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karynnj

(60,851 posts)
26. Yes I did
Wed Mar 21, 2012, 01:52 PM
Mar 2012

Look at your own prayers - if you belong to any church. I am very well aware of what Mormonism is. I have known Mormons I like and some I dislike. I have also read about Mormonism and have been to Salt Lake City. I am not Mormon. I am Jewish. I know that there could very easily be a thread like this pulling any of a number of statements from the the Torah.

I think that this is a very dangerous road you have taken in posting this. It is no different than the Southern evangelical voters against Romney because of his religion. This is not all that different than Sena Hannity and company arguing that Obama should not be President because he sat in Reverend Wright's church - where Wright's preaching was cherry picked to sound completely radical.

Before I voted for Obama, I voted for John Kerry. His religion, Catholicism, was questioned when Kennedy ran. I am more than comfortable with his beautiful descriptions of how faith has informed his values and his values inform his public service. Yet, Santorum's description of the same religion, is horrifying.

I think that it is wrong to rule out everyone who is linked to a specific religion and to say they are not fit to be President.

As to the article, would you believe 100% of what a disaffected Democrat said of his/her party?

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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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