Mitt Romney Sent Millions to Mormon Church

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Quote from 377OHMS:

lol.

Look, I cross swords with AK (well, a plastic spoon in his case) over the right of someone to contribute money to their church of choice and I respect that we have a "freedom of religion thing" here in the USA but...

...Mormanism is a seriously weird cult. They *do* wear magic underwear and they *do* believe Jesus Christ came to Ohio or some such thing. They did incorporate polygamy into their *early* lifestyle and most of the Mormans I've met have been judgemental pricks.

Aside from those small details I have no problem with people tithing or whatever it is called.

To a Protestant the Catholic Church is at least something recognizable as Christianity. Even Judaism is far more recognizable and understood than Mormanism. If we're going to elect someone wearing odd underwear it ought to be a Jew because they are as American as apple pie.

Well, I think that is exactly it. Could it be that Mormonism is just less recognizable and less understood? I have a hard time saying that it is any more strange. I mean really, do we really want to get into a lengthy presentation of all the strange things that various forms of Christianity (including mormons) believe. The list is long and equally strange for all of them.

I don't know, sounds like your interactions with Mormons has been very different than mine. They are pretty well known as being very friendly and charitable neighbors, with a dramatic emphasis on strong families.

 

[377OHMS]

Quote from Ricter:

I've made (serial) polygamy a part of my life as well.

LOL me too. Met a new future ex-wife recently.

 

[Epic]

Quote from Ricter:

............ I really don't want to hear about Mormonism all year.

+1, but I think we are gonna have to plug our ears then.

 

[377OHMS]

Quote from Epic:

+1, but I think we are gonna have to plug our ears then.

It will be met with equal portions of commentary on Obama's "Church of the Dead Whitey" I'm afraid.

 

[Lucrum]

Quote from 377OHMS:

... most of the Mormans I've met have been judgemental pricks...

I knew one a long time ago. He quit his job to sell Amway. It didn't work out to well as I recall.

 

[Ricter]

Quote from Lucrum:

I knew one a long time ago. He quit his job to sell Amway. It didn't work out to well as I recall.

I would have said 50/50 on that one. He'd be tough as nails ready for the door to door part.

 

[AAAintheBeltway]

Quote from AK Forty Seven:

I don't know of any other presidents who has been asked to provide college application/ financial aid records

There is secrecy about Bushes National guard service,how did he get to go to the guard rather then serve on the front lines(daddy),Bushes drunken arrest record etc

No other presidents had kenyan fathers, hippie moms, communist grandparents and an indonesian stepdad, went to school in a muslim country for several years, and were accepted into prestigious universities with no obvious qualifications.

The left harped on Bush's National guard service endlessly. It cost that asshole Dan Rather his career when he used obvious forgeries to try to "prove it." In fact, the NG records were examined in some detail by the media. They were obsessed with it, just like they were with every salacious detail they could dig up on Sarah palin. With Obama, not so much. After all, he is a historic figure to the left and it is their duty to protect him at all costs.

 

[AAAintheBeltway]

We can quibble about the tenets of Mormonism, but no one can deny that Romney has led an exemplary life that would be the envy of most Christians.

Is his Mormonism somehow a threat? I don't see it. I certainly wouldn't vote for a muslim. Some of their values are alien to our country and our constitutional traditions. But a Mormon? Is there a problem with Mormon terrorism? All the Mormons I have known were fanatical about family and work. You couldn't ask for better neighbors or employees.

I see two possible problems. One, the liberal media are still incensed that Mormons were heavily involved in the ballot initiative in California to ban gay marriage. I see that as a positive, not a negative. Two, there may be fears among Evangelicals that a President Romney might be such a prominent role model that he would induce people to join the Mormon church. I say get over that. We have bigger fish to fry.

 

[cgroupman]

Quote from AAAintheBeltway:

We can quibble about the tenets of Mormonism, but no one can deny that Romney has led an exemplary life that would be the envy of most Christians.

Is his Mormonism somehow a threat? I don't see it.

+1 with that portion anyway. As I said in another thread, good to hear from you.


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[cgroupman]

Quote from Epic:

Well, I think that is exactly it. Could it be that Mormonism is just less recognizable and less understood? I have a hard time saying that it is any more strange. I mean really, do we really want to get into a lengthy presentation of all the strange things that various forms of Christianity (including mormons) believe. The list is long and equally strange for all of them.

I don't know, sounds like your interactions with Mormons has been very different than mine. They are pretty well known as being very friendly and charitable neighbors, with a dramatic emphasis on strong families.

+1, again. I live right next to a Mormon church, temple. I have Mormons as neighbors. We enjoy playing music together, discussing politics, raising children, and all the rest. Never, never have I felt at all uncomfortable with any of them. I trust their family with my grandkids. They trust us with theirs.

I love one of their classic 1958 Chevy truck, all original, very cool. I wish we could look for similarities, common ground if you will, rather than look for differences.


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