Why is it so hard for you to understand that I do not agree with with LDS theology? I've stated that repeatedly. I do not accept Joseph Smith's private revelation as worthy of belief. I do not accept the Book of Mormon as canonical.
All I'm asking is that people stop the monomaniacal nonsense and treat the LDS as actual human beings, mistaken, but nevertheless political allies.
Your attempts to paint me as some kind of psuedo-Mormon simply because I would like the bigotry to stop is disingenuous. It does not follow.
Like it or not, our Constitution protects their right to believe as they wish, and to express that belief publicly. Religious tolerance is part and parcel of the American philosophical position. Raking the LDS over the coals serves no purpose whatsoever. As I've said, by all means oppose Mitt Romney on his record, but do not engage in the bigotry of opposing him simply because of his religious opinions.
Like it or not, Cantabile, our Constitution protects those who oppose Mormonism to believe as they wish, and to express that belief publicly. (Some say) Religious tolerance is part and parcel of the American philosophical position. Raking over the coals those who oppose the LDS serves no purpose whatsoever.
Hmm...somehow what I just said above had a eerily familiar ring to something I've just read...if only I could put my finger on it.
Of course, like too many other FREEPERS, this shows you're aren't very adept at applying your own preaching of "tolerance" to yourself, are you?
You know, I've found the liberals who preach "tolerance" to often be the most intolerant of all. If they were truly "tolerant," they'd simply put up with stuff. But they don't. They want tolerance for "me" for not for "thee."
I'm afraid you're beginning to sound a bit like them. Tossing out words like "bigotry" freely (like liberals do). And yet not very tolerant yourself about religious free expression being exercised on FR.
Where's your tolerance level?
Are we suppose to believe what you say are these so-called American "ideals"? Or should we instead observe how you don't practice them very well yourself?
Do you even realize what an oblique threat you made toward 'the management' of Freerepublic and thus we who voluntarily support this website and its management? Chill out, n00b. Have cup of tea and a cookie, and try to get prespective. Opposing a Romney because of his loopy religious beliefs isn't bigotry, Mormon assertions notwithstanding. It is common sense application of data which indicates what resides at the heart of the man.
Christians speaking out here has resulted in Mormons becoming Christians in some cases, isn’t that worth doing?
And so can we.
They certainly do. And they have the right to open their own web sites to push whatever they wish to push.
But it's a privilege, not a right, to post on FR. I invite (grant privilege to) LIKE-MINDED pro-God, pro-Life, pro-Family, pro-Liberty conservatives to post here. I will tolerate others to a point at my personal discretion. When malcontents reach a point that I feel is intolerable or abusive, well, they may find their posting privileges suddenly revoked, as you did with your prior account.
Trolls, disruptors, malcontents, concern trolls, retreads, et al, are ZOT on sight or at the convenience of the site administrators.
And you don't think that applies to me, or others who think mormonism is a cult?
Why shouldn't a man's religion matter? If Romney was a voodoo priest, would that be off limits too?