[Colofornian]

Excerpted portion from the article: Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon religion, married at least 33 women (often without the consent of his first wife, Emma) and preached that polygamy was divinely sanctioned...Polygamy remains a source of tension for mainstream Mormons. Mormon public figures routinely play down our polygamous history, saying that only a tiny percentage of 19th-century Mormon families were polygamous. (Historians say it was 20 to 30 percent.) But the LDS Church, which teaches that marriages — or “sealings” — performed in its temples are eternal, has never disavowed elements of Mormon theology suggesting that polygamy will be practiced in heaven. Church policy permits widowed and some divorced men to be sealed for all eternity to more than one wife, while Mormon women may not be sealed to more than one husband...some mainstream LDS Church members anticipate polygamy as part of eternity, while others reject it.

Brooks concedes & reveals here much more than Mormons tend to reveal on polygamy:

* Smith's 33 wives (tho she says "often" without his original wife's consent, I'd say that was "always")

* That 20-30% of 19th century Mormons were linked to it...vs. the "tiny %" its apologists have tried to suggest.

* That Mormons still believe polygamy is going on right now in heaven.

* One misstatement is made here by Brooks: Mormon women may not be sealed to more than one husband...

While that's true of living women, "A DECEASED woman may be sealed to ALL men to whom she was legally married during her life.” (p.73) LDS Church, Church Handbook of Instructions, (LDS Church, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1998), page 72-73, “Sealing Policies”)

[Drango]

2 Corinthians 11

12 And what I do I will continue to do, in order to undermine the claim of those who would like to claim that in their boasted mission they work on the same terms as we do. 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. 14 And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 So it is no surprise if his servants, also, disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.

[Mustangman]

Look, I just know that if Romney is the nominne, he’s way better than Barack Obama. If people are sitting around obsessing over his Mormonism, it’s a waste of enery and poor strategy. In the mean time, let’s hope we can draft Paul Ryan or Mark Rubio...or both.

[Mustangman]

Look, I just know that if Romney is the nominne, he’s way better than Barack Obama. If people are sitting around obsessing over his Mormonism, it’s a waste of enery and poor strategy. In the mean time, let’s hope we can draft Paul Ryan or Mark Rubio...or both.

[lurk]

Some Mormon apologists actively lie for the Lord. Like the Islamic taqqiya, Mormons do lie for the advancement of the church. See Gordon Hinckley’s interviews with the San Fran Chronicle and Larry King.

Some Mormons aren’t lying; they just don’t know what the church teaches.

[Elsie]

Myths?

They have GOT to be .... us!

[maxwellsmart_agent]

What about Romney’s stance on abortion?

Can we forget that?

If he has no value assigned to human life in his mind, How much moral structure has he really? If he ends up being the Republican Candidate, then all the skeptics over all the years were right. It just doesn’t matter!

I really don’t think it will end up that way. I pray that somebody like palin who cares about us and the unborn gets a shot. Otherwise, the noninvested rule, and we are subjected to rule by people who vote by buzzwords and catch phrases.

[CharlyFord]

Wait!! This is premature. Mittens hasn’t been nominated yet! The Mormon stuff is supposed to be published after he’s nominated. Somebody didn’t get the memo????

[Gamecock]

1. Mormons practice polygamy. It doesn't say ALL Mormons practice polygamy. Are some Mormons polygamists? Then Mormons practice polygamy.

2. Mormons aren’t Christians. True! They are polytheists.

3. Most Mormons are white, English-speaking conservatives. False! Many are white, English-speaking liberals who claim to be conservatives!

[hocndoc]

There is one God.

[Imnidiot]

Myth #6: Joseph’s Myth.
Millions of Mormons believe in Joseph’s myth.

[Tennessee Nana]

Some people will never see Mormons as Christians...
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Oh I dunno

There hope for all unbelievers that one day before they die they will be seen as Christians

Even Mormon can get saved and become Christians

[Tennessee Nana]

Some people will never see Mormons as Christians...
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If it really worries you so much

you need to take it up with God

Hes the one who set the criteria for Christianity

And being a Mormon doesnt cut it

You need to complain to Him...

[Tennessee Nana]

4. Mormon women are second-class citizens.

Mormon women are sometimes perceived as voiceless, mindless members of our faith
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For this you need to get with the males in your religion

This was their idea

Crying to the readers of a secular newspaper just wont do it for you...

Take some Prozac and call your bishop in the morning..

[Former Fetus]

One moment she claims that Mormons are Christians. Then, a couple of paragraphs later she writes “We believe in a Heavenly Father and a Heavenly Mother”. What’s up?