CNN: 60% South Carolina voters say religion mattered, flipping results from Romney [Vanity]

Colofornian | Jan. 21, 2012 | Colofornian

[Tennessee Nana]

the SC win of that county of Romney was due, at least in part, to religious prejudice.

Lots of Mormons live in Charleston County...

or dont you think voting FOR a person who has a particular religion can be “religious prejudice” ???

Eh ???

[svcw]

It is not anti-mormon IT IS exposing of mormonISM

Prey tell moose what tripe? All mormonISM material comes from the words of their leaders?

So again what tripe?

What about posting direct words, links to those words, and relating personal experiences is tripe?

If you are going to make the charge back it up.

[MHGinTN]

You are apparently too stupid to understand what I wrote. It is not religious prejudice if the voters of South Carolina perceive the coming media revelations regarding the faux christianity of the peepstone sexual predator of married women as a weakness for Milt. That the South Carolina voters would understand what the media will do with the very strange religion Milt tihes to is not prejudice on the South Carolina voter's part, though I can see why a dolt like yourself might have a problem comprehending that, what with your agenda and all.

By the way, is it religious prejudice when 94% of Mormons vote for Harry Reid, or Orrin Hatchling, or Milt Rominy? ... Are you a Mormon?

[svcw]

Newt's late-life, hormone driven conversion of convenience doesn't count.

That condemnation of a persons conversion is disgusting and probably anti-Catholic.

By what authority are you able to judge a persons stated conversion?

[terycarl]

What exactly are we Evangelicals so in error about that you equate us with Mormons?

I, for one, did not equate Evangelicals with Mormons. Mormons are not Christians, Evangelicals are. My comparison was that both are in error, different errors of course, but still errors. Evangelicals left the true Christian church mostly in the 1500's but some much later even to the 20th century. Evangelicals belong to several (many) different denominations, all of which are incomplete in different ways from complete Christianity. I'm glad that they stress conservative views and I have no idea why Catholics ever vote Democratic but they do. I don't think that basically good people should have to pass a religious denominational test to become president. Mormonism supports some very strange views but their basic family values can hardly be seriously challenged.

[pennyfarmer]

Utah will go GOP no matter who is the nominee.

[ansel12]

Where is the “tripe”?

[Colofornian]

Thank you for making my point that the CNN poll was likely accurate in stating that the SC defeat of Romney was due, at least in part, to religious prejudice.

Yeah, and where were you coming to the defense of Muslims when Romney announced in late '07 that he wouldn't have a Muslim in his cabinet? (See Remember when Romney said he wouldn’t put a Muslim in the cabinet? He made his Mormonism relevant)

Rather selective about your defense of alleged religious prejudice, eh, Moose? (Or are you always two-faced and hypocritical?)

Or where were you in defending Obama in '08 when Rev. Wright was all the under-attack rage? Were you defending Obama then...telling FR posters to keep their religious comments about Wright to themselves...or at least keep it out of political-focused threads? (Or you always two-faced and hypocritical?)

So, you wanna go on the record now that you would vote for a conservative Satanist? Or a "conservative" jihadist Muslim?

And, btw, why are you prejudiced vs. the religious viewpoints of MHGinTN & other FR posters? Where did you get your license to practice religious hostility and religious prejudice vs. such religious views?

Why are you exempt from not having to refrain practicing such religious prejudice?

[pennyfarmer]

So now a vote for the Mormon would prove that we are compassionate? Is Romney a poor persecuted Mormon? There are plenty who enjoy this definition.

Christians are founded in love and the whole New Testement teaches nothing but love ROOTED in truth. To the uninitiated, love rooted in truth appears mean, often times called tough love.

Love without truth is often times dangerous. Truth without love is often times mean spirited. But when used in conjunction they are the definition of Christianity.

[Colofornian]

I have no doubt that the anti-Catholic brigade here would be doing the same to Santorum if he were leading.

You know for posters as ignorant as you are, Moose, you really should think twice about exporting it. (There's no "industry" out there wanting to purchase it)

Here. Do yourself a favor before you continue to utter mindless drivel. Click on the CNN link within the article and go to the exit poll results from Saturday's vote.

What will you find there?

You'll see that...
...almost 2/3rds of Evangelicals/Born-Agains (65%) voted for two Catholic candidates (Santorum & Gingrich).
...Of the Protestants, 59% voted for the two Catholic candidates.

By comparison, do you want to know what percentage of South Carolina Catholics voted for those two Catholic candidates? 52%

Your ignorance and open bigotry vs. Protestants generally and Evangelicals specifically isn't very flattering.

It's not worth a road show. (Time to shut down the keyboard for you before you lose ALL credibility on anything you say)

[pennyfarmer]

Those that are called Anti-Mormons here are doing the thing that the LDS church will not do and that is teach their doctrine.

[svcw]

AMEN! penny.

[svcw]

That is hitting outa the park.

[pennyfarmer]

You said basically good. What does that mean?

When I hear someone talk about being good in a religious view I want to know what it means. I am not a basically good person, I have done some pretty evil stuff.

The view that there should not be a religions test pertains to the government making that rule. As a free people we have a right to make any set of parameters that we would like. I might make it a rule that the person I am voting for has to have pink hair and that is perfectly A-OK.

[Tennessee Nana]

Yeah but there is that open marriage thingy that is part of Mormonism...

[WPaCon]

Here’s my point:

While Protestant voters would most likely prefer their candidate to be Protestant if all other things were equal, professed religion is not their main concern. What they do care about is whether candidates will govern with the same values they hold. Romney’s liberal values not matching their own was the deciding factor for most voters, not his religious affiliation, although it may have had some influence. Saying that he lost because he was Mormon gives Romney the excuse that his loss was due to religious discrimination. That is inaccurate, and I would prefer not to give Romney that excuse, but instead let the world know that he lost because he is a liberal.

[svcw]

Ok.
There are only two (primarily) groups saying that Romney lost because he is lds 1. MSM and 2. mormons.
Romney lost because he is a stink’n liberal.

[Gamecock]

The unchurched don’t know it from Marsupialism.

My favorite marsupial:

[metmom]

Another pot stirring troll bought it today - rzman21. It appears that it was also a Mittbot.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2830432/posts?page=96#96

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2830432/posts?page=109#109

[reaganaut]

He was also very anti-Protestant. He defended the Mormons, and hated Evangelicals which I thought was odd for a Catholic.

Good riddance. I will now go dance on his FR grave.