Posted on 08/20/2007 8:12:14 AM PDT by Count of Monte Logan
Now I'm not a supporter of Mitt Romney, however I do think he deserves an equal chance to be elected President without being discriminated against. I would want Mitt to lose perhaps to Fred Thompson or Rudi, but Mitt should be given the chance to lose fairly, not by unfairly targetting his religion. Hindu, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim (i.e., Wafa Sultan is an example of a Muslim woman braver than any of us in the War on Terror), etc. Give each man or woman a fair chance as individuals... that's what the US consistution and this forum is all about.
I guess in defense of Mitt from that perspective, here's a 1 minute video I made that kind of illustrates what I think is more the essence of what Mitt and is family are as Christians. After hitting the link, press Free at bottom, then enter the visual check chars here for free Rapidshare server link and hit download to get it.
http://rapidshare.com/files/37385440/05_Light_Inspiration.mpg.html
people have the right to vote against a guy for any reason, shoe color, religion, flipping a coin. its their vote. romney seems phony to me.
Yes they do, but if you vote against someone because he is black or has a certain religion, that is discrimination.
I don’t trust Mitt with my guns. For that reason alone I will never vote for him. Add to that his phony persona and he’s off of my list. His religion would never have been an issue with me.
In any forum with this many members, there are bound to be occasional thoughtless comments. But I certainly don’t get the impression that most Freepers are primarily concerned about Romney being a Mormon.
Usually the issue comes up because some left-wing media source has raised it, because they want to torpedo him, and that is the primary reason why it is discussed at all. The same is true of left-wing hit pieces about the other Republican candidates.
The real question with Romney is whether he can be trusted to mean what he says, and whether his record supports his current campaign statements.
After all, there are all sorts of Mormons, including bad Mormons, just as there are bad Catholics. Harry Reid and Teddy Kennedy spring to mind. Just because Romney is a Mormon doesn’t mean either that he would be a good or a bad candidate. You have to look at the man, his record, and his statements, as well as the Mormon position on such questions as abortion.
Well shucks, a part of me can’t help but find amusement in the way the MSM develops a sudden obsession with religious denominational minutiae every four years. Like clockwork, they try to exploit the “how-many-angels-can-dance-on-the-head-of-a-pin” differences between the churches and restart the wars of yore. MSM interviewers conducting republican debates throw out questions of foreign policy, military, economic matters, etc. in order to restage “Inherit the Wind.” Does anyone remember how the press took time out from kicking catholics, and developed a sudden solicitousness for them (for a few weeks) after candidate George W. Bush gave a speech at Bob Jones University in ‘99?
Why is it any of your business why someone chooses to vote for or against any candidate?
color of skin, religion, etc. It’s morally wrong to vote on that basis.. just as it is to exclude the vote from someone on that basis.
What is the music you use in that video?
I consider the Church of Christ a cult, but I’m planning to vote for Fred.
Pictures at An Exhibition
I think it’s not occasional, but a real problem among many conservatives.. particulary social conservatives.. targetting Mormons in this way. I have found it alot on this forum too.. which is a shame.
the essence of what Mitt and [h]is family are as Christians.
***Oh, good, I guess that settles it then. Mitt is a christian — he believes that Jesus is God.
Mitt does believe that Jesus is God.
NO, he does not.
Of course he does. Mormons believe that Jesus and Jehovah of the Bible are the same personage.
Mitt should be given the chance, not unfairly targetting his religion.
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Not widely reported that Harry ‘the surge’ is also a mormon, but being the majority dRat in the Senate, it seems off limits.
You are confused. Being black is a physical trait. Your religion is your intellectual and moral free choice.
Would you vote for a Satanist? Would you vote for a sun worshiper?
Maybe you would, but I would never put the lives of our military in the hands of someone who picks a belief system that is anti-woman or shows a low moral character or flawed intellect.
Religious choice is the most important and revealing measure of a man.
Mitt will stand or fall on his rercord in public office. That record is clear. As a Christian myself, his religious beliefs are inconsequential to me.
This LDS “poor me, I”m being persecuted due to my religion” attitude of some of his supporters, however, is getting tedious.
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