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Atheists & Agnostics

PassingFair

(22,447 posts) Wed Feb 1, 2012, 12:09 PM Feb 2012

It's going to get really ugly. I hate to see politicians crucified. Even Mormons. [View all]

It ALL sounds crazy to me.

http://production.sojo.net/blogs/2007/06/05/transcript-presidential-forum-faith-values-and-poverty

Remember the "Sojurners' forum on Faith, Values and Poverty".

I get a reflexive cringe just remembering it.

Look at the comments and see how playing into "faith"
works on the highly religious voter.
Look at all of the support for the christ-like John Edwards.
As long as he's saying
the right words, it doesn't matter what he DOES or what
he DID. Not much we can do about it except point it out.

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It's going to get really ugly. I hate to see politicians crucified. Even Mormons. [View all] PassingFair Feb 2012 OP

Meh. Politicians who pander with their religion deserve what they get. cleanhippie Feb 2012 #1

Obviously I think so too. They aren't talking to us. PassingFair Feb 2012 #2

Agreed. But again, they get what they deserve if they don't have the fortitude to stand up for what cleanhippie Feb 2012 #3

Are you talking specifically about Obama? PassingFair Feb 2012 #4

No, not really. cleanhippie Feb 2012 #5

We'll see it again if Newt has any say in it. n/t PassingFair Feb 2012 #10

If Newt has any say, it will be full-on Theocracy time. cleanhippie Feb 2012 #11

I really wonder if there will be a third-party challenge if Mittens gets the nod PVnRT Feb 2012 #6

Those same people would probably never vote for a black man, either. PassingFair Feb 2012 #9

Even Mormons libodem Feb 2012 #7

There are LOADS of people HERE that don't consider them Christians.... PassingFair Feb 2012 #8

Checked it out libodem Feb 2012 #13

One is arguing that they're not Christians because they don't believe in the "holy trinity".... PassingFair Feb 2012 #16

Wow Goblinmonger Feb 2012 #22

No sympathy for Mormons AT ALL skepticscott Feb 2012 #12

They are very libodem Feb 2012 #14

Yeah, like that's so weird. Not like any of those other religions. PassingFair Feb 2012 #17

I have no sympathy for ANY of them. PassingFair Feb 2012 #15

In theory, no skepticscott Feb 2012 #20

Do you really think that Mormons are MORE likely impose their beliefs on others... PassingFair Feb 2012 #21

MORE likely than the dominant cast skepticscott Feb 2012 #24

The Catholix spend TONS of money on "marriage protection".... PassingFair Feb 2012 #25

You've answered your own question skepticscott Feb 2012 #27

FR is having a meltdown about Romney winning FL onager Feb 2012 #18

I think even MENTIONING Mitt was a ban-able offense there. PassingFair Feb 2012 #19

Good. But, on another note about FR, Goblinmonger Feb 2012 #23

Somebody tried one time... onager Feb 2012 #26

Update to this thread. I thought that the Mormons would be crucified in this race.... PassingFair Feb 2012 #28

That's for the primary. Wait til Mitt gets the nod. dimbear Feb 2012 #29

Kick. iris27 Mar 2012 #30