney "sacrificing" anything SomethingFishy Mar 2012 #17
Mitt sacrifice? Mitt wants us all to sacrifice to him and his cronies. FSogol Mar 2012 #20
Saying all Mormons should not be President is undemocratic and unAmerican karynnj Mar 2012 #18
Did you read the article? siligut Mar 2012 #23
Yes I did karynnj Mar 2012 #26
I had some concerns about posting it, yes. siligut Mar 2012 #28
I really don't care what religion the President observes, the same for his/her sex life aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2012 #19
Exactly, this is why I posted the article siligut Mar 2012 #24
This sounds like Aerows Mar 2012 #21
Diabolical plans of the Brainwashed Mormons Zakuska Mar 2012 #29
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