[Sacajaweau]

This religion was "invented" near my home. I have a circa 1880 history book predicting it would be gone in a few years if it lasts that long.

I remember them coming to the door and remember saying..."You're the folks that can have a bunch of wives, right?"

They were neat and clean though.

[impimp]

I do have religious litmus tests when evaluating candidates. This is one of the reasons Romney is so low on my list.

But given the choice between a Mormon and an athiestic Marxist I would prefer the Mormon.

[Venturer]

:”Would a Mormon President Subvert American Democracy?”
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I am not a Romney fan, but not because of his religion.

I do know that a Mormon President could not Subvert Democracy any worse than the Muslim president we have now.

[LittleBillyInfidel]

When I think of “cult”, I actually think of Ron Paul’s goofy followers over at prison planet dot com.

[Astronaut]

Mormonism is no more or less of a cult than any other religion. Knock Romney on policy if you disagree with him, but attacking his religion is below the belt.

[oldbrowser]

Some people have identified socialism, marxism, and communism as sects whose main goal is to replace religion (and God) with worship of the state.

[MindBender26]

ON, NTSA !

[EverOnward]

Amerisrael is a Jewish blog, correct?

[svcw]

LDS attachment to the Constitution has been further encouraged by an important oral tradition deriving from a statement attributed to Joseph Smith, according to which the Constitution would "hang by a thread" and be rescued, if at all, only with the help of the Saints. Church President John Taylor seemed to go further when he prophesied, "When the people shall have torn to shreds the Constitution of the United States the Elders of Israel will be found holding it up to the nations of the earth and proclaiming liberty and equal rights to all men" (JD 21:8). To defend the principles of the Constitution under circumstances where the "iniquity," or moral decay, of the people has torn it to shreds might well require wisdom at least equal to that of the men raised up to found it. In particular, it would require great insight into the relationship between freedom and virtue in a political embodiment of moral agency. (Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Vol.1, 1992)

Brigham Young: “when the Constitution of the United States hangs, as it were, upon a single thread, they will have to call for the ‘Mormon Elders to save it from utter destruction; and they will step forth and do it” (Journal of Discourses 2:182).

J. Reuben Clark, Mormon apostle, said, “You and I have heard all our lives that the time may come when the Constitution may hang by a thread. I do not know whether it is a thread, or a small rope by which it now hangs, but I do know that whether it shall live or die is now in the balance” (Conference Report, October 1942, p.58).

Ezra Taft Benson stated, “In connection with attack on the United States, the Lord told the Prophet Joseph Smith there would be an attempt to overthrow the country by destroying the Constitution. Joseph Smith predicted that the time would come when the Constitution would hang, as it were, by a thread, and at that time "this people will step forth and save it from the threatened destruction” (Conference Report, October 1961, p.70).

In 2000, Utah Senator Orrin Hatch made reference to the prophecy while complaining about the Democrats tolerating everything that is bad. Said Hatch, “I've never seen it worse than this, where the Constitution literally is hanging by a thread”

Something to think about.

[NavyCanDo]

Why is it that on another FR thread about Elizabeth Smart (A Mormon) that there is nothing but blessings and kind words, and wishes for a long and happy marriage for the young lady, and no mention of her religion? I think if we want to be consistent we need to focus on why we really don’t support Romney, and it’s not his religion. Because we can love Elizabeth and dislike Romney shows the real truth. His religion is a non-factor.

Former kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart engaged to marry

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2835792/posts

[Joe the Pimpernel]

State-controlled media has been silent about Romney's religion.

They're saving their ammo for after he clinches the nomination.

[magritte]

Would a Vote for a Member of a Cult to be President help Legitimise their Cult?

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I know people that won’t vote for a Catholic for the same reason...they sure hate them Papists...

[loveitor..]

Well it hasn’t helped to legitimize Black Liberation Theology (Barry’s cult).

http://stopobamanowsd.wordpress.com/white-genocide/

[jaydee770]

I’m not voting for “National Preacher”; I’m voting for “President”. Why should I care which flavor of Christianity a candidate believes in?

That being said, Romney has a laundry list of deficiencies based on his *political* philosophy and history. Honestly, his religion should be the very last consideration - presuming it should even be considered at all.

Except fanatical moose-limbs. That’s one justifiable use-case for considering religion first.

[CodeToad]

For a Mormon to say they have a faith and that faith does not conflict in practice with my faith, then I have no problem. When JFK became President many people were horrified to find he was a Catholic. Same thing, no problem.

Romney being Mormon hasn’t bothered me as he doesn’t wear it on his sleeve that I know of. Same thing with Huntsman. He proudly says he is Mormon but he never seemed to indicate that would be driven against Christians.