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In reply to the discussion: Is Anyone Else TERRIFIED That A Bishop Is Running For President? [View all]onenote
(42,701 posts)41. According to the Constitution it is too much to ask as a formal rule.
Now, if you want to make decisions about voting based on religion, or race, or the candidate's name, or the sports teams' they support, or what color ties they wear, you're absolutely free to do so. But insofar as you are suggesting that there be some formal religious (or un-religious) standard for elected officials (and maybe you're not going that far), that's a no-no.
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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