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. Im 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 Romneys religion that is making him act like a buffoon, Ive 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 Innovators 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. Heres a piece that explains that a little better.
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/temple-garments
Thanks for reading.
I don't believe for a second this was the least bit difficult for him.
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.
He made his faith an issue of his conceited conscious....
Lee is wobbly too
I know Mormons well.
Those in office listen to the elders
Its just how church life is in Mormonism
We find that odd
The churchs 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
Im southern
Beck (and his reach around posse here) think my ancestors are nazi too
Dont feel too bad....
Good point.
I am tired of deceitful Mormons.
Good point, in a way. It isn’t that his religion is Mormon. It’s that his real religion is liberalism.
Romney managed the Olympics and did a good job of it.
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
..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....
Randy Bachman
BINGO!! They elected the Carpetbagger ONLY because he’s a Mormon ....DUMBASSES.
Unfortunately the FR has a cadre of Mormon haters. The best thing to do is ignore them since more we of them are cannibals.
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.
Pot meet kettle.
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
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
Sorry for the double post.
Moronism is not the religion of peace..that would be ilsam.
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