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niyad

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14. I remember reading years ago that the mormon hierarchy, at least, is of the belief that their
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 05:31 PM
Jan 2012

prophet (or whatever they are calling the old man these days) is destined to rule the US.

and it fascinated me to learn that, in their belief, it is NOT "faith affirming" to learn the actual history of the lds, not to mention how incredibly patriarchal they are.

so, even without that oath, no, I don't want a mormon, or any other patriarchal religionist, as president.

yes n/t Enrique Jan 2012 #1
So you see no conflict between the oath taken above and the oath of office taken by the POTUS? white_wolf Jan 2012 #4
I assume Senators take a similar oath Enrique Jan 2012 #7
Harry Reid doesn't have the "nuclear football", either. arbusto_baboso Jan 2012 #10
I would vote for Harry Reid for President over any of the Republican candidates. Jim Lane Jan 2012 #22
Then you obviously nderstand nothing about the violent and fraudulent nature... arbusto_baboso Jan 2012 #6
The only Mormon I ever knew stole from me csziggy Jan 2012 #32
I don't know about stealing, but I know Mormons don't think it's wrong to lie to nonmembers white_wolf Jan 2012 #35
Well, that guy did a lot of lying, too csziggy Jan 2012 #38
That needs to be outed and courts need to prohibit Mormons LiberalFighter Feb 2012 #62
Missing sarcasm smilie? onenote Feb 2012 #75
Why? quakerboy Feb 2012 #78
Because I never thought I'd see a "progressive" propose that Mo Udall be disqualified onenote Feb 2012 #79
See some of this personality in Mitt Romney? backscatter712 Feb 2012 #76
A little - other people I've known could have been Mormon but they didn't bring it up csziggy Feb 2012 #77
The Mormon that I knew best was one of the kindest, most generous people I've ever known onenote Feb 2012 #74
LOL....thanks for the detailed analysis. Logical Jan 2012 #51
When the Mormons first settled in Utah, it was a theocracy ran by LDS church. white_wolf Jan 2012 #2
They still have a theocracy LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #20
Hear, hear customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #43
HAAA! +1 n/t LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #44
Everything I have learned of LDS JNelson6563 Jan 2012 #3
I have a theory that Smith meant for the Book of Mormon to be fantasy literturare... white_wolf Jan 2012 #8
Mark Twain on the Book of Mormon: Mariana Feb 2012 #60
Actually, as I have heard HeiressofBickworth Feb 2012 #84
I remember reading years ago that the mormon hierarchy, at least, is of the belief that their niyad Jan 2012 #14
I didn't know we could post opinions like this get the red out Jan 2012 #19
Joseph Smith was a sociopathic con-man before he "found God" Odin2005 Feb 2012 #65
i'm not sure limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #5
I'm both former Catholic and former Mormon, and I also 'church shopped" quite a bit... arbusto_baboso Jan 2012 #9
I'm a former Catholic convert, I left the Church, but I'll say this. white_wolf Jan 2012 #12
EXACTLY! arbusto_baboso Jan 2012 #13
I'm sure there's political secret society groups in all the big religions, anAustralianobserver Jan 2012 #30
How is it worse than any other religious crazy talk? nt sufrommich Jan 2012 #11
Really - "Serve one another in love" gratuitous Jan 2012 #18
You really think you wouldn't be able to find a sufrommich Jan 2012 #23
I'm most familiar with the Bible gratuitous Jan 2012 #27
Sure quinnox Jan 2012 #15
John Adams was a Unitarian. He did not believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #31
Jefferson was a Christian. former9thward Jan 2012 #37
Have you read Jefferson's Bible? white_wolf Jan 2012 #39
People who claim Jefferson was a Deist refuse to allow Jeffeerson to speak for himself. former9thward Jan 2012 #49
Yes and in none of these links does he proclaim the divinity of Jesus Christ. white_wolf Jan 2012 #56
Jefferson said he would have liked to be a Unitarian LiberalEsto Jan 2012 #40
Here is what Jefferson said -- his own wordsd: JDPriestly Jan 2012 #45
links?? Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #48
I won't give you cherry picked links like some. former9thward Jan 2012 #50
I have the letters of Adams and Jefferson. Jefferson JDPriestly Feb 2012 #58
Have you read the Jefferson Bible? JDPriestly Feb 2012 #68
No I have not read the Jefferson Bible or any Bible completely for that matter. former9thward Feb 2012 #70
Jefferson was not anti-religion. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #80
John Adams was a Congregationalist. John Quincy Adams was a Unitarian. nt Critters2 Feb 2012 #61
My Unitarian church used to be Congregationalist. Here is the historical link. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #69
You're not telling me anything I don't know. Critters2 Feb 2012 #83
I thought it was because we didn't want to start a trend like this... snooper2 Jan 2012 #16
Oaths do matter. RC Jan 2012 #17
No I am not LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #21
But your fine with chistianity controlling all the other states quinnox Jan 2012 #25
Where did you get that idea? LadyHawkAZ Jan 2012 #42
He'll put us all in conseCRATES, like his poor dog. I hope he puptized the poor pooch first. WingDinger Jan 2012 #24
Is that Mammon? Or Mormon. Moremoney, more like. WingDinger Jan 2012 #26
No, and I'm pretty tired of them saying... BiggJawn Jan 2012 #28
NOt cool with it at all <eom> catrose Jan 2012 #29
John F. Kennedy was controlled by the Vatican. WilliamPitt Jan 2012 #33
That was my first thought etherealtruth Jan 2012 #36
The Vatican had its own state already. EFerrari Feb 2012 #85
Let's all pray that jesus xfundy Jan 2012 #34
Failure to account for any presidential candidate's religion is a mistake imho riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #41
Spam deleted by Skinner (MIR Team) bcxfx Jan 2012 #46
I have great reservations, as I do with evangelicals who seek office. LiberalAndProud Jan 2012 #47
I dont think this is a good attack from either a personal or political standpoint. DCBob Jan 2012 #52
I've been told here (to my surprise) that the POTUS is mostly a powerless figurehead. Edweird Jan 2012 #53
A question about the Prophet or President of the Mormon church justiceischeap Jan 2012 #54
I'm a pretty atheisty atheist, and I'm not sure that this anti-Mormon argument is really different Texas Lawyer Jan 2012 #55
Fortunately, there were enough lights on to navigate this dark corridor. Thaddeus Kosciuszko Jan 2012 #57
I'm not really comfortable with a Senate Majority Leader taking it either. n/t hughee99 Feb 2012 #59
Any and everyone's religion or lack there of is an issue if they wish to force their beliefs TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #63
Absolutely not. Odin2005 Feb 2012 #64
There is no religious test for political office in the U.S. rusty fender Feb 2012 #66
Typical anti-Mormon half truths FreeState Feb 2012 #67
I'm an exmormon, too. arbusto_baboso Feb 2012 #71
Aren't all religions into spreading their religion & converting people? Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #72
Completely comfortable onenote Feb 2012 #73
Not in this lifetime! Change has come Feb 2012 #81
I could honestly care less. Jennicut Feb 2012 #82
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