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Bigotry against Mormons apparently acceptable in Utah LDS (OPEN)
Salt Lake Tribune ^ | March 20, 2009

Posted on 03/21/2009 8:22:38 AM PDT by 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.

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TOPICS: General Discusssion; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: lds; mormon
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To: SZonian

you have freepmail.


421 posted on 03/31/2009 7:54:40 PM PDT by reaganaut (ex-mormon, now Christian. "I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see")
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To: colorcountry

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


422 posted on 03/31/2009 7:58:15 PM PDT by reaganaut (ex-mormon, now Christian. "I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see")
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To: SZonian

I will pray for you as well.


423 posted on 03/31/2009 8:01:46 PM PDT by reaganaut (ex-mormon, now Christian. "I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see")
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To: Old Mountain man
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.

424 posted on 04/01/2009 4:19:53 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

April Fools Placemarker


425 posted on 04/01/2009 11:10:31 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ("I, El Rushbo -- and I say this happily -- have hijacked Obama's honeymoon.")
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To: Old Mountain man; Elsie; restornu
Now, Elsie, a reasonable person would know that I was maligned


426 posted on 04/01/2009 3:58:40 PM PDT by Revelation 911
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To: Revelation 911

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


427 posted on 04/01/2009 4:27:45 PM PDT by Old Mountain man (Blessed be the Peacemaker.)
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To: Old Mountain man

gee - it loaded fine for me


428 posted on 04/01/2009 4:38:42 PM PDT by Revelation 911
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To: Revelation 911

Why did you ping me?


429 posted on 04/01/2009 5:51:17 PM PDT by restornu (As I love you Love One To Another If Ye Are Mine!)
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To: restornu

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


430 posted on 04/01/2009 6:33:40 PM PDT by Revelation 911
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To: Revelation 911

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


431 posted on 04/01/2009 7:20:26 PM PDT by Old Mountain man (Blessed be the Peacemaker.)
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To: Revelation 911

For me also.


432 posted on 04/01/2009 7:28:09 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Believing they cannot be deceived, they cannot be convinced when they are deceived.)
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To: Revelation 911

Freep mail


433 posted on 04/01/2009 7:36:33 PM PDT by restornu (As I love you Love One To Another If Ye Are Mine!)
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To: Old Mountain man

why would I be ashamed?

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


434 posted on 04/01/2009 7:41:39 PM PDT by Revelation 911
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To: Revelation 911

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!


435 posted on 04/01/2009 8:11:23 PM PDT by restornu (As I love you Love One To Another If Ye Are Mine!)
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To: restornu

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


436 posted on 04/01/2009 8:31:59 PM PDT by reaganaut (ex-mormon, now Christian. "I once was lost but now am found, was blind but now I see")
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To: aMorePerfectUnion
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 

437 posted on 04/02/2009 5:47:54 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Old Mountain man
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...)

438 posted on 04/02/2009 5:53:07 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie

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


439 posted on 04/02/2009 6:19:50 AM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Classy fashion icon Michelle O......always dressed to the 8s.......)
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To: Elsie

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


440 posted on 04/02/2009 6:56:37 AM PDT by Old Mountain man (Blessed be the Peacemaker.)
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