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blueamy66

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64. There are ALOT of Mormons here in AZ.

Sat May 5, 2012, 04:31 PM

May 2012

I grew up with them and have worked with them and have "family" that are Mormon.

I don't agree with most of their beliefs, but can kinda understand them. They do take care of eachother.

I was at my sister in law's parents' house one Sunday when the missionaries came over to talk. I sat there with my newborn great nephew in my lap and listened and then told them I was raised Catholic and went to 13 yrs of Catholic school and respect their beliefs but don't agree with their teachings and think that they do not value women. They just looked at me with big eyes and I got up and left the room with the baby. Interesting....

A friend of mine was engaged to a Mormon guy who had just returned from his mission. She sat down with me and another friend and asked us what she was supposed to do on her wedding night. This was a 22 yr old woman. It was kinda fun.......

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Mitt Romney�s Eldest Son Has Twins Via Surrogate [View all] cali May 2012 OP

At least the kids get normal names treestar May 2012 #1

they had three kids normally. why the hell did they need three more so badly cali May 2012 #2

There are a lot of reasons for it Warpy May 2012 #5

Warpy, I almost always agree with you siligut May 2012 #57

Romneys adult son is not running - nor does his father FreeState May 2012 #62

When Mitt Romney decides that women's reproductive decisions are none of his business... Hippo_Tron May 2012 #69

Secondary infertility happens. LeftyMom May 2012 #13

If I had the money to pay Sedona May 2012 #37

so that they can reach the top level of heaven blueamy66 May 2012 #42

Overpopulation? Mormons have no concern. siligut May 2012 #56

I just don't get it. blueamy66 May 2012 #58

Large families are one way to increase membership/revenue/power siligut May 2012 #61

There are ALOT of Mormons here in AZ. blueamy66 May 2012 #64

They're Mormons customerserviceguy May 2012 #44

Interesting thought treestar May 2012 #50

Yeah, got the idea customerserviceguy May 2012 #60

This is 100% false n/t FreeState May 2012 #63

What's false? customerserviceguy May 2012 #72

Mormon church ain't growing through converts Capt. Obvious May 2012 #49

Tagg and ted nugent are hunting partners! yortsed snacilbuper May 2012 #12

Oh yeah? The elephant mutilating one? notadmblnd May 2012 #32

His Son Will Get A Church Promotion Now rsmith6621 May 2012 #3

They discourage surrogate motherhood? Aerows May 2012 #4

wouldn't this offend evangelicals? IcyPeas May 2012 #6

they did concieve naturally. they have 3 kids born the old fashioned way. cali May 2012 #7

Oh god. He loses the Catholic Bishops vote. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #8

Is this how they cover-up an extramarital affair or a second wife? n/t Ian David May 2012 #9

Surrogate? Bobcat May 2012 #10

in 3...2...1 Sedona May 2012 #39

The Freepers must have thought they used a turkey baster... Historic NY May 2012 #43

WOW - the love is certainly thick in freeperville groundloop May 2012 #70

I am assuming the "surrogate" is a sister wife. #2. kestrel91316 May 2012 #11

Yup, I agree. This is a sister wife. I hope the media really digs on this. nt riderinthestorm May 2012 #33

So the "surrogate" had sex with Tagg? CTyankee May 2012 #66

"Sister wife" is Mormon-speak for a plural wife in a kestrel91316 May 2012 #71

Nice catch! Sedona May 2012 #38

Good for them. LeftyMom May 2012 #14

Of course Mitt's been totally hands off OTHER'S personal family decisions.... riderinthestorm May 2012 #15

Yeah, getting in other people's crotches sucks. So we shouldn't. LeftyMom May 2012 #17

Personal family planning choices in this country have LONG gone by the wayside riderinthestorm May 2012 #25

So you're going to intrusive and judgmental views of other people's family formation. LeftyMom May 2012 #29

Politics is not kind or decent. If the Edwards trial, or rMoney's attack on Obama @ Bin Ladin riderinthestorm May 2012 #34

Wow. LeftyMom May 2012 #36

Ignore away! Complaining that we're beating up on the rMoney's sister wife riderinthestorm May 2012 #40

Thank you. You said exactly what I was thinking. All of it. Butterbean May 2012 #59

I agree. Thousands of reasons to disapprove of Mitt without involving his grandkids. n/t FSogol May 2012 #16

Or kicking his daughter in law while she's down. LeftyMom May 2012 #18

fertility issues? She had three kids. cali May 2012 #20

As I said, it's secondary infertility. LeftyMom May 2012 #23

They are not infertile. They have 3 children. They are entering their 40s and it's not uncommon riderinthestorm May 2012 #26

How do you know she has secondary infertility? cali May 2012 #52

She does not have a fertility issue! They have 3 children already! nt riderinthestorm May 2012 #22

Yes she does. Nobody has a surrogate pregnancy for fun. LeftyMom May 2012 #24

This is not infertility! They have 3 children already! riderinthestorm May 2012 #27

She was 37 for the last one. LeftyMom May 2012 #35

When or IF Rethugs let women choose their OWN family planning riderinthestorm May 2012 #41

uh, fertile women do indeed use surrogates cali May 2012 #51

I find it kind of strange that we are all about choice until someone we don't like Arkansas Granny May 2012 #19

I'm not saying they don't have the right to do it. cali May 2012 #21

Good for them, but what about God's will? maybe they were not meant to have more rustydog May 2012 #28

Conversely, maybe it was God's will that they WERE to have more, and surrogacy was the only way. cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #31

how about adoption? cali May 2012 #48

A surrogate or a second wife? notadmblnd May 2012 #30

You don't actually know that. Chorophyll May 2012 #54

I did not state it as fact. You can tell by the punctuation. notadmblnd May 2012 #65

I didn't see a question mark in the body of your message. Chorophyll May 2012 #68

Congratulations to them - lynne May 2012 #45

they have the means to love and support them more power to them. demtenjeep May 2012 #46

They have the means to adopt children who need a home. cali May 2012 #53

If the Obamas had opted for surrogacy, Rush would be trumpeting "baby buying". no_hypocrisy May 2012 #47

That's actually pretty nice news. I hope the kids grow up to be Democrats Bucky May 2012 #55

Because stretch marks are for the little people. 11 Bravo May 2012 #67

Mormons don't believe in oral sex either. Major Hogwash May 2012 #73