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Author: LDS is 'dangerous religion' [Romney article]
Deseret News ^ | May 31, 2011 | Hal Boyd

Posted on 06/01/2011 10:06:48 AM PDT by Colofornian

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Hey, if you can vote for a waffling Scientologist claiming to be a "conservative," then, hey, you'd be consistent as voting for Romney.

From the article: A Romney presidency would have the effect of actively promoting a false religion in the world.

Well, let's address this Q from a parallel angle: Would a Scientologist president have the effect of actively promoting a false religion in the world?...And would Scientologists use that to their advantage?

Pretty easy conclusion on that one: Yup.

Oh, and you think Scientology is a "ways" away from Mormonism? Then you probably haven't seen this thread: Similarities between Mormonism and Scientology [see also posts 1 & 10]

1 posted on 06/01/2011 10:06:51 AM PDT by Colofornian
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I don’t like Romney, but good grief this is a ridiculous article. I would rather have 1 good Mormon on my side than 100 bad Christians.


3 posted on 06/01/2011 10:12:35 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: mnehring

I see my comment was deleted.


4 posted on 06/01/2011 10:16:48 AM PDT by NoGrayZone ("Islamophobia: The irrational fear of being beheaded.")
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I would rather have 1 good Mormon on my side than 100 bad Christians.

Jesus asked somebody who called him "good teacher," "why do you call me good."

Jesus wasn't questioning his own goodness; he was questioning this assumption about men coming from the person he interacted with.

Same question goes to you: "Why do you call ANY man 'good'?" What is your standard or presumption that qualifies someone to be "good?"

5 posted on 06/01/2011 10:18:27 AM PDT by Colofornian (Key Q for Romney & Huntsman: Show us your spirit-birth certificate from Kolob)
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Who’s a Scientologist?


6 posted on 06/01/2011 10:18:57 AM PDT by Persevero (Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
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To: Colofornian

Romney’s background helps explain his terrible and thorough embracing of liberalism his entire life, and his being a pathological liar, with no true center or self.

He is a thoroughly misguided man assembled from a kit.


7 posted on 06/01/2011 10:19:03 AM PDT by ansel12 ( JIM DEMINT "I believe [Palins] done more for the Republican Party than anyone since Ronald Reagan")
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I am an Episcopalian but I would probably rather a President take spiritual advice from the head of the LDS church than the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.


8 posted on 06/01/2011 10:20:42 AM PDT by tellw
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The logical counter to your statment would be: But would you not rather have 1 good Christian than Romney ?

Mind that his POLICIES are more than enough to keep him from the nomination, his belief that he will become a god and father an entire race to worship him as such is not needed for me to vote against him in the primary.


9 posted on 06/01/2011 10:21:26 AM PDT by Bidimus1
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To: Persevero
Parallel example.

The closest cult POTUS candidate we had to Romney in '08 was Democratic candidate Dennis Kucinich, a New Ager.

The prob is drawing a parallel there is that the New Agers aren't as formally "wound up" and organized as either the Mormons or Scientologists.

So the Scientologists makes for the "best" hypothetical parallel "work thru" for a voter: If a voter says, I could vote for a Scientologist POTUS candidate, then they are being consistent.

10 posted on 06/01/2011 10:22:11 AM PDT by Colofornian (Key Q for Romney & Huntsman: Show us your spirit-birth certificate from Kolob)
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To: tellw

Poorly thought out ‘either or’ assertions seem to be the norm for these types of threads.


11 posted on 06/01/2011 10:26:42 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Some, believing they can't be deceived, it's nigh impossible to convince them when they're deceived.)
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It is an lds publication that wrote this article. What is a good mormon? If mormonISM is false, then there should be a question electing a mormon just as there should be questions about any group that promotes anti Christian rhetoric.
12 posted on 06/01/2011 10:26:50 AM PDT by svcw (Non forgiveness is like holding a hot coal thinking the other person will be blistered)
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I’d rather have a Mormon for President than the “so-called” Christian we have now.


13 posted on 06/01/2011 10:28:02 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: tellw

Could be an interesting point. Do you know what the advice and teachings of mormonISM is?


14 posted on 06/01/2011 10:28:57 AM PDT by svcw (Non forgiveness is like holding a hot coal thinking the other person will be blistered)
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I would like to know what you think the differences of what they believe? They are not that far apart.


15 posted on 06/01/2011 10:30:17 AM PDT by svcw (Non forgiveness is like holding a hot coal thinking the other person will be blistered)
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To: tellw

I would probably rather a President take spiritual advice from the head of the LDS church than the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
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No you wouldnt

The Episcopal would put the country first

The Mormon MUST put his church and what his mormon “president/prophet” says first

There was a time that the mormons were at war against the United States and celebrated when any POTUS died (ala Islam)

The Episcopal Church has never declared war on the US or mocked a presidents death


16 posted on 06/01/2011 10:32:10 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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I would rather have 1 good Mormon on my side than 100 bad Christians.

None of whom would know the Holy Spirit.

17 posted on 06/01/2011 10:32:19 AM PDT by CommerceComet (Governor Romney, why would any conservative vote for the author of the beta version of ObamaCare?)
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I’d rather have a Mormon for President than the “so-called” Christian we have now.

Let's apply that: You'd rather have Romney or Huntsman as POTUS?

18 posted on 06/01/2011 10:37:54 AM PDT by Colofornian (Key Q for Romney & Huntsman: Show us your spirit-birth certificate from Kolob)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

What’s the difference between Romney and the current president?


19 posted on 06/01/2011 10:39:22 AM PDT by Turtlepower
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Oh, and you think Scientology is a "ways" away from Mormonism? Then you probably haven't seen this thread: Similarities between Mormonism and Scientology [see also posts 1 & 10]

Or this: Mormonism and Islam
20 posted on 06/01/2011 10:44:54 AM PDT by arderkrag (Georgia is God's Country.----------In the same way Rush is balance, I am consensus.)
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