[GilesB]

I was around, although very young, during Kennedy’s campaign. It is startling how much this sounds like some folks back then expressing their fear of the RCC and the Pope.

I disagree with almost everything JFK stood for and did - but I don’t begin to believe that he was directed to do those things by the Vatican.

[Colofornian]

I don’t begin to believe that he was directed to do those things by the Vatican...

Find me a Pope during American times who said ANYTHING similar to ANY of the quotes in that chart.

It is startling how much this sounds like some folks back then expressing their fear of the RCC and the Pope.

Fear? (No) Realistic appraisal and concern? (Yes)

Many of the people commenting upon the Vatican had ZERO indicators to base their concerns upon, making them unwarranted.

When we ALREADY have comments that politically overreach from Lds leaders, takes quite a bit of effort to intentionally ignore them as automatically being non-applicable.

[CommerceComet]

I was around, although very young, during Kennedy’s campaign. It is startling how much this sounds like some folks back then expressing their fear of the RCC and the Pope.

Of course, these are different situations so the previous one doesn't prove anything about the present one. Jack Kennedy was a CINO whose personal life exhibited little or no concern for Catholic theology. Mitt Romney, on the other hand, is an enthusiastic true believer in Mormon theology.