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WestSeattle2

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24. Can you imagine parents trying to explain to
Fri Aug 17, 2012, 05:12 PM
Aug 2012

kids why it's okay for the president to lie through his teeth when it's convenient, but not okay for the rest of us?

"Well, honey, it's because President Romney is a Bishop in a religious organization that feels lying is okay. We don't belong to that religion, and we believe that lying is dishonorable and brings us shame. That's why the president can lie at will, while we must always tell the truth."

The kids will think the world is insane. And rightfully so.

Vote Democratic - save yourself the embarrassment of having this conversation with your child.

Lying for the Lord Explained [View all] WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 OP
Very good. Thanks. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #1
It's unfathomable to me that a party which so blatantly wraps WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #3
"wraps itself in the cloak of Christianity"? Wrapping themselves in Christianity or religiosity? AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #9
I thought there were 7 levels of heaven Phlem Aug 2012 #13
As opposed to the mainstream Christian doctrine that makes so much sense? Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #38
The Mormon history in Utah goes way beyond simple lying... xtraxritical Aug 2012 #43
Maybe that's Mittfalca's amuse bouche Aug 2012 #44
There's no proof they disguised themselves as Indians plus scapegoat John D. Lee took the fall Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #67
" and only the children were spared." Phlem Aug 2012 #70
the high water mark and their undoing Brother Buzz Aug 2012 #71
Agreed! Phlem Aug 2012 #59
does lying for the lord negate Voice for Peace Aug 2012 #2
Now that would be an excellent question for Sunday morning WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #4
I would like to watch "Queen Ann" squirm with that one. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #5
"Well I know my husband is a liar, but the country NEEDS his WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #6
HE WILL SAVE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #7
Queen Anngry? eom Cha Aug 2012 #28
Oh yeah !! russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #31
K and R nt. thanks for posting Stuart G Aug 2012 #8
What Else Could Explain Willard's Chronic Lying? otohara Aug 2012 #10
Lying in biblical proportions - it just never ends with that guy WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #12
But God likes Mormons best GallopingGhost Aug 2012 #11
THIS is a big fucking deal. nt. Blue Idaho Aug 2012 #14
I wonder if Bishop Romney will address this issue at WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #15
That sounds MUCH worse than what I thought it was. Xyzse Aug 2012 #16
It's really about as bad as it gets. I don't recall a worse WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #18
I think that some of them won't vote at all in the end rbrnmw Aug 2012 #21
Repugs have deep-sixed their, and our, former morals and ethics, elleng Aug 2012 #23
It's Classic Good VS EVIL. As if, Cha Aug 2012 #30
From McSame/Failin' rocktivity Aug 2012 #57
What would any religion libodem Aug 2012 #17
LDS is a cult, worse than Scientology, imo. I lived in rural SW Utah for 2 years and byeya Aug 2012 #19
I believe every religion has beliefs that non-believers will find WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #22
I agree with what you posted and the way you wrote it. Good one! byeya Aug 2012 #26
In my opinion all religons are cults. amuse bouche Aug 2012 #46
Like 'little white lies' elleng Aug 2012 #20
Can you imagine parents trying to explain to WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #24
Good Point, WestSeattle! Talk about an ugly role model. Cha Aug 2012 #32
It is permitted to lie in the Mormon faith Romney will not serve American people.. riverbendviewgal Aug 2012 #25
"Lying for a higher cause"...and just because Cha Aug 2012 #34
Well, all religion is based on a giant pack of lies, so it's not just limited to that church. Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #35
You are mistaken, it's an insane cult. xtraxritical Aug 2012 #49
Well, so are a lot of religions that seem more familiar, such as the Catholic Church. Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #60
'Mommy, Pope Ratsy does it too' is not really a defense. This thread is about a specific Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #64
Well, far be it from me to defend any church or religion! Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #65
This is profoundly unsettling. To ignore such red flags involving WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #36
I suggest everyone read Krakauer's "Under the Banner of Heaven". LDS extremists but also history. nolabear Aug 2012 #27
You can check out the bloody atrocities of Mormon history here... xtraxritical Aug 2012 #50
It's not just Mormons. For example, David Barton is an adept liar "in the name of the Lord." SarahM32 Aug 2012 #29
not really lying ... bluemarkers Aug 2012 #33
This is not only in Mormonism GEOpix Aug 2012 #37
Or vice versa since Islam is a much older faith than Mormonism. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2012 #40
Lying FOR the Lord is lying TO the Lord IMO meow2u3 Aug 2012 #39
With all due respect, and I mean that sincerely, they're not WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #41
Maybe that's why Mitt gets in such high dudgeon when someone dares question things he's said. tanyev Aug 2012 #42
Indeed. With respect to Sir William Shakespeare... WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #45
Sooo...Does this mean basically whenever it's convenient? If he's doing it to silvershadow Aug 2012 #47
Yes, whenever it's convenient - much like juveniles do until they learn WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #48
He's the absolute epitome of everything wrong. silvershadow Aug 2012 #51
The more American's understand this fellow, the most disconcerting WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #52
Yes, this is what Citizen's United has wrought, for sure. Unfortunately for our country silvershadow Aug 2012 #54
I was raised LDS FreeState Aug 2012 #53
I think you're right. CJCRANE Aug 2012 #62
DING DING DING! WestSeattle2, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Aug 2012 #55
Exactly. And that is what makes individuals such as WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #58
Posted to for later reading. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2012 #56
the word cult comes to mind Angry Dragon Aug 2012 #61
Jehovah's Witnesses have their own term for this very thing in their religion: Theocratic Warfare Schema Thing Aug 2012 #63
My wife is ex-Mormon and she's never heard of it TrogL Aug 2012 #66
I hate to break it to you average Mormons HeiressofBickworth Aug 2012 #68
I'm going to bet there are plenty of right wing Christians who will also lie for the lord. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #69
They are no more qualified to be president than Bishop Romney. I was raised WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #72
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