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Romney's Religion not the problem. Vanity
Self | 2.05.2020 | Dr. Zzyzx

Posted on 02/05/2020 7:24:31 PM PST by Dr. Zzyzx

Several posters today have been criticizing Mitt Romney by simply saying “Mormon”* or something similar, as if that explains it all. I’m sure that every religion has someone who has done something foolish, but somehow, their religion is never mentioned. To help everyone understand that it is not Romney’s religion that is making him act like a buffoon, I’ve compiled a brief list of people that have helped make America great who were either raised Mormon or became Mormon. (In alphabetical order by last name.)

Gutzon Borglum: Carved Mt. Rushmore

John Moses Browning: Created the Colt M1911 pistol among many other firearms.

Clayton Christensen: Author of “The Innovator’s Dilemma” called the most influential business idea of the early 21st Century.

Stephen R. Covey: Author “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”.

Henry Eyring: Chemist, Developed the “Transition State Theory” used by others to make Nobel Prize-winning discoveries.

Philo Farnsworth: Inventor of Television.

Harvey Fletcher: Inventor of Stereophonic Sound.

James Fletcher: Head of NASA during development of the space shuttle.

Gladys Knight: Singer.

Don Lind: Astronaut.

Ed “Big Daddy” Roth: “Rat Fink” car designer.

Brent Scowcroft: National Security Advisor.

Also, Eleven Medal of Honor recipients were LDS.

*Proper name: “The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints”

Several others have also referred to his underwear. Here’s a piece that explains that a little better.

https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/temple-garments

Thanks for reading.


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KEYWORDS: lds; mormon; vanity
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To: Rockingham
This was a pathetic display Romney put on...

I don't believe for a second this was the least bit difficult for him.


81 posted on 02/05/2020 11:18:28 PM PST by caww
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To: caww

Although not what Romney meant, he is going to have quite a lot of difficulty over his vote. Even worse, the GOP electorate and his colleagues have lost their respect for him. He has no place to go except home and private life.


82 posted on 02/05/2020 11:31:50 PM PST by Rockingham
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To: Dr. Zzyzx

He made his faith an issue of his conceited conscious....


83 posted on 02/06/2020 12:02:49 AM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0ndRzaz2o)
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To: Helicondelta

Lee is wobbly too


84 posted on 02/06/2020 12:04:52 AM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: Dr. Zzyzx

I know Mormons well.

Those in office listen to the elders

It’s just how church life is in Mormonism

We find that odd

The church’s recent embrace of illegals and homosexuals is questionable to the rest of us as well

I say this knowing there are facets of Mormon family emphasis I admire


85 posted on 02/06/2020 12:07:06 AM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: AnthonySoprano; Pelham

I’m southern

Beck (and his reach around posse here) think my ancestors are nazi too

Don’t feel too bad....


86 posted on 02/06/2020 12:09:01 AM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: ConservativeMind

Good point.

I am tired of deceitful Mormons.


87 posted on 02/06/2020 1:47:21 AM PST by boycott
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To: MrEdd

Good point, in a way. It isn’t that his religion is Mormon. It’s that his real religion is liberalism.


88 posted on 02/06/2020 3:15:15 AM PST by Hardastarboard (Three most annoying words on the internet - "Watch the video")
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To: bboise

Romney managed the Olympics and did a good job of it.


89 posted on 02/06/2020 3:41:15 AM PST by wintertime ( Behind every government school teacher stand armed police.( Real bullets in those guns on the hip!))
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To: SecAmndmt
"...Romney was worse than Obama..."

How can you say such a thing?! I have been told here on FR that if I do not support the Rino in the general election, then I am responsible for everything that the Democrat does in office. /sarc

90 posted on 02/06/2020 5:04:17 AM PST by BDParrish ( Please correct me! I never learned anything from anybody who already agreed with me.)
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To: Rockingham

..However Romney is as dirty as they come. He’s a tool of the swamp. His advisor joined the board of directors of Ukraines Burisma Romney’s son is also involved in Ukraine.....The only question is in how many foreign governments pockets is he in...he really does need to quit pretending to be honest and humble....


91 posted on 02/06/2020 5:09:44 AM PST by caww
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To: Dr. Zzyzx

Randy Bachman


92 posted on 02/06/2020 5:10:34 AM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: bboise

BINGO!! They elected the Carpetbagger ONLY because he’s a Mormon ....DUMBASSES.


93 posted on 02/06/2020 5:17:07 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Dr. Zzyzx

Unfortunately the FR has a cadre of Mormon haters. The best thing to do is ignore them since more we of them are cannibals.


94 posted on 02/06/2020 5:40:43 AM PST by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: Dr. Zzyzx

Thanks for your post and I appreciate your position. The conservative coalition has always been an uneasy cooperation. Perhaps you yourself refrain from disparaging evangelical fundamentalists, but that has not been my experience with typical Mormons. And I certainly thank you and I can take a lesson from your example.

It a sure one that Romney would be stupid no matter what religion he was. I know more stupid Baptists than Mormons, but that is because those are the people I happen to know.

Romney himself used the religion to justify his vote, so unless you are going to do something about him, you really are on unstable ground if you would stop anyone from drawing the natural conclusion that sure enough his “religion” informed his vote.

We are not btw going to stop calling you “Mormons” in spite of your “prophet’s” instructions to the contrary. You are not “saints” in any lexicon but your own. Yours is not a “church” in any lexicon but your own. Your “Jesus Christ” is not mine, and I think you understand that. I understand, of course, that you can say the same thing to me. I can agree to polite cooperation, up to a certain point, but there IS a point, and it is really no concern of mine if someone wishes to push it.

A similar truth to the point you make involves Bloomberg. There are those on the forum who castigate him for being short of stature. What’s up with that?

I do not know that I need to say these things to you Dr. Zzyzx. Shore’n you are NOT the problem on this forum. And so FReegards to you sir.


95 posted on 02/06/2020 5:41:14 AM PST by BDParrish ( Please correct me! I never learned anything from anybody who already agreed with me.)
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To: elcid1970

Pot meet kettle.


96 posted on 02/06/2020 5:42:05 AM PST by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: bboise; Dr. Zzyzx
The reason his religion is pictured as a problem is because he was a carpetbagger from another state and became senator of Utah only because of his religion. The only other carpetbagger that I can think of that comes into a state and immediately is elected to the US Senate was Hillary and it was because of New York’s state religion ,liberalism.

bboise, you have hit the nail on the head. But there is a movement in Utah to recall him; so it's not cool that others are blaming religion.

U.S. senator recall bill picks up steam in Utah after Mitt Romney votes to convict Trump

97 posted on 02/06/2020 6:17:31 AM PST by Albion Wilde (It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. --Douglas MacArthur)
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To: bboise; Dr. Zzyzx
The reason his religion is pictured as a problem is because he was a carpetbagger from another state and became senator of Utah only because of his religion. The only other carpetbagger that I can think of that comes into a state and immediately is elected to the US Senate was Hillary and it was because of New York’s state religion ,liberalism.

bboise, you have hit the nail on the head. But there is a movement in Utah to recall him; so it's not cool that others are blaming religion.

U.S. senator recall bill picks up steam in Utah after Mitt Romney votes to convict Trump

98 posted on 02/06/2020 6:17:57 AM PST by Albion Wilde (It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. --Douglas MacArthur)
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To: bboise; Dr. Zzyzx

Sorry for the double post.


99 posted on 02/06/2020 6:18:57 AM PST by Albion Wilde (It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it. --Douglas MacArthur)
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To: Dr. Zzyzx

Moronism is not the religion of peace..that would be ilsam.


100 posted on 02/06/2020 6:19:30 AM PST by Leep (Everyday is Trump Day!)
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