Bigotry against Mormons apparently acceptable in Utah LDS (OPEN)

Salt Lake Tribune ^ | March 20, 2009

[greyfoxx39]

Here is the response of a Utahn commenting on a Salt Lake Tribune online blog concerning HBO's attempt in its series "Big Love" to increase its revenues by publicly insulting the religious sensitivity of a minority religion: "Anything that gets the LDS "church's magical Mormon underwear in a twist is all right with me!!"

I write for a regional newspaper in Iowa. During the last election campaign, I suggested that Mitt Romney lost the Iowa caucus to Mike Huckabee primarily due to anti-Mormon bigotry. A reader argued that my opinion had no credence because I was a lay leader in the LDS Church.

The writer was either suggesting that I knew exactly what I was talking about and was therefore credible, or that I shouldn't be believed because I was a Mormon, which implies that the writer was a bigot.

-SNIP-

It is obvious to an outsider that Utah, or at least Salt Lake City, has within itself a deeply held culture of bigotry. A bigotry so ingrained in the cultural norm that the readers posting comments to the newspaper's blogs, apparently believing they are freethinking and ironic, are saying things online that would never be allowed into print if written about other groups.

[reaganaut]

you have freepmail.

[reaganaut]

What a beautiful testimony. Thank you so much for sharing it.

[reaganaut]

I will pray for you as well.

[Elsie]

Now, Elsie, a reasonable person would know that I was maligned and that the original poster can’t figure out his or her own set of rules.

Anyone who can read knows that ALL of Christianity was 'maligned' by Joseph Smith.

At least his idea of "the best Defense is a strong Offense" seems to now be an automatic response in his followers.

[aMorePerfectUnion]

April Fools Placemarker

[Revelation 911]

Now, Elsie, a reasonable person would know that I was maligned

[Old Mountain man]

Your picture did not come through. You have to watch that, my dear protester.

[Revelation 911]

gee - it loaded fine for me

[restornu]

Why did you ping me?

[Revelation 911]

are you not happy to see me? - we havent spoken in a while

[Old Mountain man]

Sounds like either you don’t know how to post or you are ashamed of what you posted.

[MHGinTN]

For me also.

[restornu]

Freep mail

[Revelation 911]

why would I be ashamed?

oh - btw - posting since 01 - havent had a problem yet

[restornu]

Just read you were off for about a year when this happen in the early part of June I was in Michigan my mother had passed away and so I stayed in Michigan and never got a computer until Oct 08.

So welcome back Rev 911!

[reaganaut]

I am sorry to hear your mother passed. That is rough.

[Elsie]

April Fools Placemarker

 

 

NIV 2 Corinthians 11:1

 I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness; but you are already doing that.

 

 

NIV 1 Corinthians 4:10
  We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are honored, we are dishonored!

 

 

NIV 1 Corinthians 3:18
   Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a "fool" so that he may become wise.

 

 

NIV 1 Corinthians 1:17-18
 17.  For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel--not with words of human wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
 18.  For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Elsie]

Sounds like either you don’t know how to post or you are ashamed of what you posted.

 

 

 with an insult!

 

 

It's no WONDER you have the sandbox all to yourself!

 

(And the cat...)

[greyfoxx39]

Just keeps going and going and going...placemark.

[Old Mountain man]

Elsie, I’ll always have you. You are a fixture in a sandbox.