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Hugabear

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15. Religion can't be used as a test by government, but it sure as hell can be used by the PEOPLE

Reply to cal04 (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 12:36 AM

Dec 2011

For instance, I would have a very, very hard time supporting a fundamentalist evangelical Christian, since far too many have this propensity towards wanting to use the legislative process to codify their morality.

And I would never, ever support a Dominionist for any public office. If you don't know what a Dominionist is, look it up and tell me if it doesn't scare the shit out of you.

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Alan Grayson: Romney's Religion [View all] cal04 Dec 2011 OP

Sorry Alan... LadyHawkAZ Dec 2011 #1

Yeah, ORDINARILY I'd agree with Alan about religion not being an issue, BUT.... arbusto_baboso Dec 2011 #2

Excellent point. snagglepuss Dec 2011 #11

So what? RZM Dec 2011 #14

Gee Broderick Dec 2011 #3

You left out the paragraph right before the stuff you posted, the part that said ... Tx4obama Dec 2011 #12

Seems kind of misplaced. Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2011 #4

He's wrong on multiple counts. A person's faith or lack thereof is a big part of who they are maximusveritas Dec 2011 #5

I think it's important to avoid politicians who will demand that others follow the rules of their LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #7

Appearance of personal conflict between religion and governing DQ's a candidate for me. ... Scuba Dec 2011 #6

I got the sense Grayson is saying it SHOULDN'T be a factor, but most of you gateley Dec 2011 #8

grayson is just saying that romney being a mormon shouldn't be a factor newspeak Dec 2011 #9

Yeah - I was thinking of that when you mentioned that every Morman in the country gateley Dec 2011 #13

There is so much repugnant about Romney that his religion need not even be an issue The Genealogist Dec 2011 #10

Religion can't be used as a test by government, but it sure as hell can be used by the PEOPLE Hugabear Dec 2011 #15

Agree with Grayson here RZM Dec 2011 #16

Mormonism was officially racist until 1978 _ed_ Dec 2011 #17