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rusty fender

(3,428 posts)
66. There is no religious test for political office in the U.S.
Sun Feb 19, 2012, 07:16 PM
Feb 2012

It's in The Constitution. Look, I don't like religion. I am an atheist, but, come on, our side's complaints about about Mitt's Mormonism is exactly like the right wing's complaints about "Obama's Muslim faith."

You would do everyone a favor if you dropped the whole "I'm afraid of his religion" argument.

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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