Comments on: Passing The People's Religious Test

The New Republic: Mitt Romney's Mormonism Is Nothing To Fear

[intj-2009]

I am a "recovering" ex-Mormon, and although I don't live in the States, I can guarantee you that if I did, electing a Mormon president would be the LAST thing I ever did. Mormons are the most judgemental people I've ever come across. He can claim that his religious beliefs will not affect his decisions in office, but trust me, they will. They are so brainwashed, it would be impossible for him to separate the two. What will happen when he starts putting major taxes on things like coffee, tea, cigarettes, alcohol... (the list goes on) because Mormon's don't believe in these things?

[billpl-2009]

bildooreilly:
"look up the mormon temple in Nauvoo IL..."

Jews reading the BOM gotta be scratching their heads..."***?"

[jimfinster]

bildooreilly:

You got me there. But do you go to your mechanic when you want medical information? Or do you go to your doctor?

I don't claim to have all the answers. But I do got some of them :)

[bildooreilly]

"Every man and woman is a star"

~Aleister Crowley




heewah:

I don't know about satanic. But the Mormons have some very odd beliefs. For example, the belief that they will be Gods on a distant star. Or do I have that wrong?


Posted by jimfinster at 01:27 AM : Jan 10, 2007
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[bildooreilly]

Hey Jim, all kinds of people have all kinds of degrees...

Hey Heehaw, look up the mormon temple in Nauvoo IL... it's an occult materpiece.... Motley Crue would have loved the place....

[billpl-2009]

heewah:
considering that Satan and Jesus are bothers, I'd have to say both you and Bildooreily are right
if you are a good person as you describe, I'd have to say, keep it up.
if you are a good Mormon, I'd have to say, move to Colorado City and live Mormon the way it was intended.

[jimfinster]

Gods in the afterlife, that is.

[jimfinster]

heewah:

I don't know about satanic. But the Mormons have some very odd beliefs. For example, the belief that they will be Gods on a distant star. Or do I have that wrong?

[jimfinster]

The only difference between a cult and a religion:

A cult is young. A religion is old. Legitimacy comes with time. I suspect 100 years after the death of Jesus, Christianity was considered a cult.

[heewah]

So, Mormons are a satanic cult, huh? Mmmm.... Do you know many Latter Day Saints, bildooreilly? I am an active member of the LDS church, (the Mormons) and I spend most of my free-time doing charity work for people who are greatly in need--and trying to inspire others to do the same. (The only way I feel comfortable mentioning this is because I know none of you will know who I am.) My husband, who is also LDS, is the best neighbor I've ever met--and everyone in the neighborhood comes to him whenever they need help, (which is often) or when they need to borrow something. We have raised our chldren to be of service to others, and to help the downtrodden. Our lives are filled with love and service because of the love we have in our hearts for God and Jesus Christ. (Are we perfect? Absolutely not! In fact, don't get me started.... But we are taught to at least reach for perfection, knowing, in the end, that only God and Christ can save us from our imperfections.)

Our temples are simply sacred places we go to make covenants with God to love and serve him--which we do through loving and serving others. We also marry "for eternity" in our temples--but that only sticks if we choose to follow God's commandments.

And, bildooreilly, if you ever needed anything, we'd be happy to help.

Hope this calms some of your fears.

[billpl-2009]

fowlergirl:

Yeap, that's what the Boy Scouts said too, now look at them

http://www.watchman.org/lds/boyscout.htm

and as far as the Mormons sweeping things under the 'ol rug

http://childbrides.org/

...take a few clicks and call us in the morning

[jimfinster]

bildooreilly:

I don't have a belief, I have a PhD in geology. Sorry my friend, you are simply wrong on this issue.

[missjane00]

Everyone stop I dont care this commeting is for the artical not for your own religeous beliefs and you know what I say Go Mitt Go and as for Kennedy and all them keep to your self His religeous belifes well will not affect his politics He has not used them in the past.

[bildooreilly]

Yes Jim, I've seen fossils before, I have a small collection outside in my landscaping of rather large fossils that I found at a local creek... pretty interesting... There's no proof that two animals have ever mated and created a different animal 2 dogs don't have a cat, it just doesn't happen... Also when 2 dogs mate they have another dog, that dog might be a little different but it's still a dog... I can believe that saltwater and freshwater crocodiles are probably related but I don't think I'm related to them, it just doesn't work that way and there's no proof it ever had... You have a belief, I believe nobody knows...

[frankly6]

This guy is pandering to religeous extremists.

[billpl-2009]

"Bible fir instance what is wrong with the ten commandments?"
Posted by Jason_plo

...maybe look up the definition of "man-servant or maid-servant" when you get a chance?

[jimfinster]

bildooreilly:
"What kind of evolution are you talking about? Interspecies evolution? There's no proof it has ever happened..."


Actually, there is. Ever heard of the fossil record?

[jimfinster]

getcentered:

Amen to that Brother!

[getcentered]

I don't care what religion he is.

My problem with him is that he is REPUBLICAN.

It will be a long time before I trust a REPUBLICAN with my vote.
They have shown me what CURSORY really means.

[caldwellptr]

random_radar - do you work for the governor?

I don't believe I am off topic. The opinion piece asks that you not judge Governor Romney for being a Mormon. Again, what criteria should we use? (Other that the list you provided.)