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treestar

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40. But yet you've shown the difference

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 05:38 PM

Jul 2012

It's one thing to go to heaven to be with the god-figure. A lot of religions feature that. But your own planet? That's a new one.

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Why don't we talk about Mitt's Mormonism? The Brits. do. [View all] ithinkmyliverhurts Jul 2012 OP

Unless we as Americans are prepared to treat all religious beliefs with the kind of derision stopbush Jul 2012 #1

Yes, of course. ithinkmyliverhurts Jul 2012 #3

I'm prepared. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #15

What a great way to drive away votes from Democrats! Bucky Jul 2012 #17

I'm ready to mock and judge anyone who believes in fairy tales NightWatcher Jul 2012 #20

I don't think that's quite an apt comparison. I mean, a surgeon who believed in... Moonwalk Jul 2012 #53

I'm game! backscatter712 Jul 2012 #30

I have no problem with it Marrah_G Jul 2012 #36

But yet you've shown the difference treestar Jul 2012 #40

Well, sure. It makes perfect SENSE that heaven is on fluffy clouds! Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #56

It's not just heaven being on a planet! treestar Jul 2012 #57

Mike Papantonio said on the radio there will be liberal superpacs mucifer Jul 2012 #2

Because niceguy Jul 2012 #4

Uhhhh, yeah, though, it kind of does. ithinkmyliverhurts Jul 2012 #5

Makes sense, elleng Jul 2012 #28

but it does....12% - Still Think Obama is Muslim spanone Jul 2012 #8

The Mormons lost their immunity when they sponsored prop Hate. dimbear Jul 2012 #9

Yes, every single Mormon should be singled out for the actions of a few. Bucky Jul 2012 #19

It shouldn't be hard to find the 10 African Americans that are Mormons. blueamy66 Jul 2012 #37

It wasn't the actions of a few Marrah_G Jul 2012 #38

The anti-prop 8 campaign and money was guided right out of the church jberryhill Jul 2012 #51

This guy railsback Jul 2012 #12

No weirder than worshiping a 2000 year old dead guy and drinking his "blood." n/t white_wolf Jul 2012 #21

Mormons worship the 2000 year old guy railsback Jul 2012 #59

A sky god rapes a virgin and she gives birth to his son who subsequently rises from the dead Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #55

Exactly loyalsister Jul 2012 #25

Keep religion in your homes and churches Angry Dragon Jul 2012 #6

We don't? Iggo Jul 2012 #7

I get your point, but this country was founded in part Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #10

!! Bucky Jul 2012 #22

I think his faith is irrelevant IF and ONLY IF it's irrelevant to the way he would govern renate Jul 2012 #11

Barack Obama believes that some dude was executed and rose from the dead after three days. Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #13

And that dude's name was Bill Clinton. Bucky Jul 2012 #24

I guess Obama would have considered Mormonism... jberryhill Jul 2012 #27

Heres a start Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #14

Because it's not an issue that touches on Mitt's utter lack of qualification for the job. Bucky Jul 2012 #16

Because it smacks of the same lame attacks on JRK taking orders from the Pope. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #18

It's not his Mormonism that concerns me KamaAina Jul 2012 #23

Stake president is a low level lay position in the church Hamlette Jul 2012 #32

I agree. Mitt is in at the top of the LDS chain.... Avalux Jul 2012 #41

I agree and would go further to say I don't like his telling that girl to give up her child treestar Jul 2012 #42

Did you notice who the kid looks like now? kentuck Jul 2012 #44

I wondered if he was a Mormon treestar Jul 2012 #45

Don't you see the resemblance? kentuck Jul 2012 #47

I wondered too that she seemed so upset that he sent two other people and did not come himself treestar Jul 2012 #48

Why wouldn't she ask for the father of the child to be there? kentuck Jul 2012 #49

IT'S A VALID CONCERN that Mitt thinks we're in the "LATTER DAYS" AND ACTS RECKLESSLY K8-EEE Jul 2012 #26

Because the USA has Article VI and First Amendment and the UK doesn't. longship Jul 2012 #29

Hey man, that's why we left England in the first place sadbear Jul 2012 #31

Did anyone notice this ??? kentuck Jul 2012 #33

Did you catch the slip--from the Elder--about "Osama"...meaning Obama?!? mnhtnbb Jul 2012 #34

Yep. kentuck Jul 2012 #39

Everyone knows he's a moron what's the point of talking about it? craigmatic Jul 2012 #35

Interesting show treestar Jul 2012 #43

for those interested oldhippydude Jul 2012 #54

A really good video, thank you! Waiting For Everyman Jul 2012 #46

K&R trof Jul 2012 #50

We need the PAC's to do this Politicalboi Jul 2012 #52

Maybe because Senator Reid head of senate…. marlakay Jul 2012 #58