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In reply to the discussion: Is Anyone Else TERRIFIED That A Bishop Is Running For President? [View all]brooklynite
(93,867 posts)22. You do realize that a Mormom Bisop and a Catholic Bishop are completely different?
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Not exactly afraid; more astonished at the absolute silence in the Media on the facts.
WinkyDink
Oct 2012
#1
Christian conservatives should also be scared shitless. There is NO breaking the Mormon bond.
JaneyVee
Oct 2012
#7
I'm guilty of being an FB crude antagonist this a.m. and I don't care anymore......
nc4bo
Oct 2012
#36
Romney's Bishop title is equivalent to Cardinal Dolan running for President. Sickening.
JaneyVee
Oct 2012
#5
No, a cardinal is much higher in the catholic hierarchy than a bishop in the mormon hierarchy
fishwax
Oct 2012
#33
their similar ideologies don't really have much to do with Romney having once been a bishop, though
fishwax
Oct 2012
#52
K & R. And this tools acts like he knows he has it in the bag. This is so frightening.
chimpymustgo
Oct 2012
#6
Sorry, you're arguing apples and oranges. Neither one of those individuals ever threatened....
OldDem2012
Oct 2012
#14
But his desire to do so is HEAVILY backed up by the RW congress who would JUMP at the idea.
JaneyVee
Oct 2012
#28
Bull. Did you watch the video the other day? You know, the one that secretly filmed a Mormon....
OldDem2012
Oct 2012
#60
They are not Bishops, they are Reverend's. BIG difference. And they are also Liberals,
JaneyVee
Oct 2012
#17
You do realize that a Mormom Bisop and a Catholic Bishop are completely different?
brooklynite
Oct 2012
#22
Go back to the attempted coup against FDR in 1933-34 by right-wing corporate interests....
OldDem2012
Oct 2012
#12
I'm just not as ecumenical as you, I guess! I have no qualms about calling cults (Jonestown; Koresh;
WinkyDink
Oct 2012
#18
Separation of Church and State is important. That's why there should be no religious test for office
Bucky
Oct 2012
#72
No, no, you've read the OP all wrong, his hyper-religious beliefs are the final cherry on top
JaneyVee
Oct 2012
#76
Has nothing to do with Mormons. I'd be against any high ranking church official running.
JaneyVee
Oct 2012
#25
I'm terrifed at the thought of Mitt Romney becoming president, but it has nothing to do
onenote
Oct 2012
#39
I think baptising the dead from other religions, keeping the best database of genealogy and
KurtNYC
Oct 2012
#43
That's at the core. They don't respect others' religions (or lack thereof).
backscatter712
Oct 2012
#50
Wrong. I remember JFK making it very clear PUBLICLY that his religion would not play a role in...
OldDem2012
Oct 2012
#65
He's never said that it won't play a part. And he's an authoritarian theocrat.
GoneOffShore
Oct 2012
#67
Mormon Bishops are lay volunteers from the local congregation who serve 4 to 7 year terms
hack89
Oct 2012
#64