Bloomberg Businessweek's ANTI-ROMNEY / MORMON cover (this week's issue)

July 16, 2012 | vanity

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

Well, this should make a few of our Freeps here who HATE Mormons (and Mitt) happy.

Being a Catholic, I can imagine if Romney was of my faith, the attacks on him and my Church would be much the same; probably listing all the Priests who have been caught up in pedophilia scandals.

BTW, I wonder which religion has more assets: Catholics or Mormons?

Natch, nothing is ever said about Dear Leader's 20 years listening to the rabid, racist, HATE-Whitey/America, Rev Wright and his "Liberation Theology."

OR, B. Hussein Obama appeasing, defending, supporting the practitioners of the "Religion of Pieces" (OUR SWORN ENEMIES) and they who have vowed to DESTROY our Republic and replace our Constitution with Sharia.

[rbmillerjr]

Ah yes...

The Tolerant Left.

Liberals are Vile, Hateful and desperate people.

[Dr. Sivana]

I am a Catholic who pretty much disagrees with Mormons up and down the line, except for to the degree that their religion proscribes behavior consistent with natural law (pro-life, etc.)

I certainly have absolutely no use for Romney whatsoever and will not be voting for him.

This cover looked like a bad attempt at satire. It is unfair to Mormons, but it is also to me offensive because it is using an image of Our Lord to make fun of Mormons.

On top of that, why should Business Week, of all publications, care if a religion flush with cash manages to find ways to legally use it without being liable for taxes on said use? Why does it matter if it is a Polynesian amusement park? Disney et al are happy to wrest tax concessions when they can get them. I don’teven hold it against Rush Limbaugh that he likes investing in tax free munis. Hey Business Week, it is going back into the economy. It’s all good. Except Burger King, that has gone way downhill since the decession hit.

[Coldwater Creek]

Southern Baptist have run for POTUS and some have actually won. There were more attacks from people on Free Republic than the Media.

[Lancey Howard]

I suspect when a Southern Baptist runs for president, then we’ll see attacks on the Southern Baptist Convention.

At its core the Democrat party is atheist, and so it doesn't matter what religion a GOP candidate practices. That religion is going to take a beating from the Democrats and their "mainstream" newsrooms.

[Lazamataz]

1) Why are you subscribed to this trash?

2) Bloomberg is a statist, fascist elitist bastard in the mold of Mussolini. Of course he wants Obama back in.

[Lancey Howard]

...but it is also to me offensive because it is using an image of Our Lord to make fun of Mormons.

I wasn't sure if that was supposed to be Jesus, or Joseph Smith.

[Lancey Howard]

see post 6

I agree with your sentiments. I do not read this garbage magazine.

[svcw]

Really?
You don’t know anything about mormonism apparently.
Not one person has said they can not practice their religion - no one.
The exposure of mormonism is painful for them because who they really are is being laid bare.

[svcw]

Name one person who has said they hate mormons, just one.
You make the claim, prove it.
Just for your edification mormonISM exposure is what is at hand, maybe you should learn about it before you defend it.
In the process you will find out what mormonISM teaches about Catholics.

[svcw]

mormonISM is not pro-life. There maybe some mormons who are, the foundation is not.

[ejonesie22]

The cover is stupid. There are very legitimate issues for people to take with the LDS. This not the approach to use.

[RitaOK]

>>>> “ At its core the Democrat party is atheist, and so it doesn’t matter what religion a GOP candidate practices. That religion is going to take a beating from the Democrats and their “mainstream” newsrooms. “ <<<<<

First they came for the Catholics, then they came for the Mormons, and then......(we know the rest)... and that it certainly applies here.

Having said that, we outsiders do not know exactly what the Mormon faith believes higher up in the ranks, except that Jesus is not the Christ, but a nice guy, a prophet of some kind, and that Joseph Smith is the man.

This “kalob” thing was bound to bring out the media sooner or later, even if for laughs, and the wealth seeking angle as a godly mission to advance the religion seems to serve as the start. They will get to the funny, ridicule worthy stuff later.

But, Lancey, I agree, leave them alone. America has never been about suppression. I mean look at us, we moan about anything and stop nothing. See example: Muslim mosques going up everywhere, cities and small bergs, with their stated goal at attracting Americans and taking over whole nations by force, or by patient proselytizing.

Evil is now good and good is evil, and the rest of us are confused. The Enemy is at work.

[freedomlover]

...but it is also to me offensive because it is using an image of Our Lord to make fun of Mormons.

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How do you know it is Jesus, and not John the Baptist or the Angel Moroni?

In case you didn’t know, John the Baptist himself appeared to both Joseph and Oliver Cowdery. IMHO that is the two people kneeling. John the Baptist himself gave them the keys to the priesthood that is critical to get to the highest “Level III” of heaven. No one else gets there except Mormons.

[Dr. Sivana]

How do you know it is Jesus, and not John the Baptist or the Angel Moroni?

Well, his head is still attached.

Let me put it this way, given the setting, the holy glow, and even the white garment, the resemblence is strikingly similar to how Our Lord has been historically rendered in art. I have no idea how the (fallen?) angel Moroni is presented.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

“I, too, am disturbed by a “business” publication going after, in rather brutal fashion, the religion of a candidate for President. “

Actually, since the mormon church is about business - shopping malls, Hawaiian resorts, etc. - and Mitt is a businessman running for Pres., it makes perfect sense.

[Elsie]

Cancel your subscription and tell them why.

Buy 10 gift subscriptions and tell them why!

[Elsie]

A little HISTORY lesson for those not in the know:

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Corporation of the President

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the
CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

STATE OF UTAH

COUNTY OF SALT LAKE

I, the undersigned, having been duly chosen and appointed President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in conformity with the rites, regulations and discipline of said Church, being desirous of forming a corporation for the purpose of acquiring, holding and disposing of Church or religious society property, for the benefit of religion, for works of charity and for public worship, under and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3, Title 19, of the Compiled Laws of Utah, 1917, on "Churches and Religious Societies," and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, for that purpose do hereby make and subscribe, in duplicate, the following

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

First: The name of this corporation shall be the CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.

Second: The object of this corporation shall be to acquire, hold and dispose of such real and personal property as may be conveyed to or acquired by said corporation for the benefit of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a religious society, for the benefit of religion, for works of charity and for public worship. Such real and personal property may be situated, either within the State of Utah, or elsewhere, and this corporation shall have power, without any authority or authorization from the members of said Church or religious society, to grant, sell, convey, rent, mortgage, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any part or all of such property.

Third: The estimated value of the property of which I hold the legal title for the purpose aforesaid, at the time of making these Articles of Incorporation, is One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Fourth: The title of the person making these Articles of Incorporation is "PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS."

Fifth: The corporation seal shall contain the words, "Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," and an impression thereof is hereto affixed.

[Seal] [Signed] Heber J. Grant
President of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints.

STATE OF UTAH
SS:
COUNTY OF SALT LAKE

On this 26th day of November, 1923, before me, Arthur Winter, a Notary Public in and for said County, personally appeared HEBER J. GRANT, who is known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument as President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and duly acknowledged to me that he executed the same as such President.

[Seal] [Signed] Arthur Winter
Notary Public
Residing at Salt Lake City, Utah.
My commission expires Dec. 1, 1923.

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AMENDMENT TO

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the
CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.

 

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF UTAH ss.
COUNTY OF SALT LAKE

HEBER J. GRANT, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:

That he is now and for more than twenty years last past has been the duly chosen and appointed President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and as such President has been since on or about the 26th day of November, 1923, and now is, the legally constituted Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter=day Saints, a corporation sole; that under and pursuant to Section 18-7-5 R.S.U. 1933 he hereby amends Article "Fourth" of said Articles of Incorporation as now of record in the proper offices of this and other states, said article as amended to read as follows:

ARTICLE FOURTH

Fourth: The title of the person making these articles of incorporation is "President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." He and his successor in office shall be deemed and are hereby created a body politic and corporation sole with perpetual succession, having all the powers and rights and authority in these articles specified or provided for by law. But in the event of death or resignation from office of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or in the event of a vacancy in that office from any cause, the President or Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of said Church, or one of the members of said Quorum thereunto designated by that Quorum, shall, pending the installation of a successor President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, be the corporation sole under these articles, and the laws pursuant to which they are made, and shall be and is authorized in his official capacity to execute in the name of the corporation all documents or other writings necessary to the carrying on of its purposes, business and objects, and to do all things in the name of the corporation which the original signer of the articles of incorporation might do; it being the purpose of these articles that there shall be no failure in succession in the office of such corporation sole.

[Signed] Heber J. Grant
President of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints,
corporation sole.
[Seal]

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18 day of June, 1940.
[the name of Notary Public not shown on copy of amendment]

(Original in State of Utah Archives, Salt Lake City, Utah)

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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO THE

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of the
CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.

A UTAH CORPORATION SOLE

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 16-7-5 of the Utah Code Annotated 1953 (as amended) relating to amendments of articles of incorporation of corporations sole, the CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, a Utah Corporation Sole, does hereby amend its Articles of Incorporation by adding an additional Paragraph V thereto as follows:

Upon the winding up and dissolution of this corporation, after paying or adequately providing for the debts and obligations of the corporation, the remaining assets shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation or corporation, which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, or religious and/or scientific purposes and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused these presents to be executed this 19th day of November, 1973.

CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY
SAINTS, a Utah Corporation Sole

By: [signed] Harold B. Lee
Harold B. Lee, Corporation Sole

STATE OF UTAH ) ss:
County of Salt Lake )

HAROLD B. LEE, being first duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is now and ever since July 7, 1972, has been the duly chosen and appointed President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and, as such president, is now and ever since said date has been the legally constituted CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS, a Utah Corporation Sole; that the original Articles of Incorporation of said Corporation Sole were executed by Heber J. Grant, President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; that he, Harold B. Lee, is the successor in office to the said Heber J. Grant; that he, Harold B. Lee, executed the foregoing Articles of Amendment as said Corporation Sole.

[signed] Harold B. Lee

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this 19th day of November, 1973.

[signed] Wilford W Kirton, Jr
NOTARY PUBLIC
Residing at Salt Lake City, Utah
My commission expires:
2-3-77

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Articles of Incorporation as amended:

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

First: The name of this corporation shall be the CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.

Second: The object of this corporation shall be to acquire, hold and dispose of such real and personal property as may be conveyed to or acquired by said corporation for the benefit of the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a religious society, for the benefit of religion, for works of charity and for public worship. Such real and personal property may be situated, either within the State of Utah, or elsewhere, and this corporation shall have power, without any authority or authorization from the members of said Church or religious society, to grant, sell, convey, rent, mortgage, exchange, or otherwise dispose of any part or all of such property.

Third: The estimated value of the property of which I hold the legal title for the purpose aforesaid, at the time of making these Articles of Incorporation, is One Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Fourth: The title of the person making these articles of incorporation is "President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." He and his successor in office shall be deemed and are hereby created a body politic and corporation sole with perpetual succession, having all the powers and rights and authority in these articles specified or provided for by law. But in the event of death or resignation from office of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or in the event of a vacancy in that office from any cause, the President or Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of said Church, or one of the members of said Quorum thereunto designated by that Quorum, shall, pending the installation of a successor President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, be the corporation sole under these articles, and the laws pursuant to which they are made, and shall be and is authorized in his official capacity to execute in the name of the corporation all documents or other writings necessary to the carrying on of its purposes, business and objects, and to do all things in the name of the corporation which the original signer of the articles of incorporation might do; it being the purpose of these articles that there shall be no failure in succession in the office of such corporation sole.

Fifth: Upon the winding up and dissolution of this corporation, after paying or adequately providing for the debts and obligations of the corporation, the remaining assets shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation or corporation, which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, or religious and/or scientific purposes and which has established its tex-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Sixth: The corporate seal shall contain the words, "Corporation of the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," and an impression thereof is hereto affixed.

[Elsie]

I, too, am disturbed by a “business” publication going after, in rather brutal fashion, the religion of a candidate for President.

Quick!!

Be the FIRST ROMNEY supporter (I mean ABO person) to post about all the businesses that ISLAM runs!

[Elsie]

That said, that cover is disgraceful.

Why is it?

Do you not realize that MORMONs really wait on their god to tell them what to do??

Usually through what their Living Prophet® says??

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In conclusion let us summarize this grand key, these “Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet”, for our salvation depends on them.

1. The prophet is the only man who speaks for the Lord in everything.
2. The living prophet is more vital to us than the standard works.
3. The living prophet is more important to us than a dead prophet.
4. The prophet will never lead the church astray.
5. The prophet is not required to have any particular earthly training or credentials to speak on any subject or act on any matter at any time.
6. The prophet does not have to say “Thus Saith the Lord,” to give us scripture.
7. The prophet tells us what we need to know, not always what we want to know.
8. The prophet is not limited by men’s reasoning.
9. The prophet can receive revelation on any matter, temporal or spiritual.
10. The prophet may advise on civic matters.
11. The two groups who have the greatest difficulty in following the prophet are the proud who are learned and the proud who are rich.
12. The prophet will not necessarily be popular with the world or the worldly.
13. The prophet and his counselors make up the First Presidency—the highest quorum in the Church.
14. The prophet and the presidency—the living prophet and the First Presidency—follow them and be blessed—reject them and suffer.

I testify that these fourteen fundamentals in following the living prophet are true. If we want to know how well we stand with the Lord then let us ask ourselves how well we stand with His mortal captain—how close do our lives harmonize with the Lord’s anointed—the living Prophet—President of the Church, and with the Quorum of the First Presidency.

Ezra Taft Benson

(Address given Tuesday, February 26, 1980 at Brigham Young University)     http://www.lds.org/liahona/1981/06/fourteen-fundamentals-in-following-the-prophet?lang=eng