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Religion should have Politicalboi May 2012 #1
Yeah, let's go easy on ALEC and their major funders. EFerrari May 2012 #2
Wan't he some kind of minister in his church? aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #3
Bishop Lars39 May 2012 #5
Here you go: EFerrari May 2012 #7
That will play great with the born-again crowd. Honestly, that piece is pure gold for him. freshwest May 2012 #107
Except that it will remind them of Romney's Mormonism Alcibiades May 2012 #126
I'm not talking those who are in a denominated congregation. The mega churched aren't. freshwest May 2012 #138
I'm quite familiar with those folks too Alcibiades May 2012 #144
It's a social activity requiring less money than many other activities. Not all tithe at 10%. freshwest May 2012 #150
I've noticed that, too Alcibiades May 2012 #153
Bishop -- a position of great influence obamanut2012 May 2012 #9
My Dads a Bishop, it's hardly a person of great influence FreeState May 2012 #103
The LDS uses "bishops" because they're too cheap to pay church leaders jmowreader May 2012 #165
would love to lay off romney--but it would be better if he never got hired....... dembotoz May 2012 #4
I would how equal having four wives is in terms of marriage equality? Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #158
The Romney gene: neither civil nor religious law coalition_unwilling May 2012 #6
Moroni for President! xtraxritical May 2012 #45
He'd have done an awesome job HotRodTuna May 2012 #140
I really don't give a rat's butt about Romney's religion... cynatnite May 2012 #8
Yeah Mitt does what is "socially acceptable in his circle despite the law" too. xtraxritical May 2012 #46
I wouldn't have given a rat's butt either EXCEPT HillWilliam May 2012 #125
K & R to the effing top of the greatest page malaise May 2012 #10
The point as I saw it was you can attack Romney on a number of issues w/o using Mormonism as the jp11 May 2012 #11
How do you know that it isn't his association with the Mormon Church EFerrari May 2012 #13
I don't and even if it was does that make all the people who are associated with the Mormon jp11 May 2012 #35
Except the argument is about RMoney and the Mormon Church leadership, EFerrari May 2012 #38
Right? Rmoney is a Bishop in LDS. daaron May 2012 #117
Mormonism didn't make him a flipflopper HotRodTuna May 2012 #141
If you have ever tried to do business in Utah and you're not a Mormon xtraxritical May 2012 #48
And they push you toward conversion siligut May 2012 #62
my colleague/friend is a Mormon and compulsive liar freeplessinseattle May 2012 #112
When I lived in Utah, I often saw traits of personality disorders. siligut May 2012 #132
yep, I spent my younger years in SLC, and was bullied by a few Mormon girls freeplessinseattle May 2012 #139
Sorry, but it could be his very mormonism that CAUSES him to lie so damn much. stillwaiting May 2012 #83
Thanks for the link, it says it all. bahrbearian May 2012 #92
I hope it's OK - I'm making a thread just for this in Religion. daaron May 2012 #118
Yeah, but I'd rather attack his Mormon beliefs _ed_ May 2012 #124
Hell no. Not when we are dealing with a religion more cult-like than most... AzDar May 2012 #12
Exactly! It's things like that that needs destroyed!! Great Caesars Ghost May 2012 #30
That was not a sincere OP imo. Rex May 2012 #14
Um. WilliamPitt May 2012 #15
Oh, er...I am talking about the OP that Rex May 2012 #16
*whew* WilliamPitt May 2012 #17
My fault. Rex May 2012 #22
I was about to deploy WilliamPitt May 2012 #25
LOL! Rex May 2012 #52
Not this OP, *that* OP. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #18
Got it WilliamPitt May 2012 #19
It's always good to see you here, Will. EFerrari May 2012 #21
Thanks WilliamPitt May 2012 #23
+1 Rex May 2012 #27
Classic. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #31
I didn't even notice that obamanut2012 May 2012 #77
Hehe. Rex May 2012 #20
Well, you did say 6 weeks for the decoder ring. EFerrari May 2012 #24
Be sure...to drink...your Ovaltine? WilliamPitt May 2012 #26
Ooooh... Rex May 2012 #29
thank goodness fisticuffs were avoided! librechik May 2012 #82
HAHA! Rex May 2012 #85
tee hee! librechik May 2012 #91
Lol, I read your mind and agreed with your mind completely! sabrina 1 May 2012 #148
Republicans would never use religion for political attacks. JohnnyRingo May 2012 #28
For some reason "Lay Off" and "Romney" in the same sentence seems apt. 11 Bravo May 2012 #32
HA! WilliamPitt May 2012 #33
That was my thought too. progressoid May 2012 #80
If Mormons are not wanting us to look into their religion because one of their own is running TlalocW May 2012 #34
K&R. I didn't want to even kick that other idiocy, so thanks for the alternative. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #36
The Mormon support of Prop 8 in CA SalviaBlue May 2012 #37
This. EFerrari May 2012 #40
Not just Mormons. Daemonaquila May 2012 #41
In CA over Prop H8, it was the Catholic bishops EFerrari May 2012 #44
I agree... It's not just the Mormons. But Mitt is a Mormon. SalviaBlue May 2012 #101
They also gave money to help pass Amendent One in NC obamanut2012 May 2012 #97
"...with his religion (which I believe is bat shit crazy). " cleanhippie May 2012 #120
If someone told you you had to join a religion for a job HotRodTuna May 2012 #142
Heck, no. Time to expose ALL religious kooks in government. Daemonaquila May 2012 #39
Nice, Left-Wing Christians don't tend to be "kooks" obamanut2012 May 2012 #78
I'm starting to see the appeal in LanternWaste May 2012 #42
Does anyone here really want to see the Mormon Church in control of the United States? Zorra May 2012 #43
How are they able to keep their tax exempt status with all the politics and money? xtraxritical May 2012 #54
Good question. I suspect that they have numerous high paid lawyers and lobbyists Zorra May 2012 #63
I think you are right and they want a Mormon in high office to get even more influence siligut May 2012 #64
Thank you. They are a 1% multinational religious corporation, and they want Zorra May 2012 #74
I agree! get the red out May 2012 #55
The gloves came off with Prop 8. myrna minx May 2012 #47
Two kinds of politics. Effective and ineffective. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #49
It could be our little slingshot against the financial clout of LDS, EFerrari May 2012 #50
Don't you know IOKIYMR? Arugula Latte May 2012 #51
LOL EFerrari May 2012 #53
Attacking religious minorities is an old tradition. Bruce Wayne May 2012 #56
The Mormon Church is hardly a "minority" when it comes to EFerrari May 2012 #57
The business that is this Church get the red out May 2012 #59
Agreed. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #60
That was your 666 post. Rex May 2012 #58
They funded and promoted the removal of rights from the people of California! Zorra May 2012 #65
The LDS elders would have no problem outlawing your religion if they could. Ikonoklast May 2012 #70
Entirely missing the point. Bruce Wayne May 2012 #155
*snarf* "Hey kids! Try some of Reverend Jim's special kool aid! It's totally killer!" Zorra May 2012 #163
Kirk to Khan: "You keep missing the target" Bruce Wayne May 2012 #168
+1 ellisonz May 2012 #79
We need to look at the church calling of "multiple marriage' and polygamy. Yes there were guys ..... marble falls May 2012 #61
CA was first in 1850 with property rights. Utah admited to the Union in 1896.... Bluenorthwest May 2012 #86
According to some information, New Jersey women were granted the right to vote in 1776 AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #110
That's a fact. Actually how it happened was... Bruce Wayne May 2012 #156
A belief that the language was due to "haste" (and apparently carelesssness) is contrary to those AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #159
Utah was first ...... marble falls May 2012 #116
If a person believed his sofa was a deity would you give him access NightWatcher May 2012 #66
My sofa is a deity WilliamPitt May 2012 #67
I'd vote for you but then again I'm a born-again Sofamarian NightWatcher May 2012 #72
LOL EFerrari May 2012 #75
My lazy boy is more powerful than your Sofa. bahrbearian May 2012 #94
Zogon The Orange Pleather Ottoman scoffs at the Sofa Lord. DirkGently May 2012 #109
How is that different from every other religion? nt Flatulo May 2012 #96
"...some of the stuff he claims to believe." cleanhippie May 2012 #121
Comparing this to the JFK situation is a false equivalency KamaAina May 2012 #68
Nicely laid out. n/t EFerrari May 2012 #73
actually, to be fair to Mr. (Miles) Romney hfojvt May 2012 #69
No, thank you. Iggo May 2012 #71
Mormon Prophesy worries me in this context HeiressofBickworth May 2012 #76
"Mormons expect the US to eventually become a "Mormon-ruled theocracy divinely ordained Zorra May 2012 #134
Considering that would take place after other prophecies of mass destruction and upheaval HotRodTuna May 2012 #147
No need to attack, just ask Mitt to clarify JoePhilly May 2012 #81
Normally I would disagree. But Romney was a church Leader. TNLib May 2012 #84
Thank you, Will! countryjake May 2012 #87
Considering their global door knocking routine I find it impossible to believe that Mormons don't Bluenorthwest May 2012 #88
K&R JitterbugPerfume May 2012 #89
K&R. n/t DLevine May 2012 #90
Religious belief is as germane to politics as religious groups cause it to be. DirkGently May 2012 #93
hell no...exploit it to the hilt ibegurpard May 2012 #95
Attacking a candidate for what his great-grandfather and his great-great-grandfather Flatulo May 2012 #98
We're not attacking his ancestors, it's his belief/value system that is being scrutinized. Major Hogwash May 2012 #99
That's your opinion Alcibiades May 2012 #127
Isn't it still true that people vote their wallets? Flatulo May 2012 #128
The Mormon church is one big fringe element Alcibiades May 2012 #143
Romney made what happened 100 years ago relevant when he attacked same sex marriage. SunSeeker May 2012 #130
It's also a good example of moral relativism Alcibiades May 2012 #145
Also, aren't Mormon "sister wives" married to each other just as much as to their husband? SunSeeker May 2012 #149
Fuck the Hypocrit and His Waco Religion we can do it May 2012 #100
They helped push Prop H8, they are fair game. Odin2005 May 2012 #102
They were fair game well before that Major Nikon May 2012 #162
K&R 99Forever May 2012 #104
The Reason for not laying off guappo1 May 2012 #105
you'd think this would raise hackles in the media.....naaaaaaw. spanone May 2012 #106
I believe in separation of church and state Generic Other May 2012 #108
+1000 Wind Dancer May 2012 #129
Right. Give me a Freaking Break...Every RWers believes in and swears by the Bible/Old Testament cr8tvlde May 2012 #111
One Republican friend of mine boomerbust May 2012 #113
OOOOO what did he say? obamanut2012 May 2012 #119
ahh, thank you BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #114
Read up on Theodemocracy obamanut2012 May 2012 #115
During BAIN Capital he was a bishop and area leader for LDS churches in Mass. Ichingcarpenter May 2012 #122
Mormonism was officially racist until 1978 _ed_ May 2012 #123
Just like Romney enjoys being able to lay off people? Capt. Obvious May 2012 #131
again I look to the words of Cyrus Arbuckle ... bayareaboy May 2012 #133
Wow, a bigotry triple. Well played. Bruce Wayne May 2012 #157
Frankly, I think that tblue37 May 2012 #135
nope they think they should be above the law madrchsod May 2012 #136
It wasn't some nice folk from Utah that proudly and almost singlehandedly cr8tvlde May 2012 #137
If Wright is fair game, then Mormonism is Alcibiades May 2012 #146
the sins of the great-great-grandfather? iverglas May 2012 #151
and if he were a practicing Muslim with a GGGrandfather who had read Muslim rites ? cr8tvlde May 2012 #152
well, we disagree iverglas May 2012 #154
So, if a candidate's religion drafted, funded, and promoted, an amendment to Zorra May 2012 #166
why do you need to attack the candidate's religion? (edited) iverglas May 2012 #167
What about his great, great, great grandfather????????? how do you know he did not kill indians? K.T.M. May 2012 #170
It's fair to look at his family and poligamy and the role of race in the church's history. craigmatic May 2012 #160
For the first time in my entire life Woody Woodpecker May 2012 #161
Up WilliamPitt May 2012 #164
You're still dead wrong. Bruce Wayne May 2012 #171
I bet if we go back farther... K.T.M. May 2012 #169
Does this apply only to Romney or can we do this for everyone? cleanhippie May 2012 #172
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