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aint_no_life_nowhere

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19. I really don't care what religion the President observes, the same for his/her sex life

Reply to siligut (Original post)

Wed Mar 21, 2012, 12:56 PM

Mar 2012

All religions call upon adherents to believe in spiritual things that can't be scientifically proved. Mormons may seem weird mainly we've become accustomed to the weirdness of our own more mainstream religions. But if that religion's rules require that the President violate his oath of office to the Constitution and the people, I think we have a right to know what those religious rules are and how the President will resolve any conflict of interest. It's not something that would just apply to religion. If the President was a secret member of a crime syndicate, for example, that required him to pledge loyalty to it, like the Yakuza, the people have a right to know where the President's loyalties lie.

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Mitt Romney's Mormon Secrets (article) [View all] siligut Mar 2012 OP

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