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Are Mormons "Weird"?
Mormon Defense League ^ | August 12, 2011 | Mormon Defense League

Posted on 11/21/2011 4:16:37 AM PST by Saundra Duffy

The LDS Church is politically neutral, as is MDL. Mormons hold elected office and positions of responsibility in both US political parties and various parties worldwide. When we respond to any issue regarding politics, we do so only to correct misinformation and misperceptions about the Church, not in an effort to promote a particular candidate or party.

Recently, Politico reported that part of President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign strategy will be to portray Mitt Romney, a Mormon and possible Republican presidential nominee, as “weird.” The Politico report did not specifically tie the “weird” charge to Romney’s Mormon faith, but many commentators have speculated that is the logical application of such a strategy.

Commentators from various political perspectives have also condemned any such strategy. Blogger Jane Hamsher wrote: “To preach religious tolerance as Obama does, and then engage in this kind of appeal to religious bigotry, is both hypocritical and pernicious, not to mention self-defeating…As the economy gets worse, people better be really careful about stoking tribalist rage against any minority.” Researcher and author Glenn Stanton agreed: “Yes, you can be pretty sure that it will be his Mormon faith where most of the ‘weirdness’ innuendos will land. And this from a president who had to finally and reluctantly distance himself from his own faith heritage.” Former presidential speechwriter David Frum noted: “The attacks will tiptoe up to the line of outright anti-Mormon bigotry.” In Time, political reporter Michael Crowley summed it up: “You’d like to think that the people who work for a man who has been slurred countless times because of his race would take a higher road.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: afraidisromney; backstabberromney; cowardromney; inman; lds; mormon; romneybehindaskirt; romneybehindreligion; timidromney; weakromney; yellowromney; zots4romneybots
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To: Elsie

Just WHAT wuz ON them ‘plates’ that he didn’t use?
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Just spinach...


201 posted on 11/21/2011 6:43:17 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: Saundra Duffy

So, you just admitted that you are a mittens supporter. That makes you a liberal. Mittens is bashed on this site because he’s a lying liberal. You are trotting out anti-mormonism as the reason he isn’t liked or respected. A typically liberal tactic.
Get lost.


202 posted on 11/21/2011 6:46:16 AM PST by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: Spktyr

Get a big scary dog and answer the door wearing nothing but a python.

[it works on Jehovah’s Witnesses, anyway]

:)


203 posted on 11/21/2011 6:50:28 AM PST by Salamander (I'm Wounded, Old And Treacherous.)
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To: Saundra Duffy
You people perform nude "annointings" of oil on each others "loins" and "bosoms" in the temple and you accuse us of getting "down and dirty" for not keeping your secrets ?

Now THAT is weird, lawyer.

204 posted on 11/21/2011 6:52:50 AM PST by SENTINEL (Romney is to Conservatism what Mormonism is to Christianity.)
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To: Saundra Duffy

John Smith dictated a new gospel read from gold tablets at the bottom of a top hat left by Jesus when he came to America... no nothing weird about that... /sarc


205 posted on 11/21/2011 6:58:04 AM PST by Skeez (O)
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To: SENTINEL
Can't comment on the oil rubdowns, can you lawyer...Then those death oaths you take while slashing your thumb across your throat and pledging to the god(s) that you want your innards to be eaten by birds if you reveal any secrets would come into play wouldn't they !

I don't care who you are, that's just plain weird.

This is why the MSM is giving Romney a pass right now, THEY KNOW HOW FREAKING WIERD AND DISHONEST HE IS AND THAT OBAMA WILL ANNIHILATE HIM, in no small part because CHRISTIAN WILL NEVER VOTE FOR A CULT MEMBER !

Take your white horse prophecy and Romney's Scissors and step away from the constituion, it still hangs by a thread.

206 posted on 11/21/2011 7:00:31 AM PST by SENTINEL (Romney is to Conservatism what Mormonism is to Christianity.)
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To: Saundra Duffy; Diogenesis

He did not “make your point” at all.

He asked a legitmate question.

Romney is a two-faced liar. Do Mormons want to be associated with such a person? Does he represent all Mormons? Why has no Mormon condemened his lies and conemened him for being a liar- from a Religious standpoint?

Is this Mormon Taqqiya? (Muslim permision to lie to infidels, for the promotion of islam)


207 posted on 11/21/2011 7:03:13 AM PST by Mr. K (Physically unable to proofreed <--- oops, see?)
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To: Saundra Duffy

The King James Version of the Bible is what we use.
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Use yes

Mormons pick bits out of the Bible to use against Christians

But Christians READ the Bible and BELIEVE every word ...


208 posted on 11/21/2011 7:05:39 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: JimRed
"Many of us consider some of your beliefs strange, but the few Mormons I’ve met personally have not been “weird”.

You're right, most of the rank and file members are nice folks, but THEY ARE VICTIMS. Folks like the lawyer that posted this article go to great lengths to cover up, hide, deny, lie cheat and steal in cult-leader wolf fashion to keep the sheep in production.

Romney is of cult leadership level. HE KNOWS THESE SECRETS AND TRIES TO HIDE THEM FROM THE OTHER MEMBERS TO KEEP THEM TRAPPED IN BELIEF OF WHAT HE KNOWS IS A LIE.

Look at how much he lies in political life to gain and understanding of how mormon leadership works....Harry Reid also.

209 posted on 11/21/2011 7:06:06 AM PST by SENTINEL (Romney is to Conservatism what Mormonism is to Christianity.)
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To: 21twelve
This is on the front of the house.

We NEVER get solicitors.

Although in your case, this one would be "funnier"....;D


210 posted on 11/21/2011 7:07:57 AM PST by Salamander (I'm Wounded, Old And Treacherous.)
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To: 1010RD; Saundra Duffy

“Obama’s strategy. It seems to be working quite well around here. “

When you start a thread with the above statement, you aren’t looking for a discussion about Obama. You’re looking to start a fight.

And it seems to have worked.


211 posted on 11/21/2011 7:08:15 AM PST by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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To: Saundra Duffy

I suppose Mitt Romney is about as much of a Mormon as Obama is a Christian...

Why would you even want to acknowledge that he’s a Mormon? Isn’t that a smear on the faith?


212 posted on 11/21/2011 7:10:03 AM PST by babygene (Figures don't lie, but liars can figure...)
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To: Tennessee Nana

I read the “Book of Mormon” years ago.

L. Ron Hubbard’s “Dianetics” was more entertaining.

:)


213 posted on 11/21/2011 7:10:21 AM PST by Salamander (I'm Wounded, Old And Treacherous.)
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To: SENTINEL
Take your white horse prophecy and Romney's Scissors and step away from the constituion, it still hangs by a thread.

;0)

214 posted on 11/21/2011 7:19:28 AM PST by greyfoxx39 (If other churches were dead dunking mormons to save them mormons would be furious.)
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To: Tennessee Nana; Saundra Duffy
"The King James Version of the Bible is what we use. "

Yes the offshoot LDS sect of mormonism claims that the book of mormon written by FLDS/LDS "Prophet" Joe Smith is the "most correct of any book on earth", AND that Smith's "Retranslation" of the ENTIRE bible (JST) is fraudulent, so they use the "mistranslated" bible God(s) told Smith not to use instead.

FREEPERS WATCH. EVEN THE TRAINED LAWYER SAUNDRA DUFFY CANNOT EXPLAIN THIS AWAY, SHE NEVER RESPONDS TO THIS. BEHOLD, THE MIND CONTROL OF A CULT !

215 posted on 11/21/2011 7:22:02 AM PST by SENTINEL (Romney is to Conservatism what Mormonism is to Christianity.)
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To: wintertime
The minute Romney does get the nomination out will come non-stop news stories on every weird belief and practice Mormons have had since their origin Polygamous ancestors of Romney will be exhumed. Every nutty comment made by any “prophet” of this church ever made at any time will be broadcast, and you can be sure that blacks and priesthood will be headline news until the day of the election. Three days before the election Mormons will be accused of baby sacrifice in their temples.

Excellent post! We have been saying this ever since Romney decided he is foreordained to rule the country...and the world.

216 posted on 11/21/2011 7:35:18 AM PST by greyfoxx39 (If other churches were dead dunking mormons to save them mormons would be furious.)
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To: Saundra Duffy; Jim Robinson
Saundra, you've crossed the line this time as far as I'm concerned. So if we don't take part in the "great embarrassing mormon history coverup", we're on Obama's team now ?

Romney needs to go down first and foremost because he's a massachussetts liberal with policy history identical to Bill Clinton. He's got no place on a ticket representing honest conservatives. His leadership position in a deceptive cult is just putrid icing on a rotten cake.

Jim will you zot this Romneybot lawyer once and for all please ?

217 posted on 11/21/2011 7:42:01 AM PST by SENTINEL (Romney is to Conservatism what Mormonism is to Christianity.)
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To: Spktyr

When I was younger, sitting on the front porch drinking beer and smoking cigs would deter them. They would stand across the street eyeballing me and deciding on whether or not to approach. They never did make an attempt to cross the street.


218 posted on 11/21/2011 7:58:32 AM PST by Getsmart64
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To: SENTINEL; Saundra Duffy

Duffy’s a lawyer?

No way...


219 posted on 11/21/2011 7:59:31 AM PST by ejonesie22 (8/30/10, the day Truth won.)
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To: Getsmart64

I always tell them I’m a warlock and if they don’t get off my property and stay off, I’ll put a curse on them.

Seems to have worked so far.

:0)


220 posted on 11/21/2011 8:00:13 AM PST by Bigh4u2 (Denial is the first requirement to be a liberal)
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