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To: Nonstatist
I don't believe you understand the import of "Testimony" to Mormons.

From lds.org the official site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints:

A testimony is a spiritual witness given by the Holy Ghost. The foundation of a testimony is the knowledge that Heavenly Father lives and loves His children; that Jesus Christ lives, that He is the Son of God, and that He carried out the infinite Atonement; that Joseph Smith is the prophet of God who was called to restore the gospel; that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the Savior's true Church on the earth; and that the Church is led by a living prophet today. With this foundation, a testimony grows to include all principles of the gospel.

Emphasis added by me.... At least Reid has managed to make other members of "the one true Church" believe he has a Testimony.

38 posted on 01/11/2010 8:59:19 AM PST by colorcountry (A faith without truth is not true faith.)
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To: colorcountry
At least Reid has managed to make other members of "the one true Church" believe he has a Testimony.

You think? As opposed to a hack politician with a boilerplate speech who probably never saw a political position he couldnt twist into a pretzel?

It's pretty well recognized that a true Mormon can not be a liberal/socialist/progressive. It is not possible. Every stake president and bishop I have ever met would agree. A liberal Mormon is an oximoron.

44 posted on 01/11/2010 9:19:18 AM PST by Nonstatist
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To: colorcountry

BTW , he converted when he was about to enter politics and his wife converted also, from Judaism. IMO, he’s as opportunist as any politican that ever travelled the Earth.


45 posted on 01/11/2010 9:23:02 AM PST by Nonstatist
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