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Luke-

As a Jew, I have often found it strange that I relate so much with the Christian right. I admire the tenants of kindness, peace, nonjudgmental acceptance and the love of humanity displayed by the Christ of Christianity.

Having spent a great deal of time in Germany and Austria, I met many young, American, Mormon missionaries and when I did, never failed to treat them to breakfast or lunch and visit with them.

I don’t know enough about the differences in what I guess I would call more traditional Christianity and Mormonism- yet after today I found myself intrigued. I did not know that such hatred and intolerance existed toward Mormons.

Growing up as a Jew, I have known all my life the effects of such a misunderstanding of who I am. I am sorry to see such hatred.

The young Mormons I have met have always been sincere, kind, respectful and exceptional men. It pains me to see such outward hatred on this site where I have always felt so welcomed in the past. I’m not sure what has happened.

Your post is written with great courage and conviction and I admire you for your stance.

Just a couple of weeks ago- Mr. Romney called Jerusalem the Capital of Israel and it is. It’s been a long time since we have heard such encouraging words.

This Jew stands with you.

Not all Christians have hatred toward Mormons, actually none should ("for we all have sinned and come short of the glory of God"). I actually encouraged my oldest daughter's choices in her Mormon friends. They were sweet, respectful, chaste young ladies. I was not afraid that my daughter would question her own beliefs and be pursuaded over to their own. She is now 27 and remains very close with those girls (young women).

While I do take issue with the Mormon beliefs, much as I do with other sects/cults such as Jehovah's Witness, I don't hate these people. Instead, I pray for them, that God will open their eyes to the Truth and use me as an instrument toward that purpose.

Being loving and kind goes further than behaving ugly and speaking with venom.

"It pains me to see such outward hatred on this site..."

This premise is false.

Again..how is it hatred to stand up for you own beliefs?

As far as Romney and the GOP-e go..

As the full fabric of America thou canst not see
King of the Free World thou shalt not be.

Constitutionalists believe in religious freedom...and refrain from calling it racist or bigoted to hold firm to your beliefs.

In my opinion...if Romney and company follows this leftist insane pc path of quilting people who do not deserve it...they will not just lose, they will lose in a landslide.