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FreeState

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79. I use to post there years ago

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #31)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 08:12 PM

Mar 2012

It was a springboard of people leaving, lots of bitter, lots of non bitter and good people. It's fairly accurate too,

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Before we start bashing Mormons this year, let me say this. [View all] RandySF Mar 2012 OP

As "The Economist" put it.... Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #1

I agree. Romney is an asshole because he's a rich, privileged, The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #2

I disagree... RevStPatrick Mar 2012 #9

These are not mutually exclusive propositions. nt EFerrari Mar 2012 #14

FDR was rich and privileged. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #36

True. But he wasn't an out-of-touch fuckwit. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #39

Nor was he a dick. fluchen Mar 2012 #40

Oh, I know. But the poster said he hated Romney 'cause he's rich&privileged. Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #50

Wrong; he hates him because he is a "fuckwit." eShirl Mar 2012 #52

To beat a dead horse, if he said he hates him 'cause "he's a gay out of touch fuckwit"... Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #55

He's WHO he is Bohunk68 Mar 2012 #75

Rmoney is WHO Bohunk68 Mar 2012 #76

I agree completely etherealtruth Mar 2012 #3

One mythical god is the same as another imo. obxhead Mar 2012 #4

Not entirely true. His mormonism contributes... arbusto_baboso Mar 2012 #5

His religion has nothing to do with it. USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #16

You really don't "get" mormons, do you? arbusto_baboso Mar 2012 #47

I don't think you know very many Mormons. Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #57

I'm not defending Mormanism. USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #58

Apparently you don't either - nearly every thing you said is wrong FreeState Mar 2012 #59

Hahahaha!!!! Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #67

I agree with all of the above however: gopiscrap Mar 2012 #6

It's perfectly acceptable to attack the Church itself... GodlessBiker Mar 2012 #7

Agreed. There should be no room for religious intolerance on DU. Bruce Wayne Mar 2012 #8

The Morman people I have known personally were good, honest, intelligent, generous people. northoftheborder Mar 2012 #10

"At least he is not trying to turn us all into Mormons." - Until we die and they FSogol Mar 2012 #33

The Mormons I grew up with in the Bay Area, Oakland near the temple, were all pretty nice, mulsh Mar 2012 #11

I lived in Utah siligut Mar 2012 #12

People can be people regardless of their inane deep roots of religion Broderick Mar 2012 #15

The indoctrination is insidious siligut Mar 2012 #19

I can't get over the magic underwear. Sorry, but that's weird. Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #37

A Mormon woman told me a story about the underwear siligut Mar 2012 #38

After what the Mormon church did re Prop H8 in California EFerrari Mar 2012 #13

Yep. They picked this fight. I didn't. Iggo Mar 2012 #17

amen. n/t cali Mar 2012 #32

Yep. hunter Mar 2012 #35

How much did they spend re Prop H8? $20 Million dollars, wasn't it? Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #68

It's not a violation of separation to say, this group acted hatefully EFerrari Mar 2012 #74

I am happy that your experiences with the LDS have been AmandaRuth Mar 2012 #18

Thanks, good thread. If only they stayed out of rightwing politics. freshwest Mar 2012 #20

I would hope we don't bash an entire group of people Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #21

Has the Mormon Church ever denounced Saladoran death squads EFerrari Mar 2012 #30

Not that I am aware of Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #34

Never crossed my mind to bash him for his Mormonism. Zalatix Mar 2012 #22

Nice post Yo_Mama Mar 2012 #23

I would never bash a religion that produced Steve Young.nt athenasatanjesus Mar 2012 #24

Or Mo Udall onenote Mar 2012 #69

My brother married into Mormonism sadbear Mar 2012 #25

Of course it is. MrSlayer Mar 2012 #45

I have no problems with our next door neighbors marlakay Mar 2012 #26

Some Mormons are Assholes. Some are kind. Taverner Mar 2012 #27

hmmm Wind Dancer Mar 2012 #56

Yes, but cars can be too... Taverner Mar 2012 #60

Cars are tangible objects. Wind Dancer Mar 2012 #70

the lead singer of the rock group "The Killers" is Mormon IcyPeas Mar 2012 #28

Agree 100% FreeState Mar 2012 #29

Out of curiosity, have you seen this site? Nye Bevan Mar 2012 #31

I use to post there years ago FreeState Mar 2012 #79

It's the leadership--just like the Vatican--that is vile. Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #41

I agree! Quantess Mar 2012 #42

Get your red herring here! Red herring! Cheap! HuckleB Mar 2012 #43

Three words. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #44

are you suggesting.... unkachuck Mar 2012 #46

Have to agree libodem Mar 2012 #48

Prop H8. Brought to you b your good friends, the kindest people of all! Bluenorthwest Mar 2012 #49

Mormons, like every other religious group on this planet, are members of a cult scheming daemons Mar 2012 #51

Some religions are social clubs, too. sadbear Mar 2012 #53

Jimmy Carter, MLK Jr. and the Kennedys: cultists controlled by myth and superstition!! onenote Mar 2012 #64

There is no way that I would bash Mormons. RebelOne Mar 2012 #54

Mormons, like everyone else, should be treated as individuals. hedgehog Mar 2012 #61

No, he is just a little more dated and ignorant believing in any type of sky being... snooper2 Mar 2012 #62

I would love to put you in a room with Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter, onenote Mar 2012 #63

I would love the opportunity too! snooper2 Mar 2012 #65

Depends on what you consider bashing NNN0LHI Mar 2012 #66

You obviously do not live in an area with many Mormons. Safetykitten Mar 2012 #71

To be fair, they did it in cahoots with their buddy, the Archbishop in San Francisco EFerrari Mar 2012 #72

Everyone has a right to believe what they want, no matter how completely insane it is. Zorra Mar 2012 #73

I've got two words for you...MAGIC UNDERWEAR. cynatnite Mar 2012 #77

When I'm recklessly careening down the street in my Masarati... Bruce Wayne Mar 2012 #78