~”Every tit and tittle of Mormon theology will come under scrutiny (as it has here).”~
Yes, I have considered that possibility, as you will see if you continue reading through the thread.
I am growing into the idea that the nation’s need for Romney’s leadership abilities and conservative values (if he holds them - a debatable theory) outweigh the LDS’s Church’s need to escape scrutiny.
I’m not worried about honest scrutiny of the LDS Church; it’s withstood it all, and will continue to do so. I am a little daunted by the idea of having to refute the same falsehoods time and time again for the next ten years. Such a necessity would inevitably alter the mindset of the LDS membership - ten years under ecclesiastical siege would have very interesting consequences, for better or worse.
Refuting falsehoods is something even I have tried to do where Mormonism is at issue. BUT you treat the truths raised about your religion and the actual sources from LDS materials as falsehoods in an effort to imprint the impression that all folks raise in opposition to Mormonism is false. THAT is deceit, tantiboh, that is what some of we Inmans are constantly striving against.