KurtMay 11th, 2007 - 15:40:33

Why is Romney on trial here for strange social practices in his religion over a century ago, or strange statments made by Brigham Young? This is completely unfair and bigoted. Who is coming through the history of other candidates' religions to find strange practices or statements in the past? Look at the prejudice against blacks in the South up until the 1960s, for example, 90% of Baptist churches in the south allowed NO blacks to be members, it was segregation, until the 1960s. Where is all the talk about this and related issues in all of the southern presidential candidates over the years. Nada. The press is just looking for attention-grabbing sound bites, this is a non-issue. Get back to the issues, our country is going bankrupt, the economy is in a tailspin and the international security issues are huge, we are running out of energy, destroying the planet, and not even providing health care to America's poor. Wake up and smell the coffee folks, or for Mitt, I guess wake up and smell the hot chocolate... :)

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bubbaMay 11th, 2007 - 15:43:01

interesting...the Mormon against the Moron (with a whitemans hair cut)

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jenibethMay 11th, 2007 - 15:53:27

I find it of concern that Mr. Romney 'can't imagine anything more awful than polygamy.' Certainly, this practice has been harmful to people in the past (and, in some cases, in the present), but there are many arguably 'more awful' things happening the world . . . the Darfur genocide, the Iraq civil war, or, if you don't want to look that far afield, the decay of our own country's educational infrastructure to the point where the middle class can barely afford a college education, let alone the low-income and poor families and individuals out there. I would hope that our nation's next leader could look beyond the specifics of a particular religious faith and get on with the business of leading a whole nation.

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DanMay 11th, 2007 - 16:00:01

Romney's religion is important, because peoples religious veiws have a huge effect on their attitudes, beliefs, actions, and sensibilities. If George Bush was not the 'holier than thow' born again christian on a mission from god that he is, seperation of church and state would still exist, the rest of the world might not hate america, and women's health care issues would still lie firmly in the control of accredited physicians. In this day and age a politicians religous views are a big issue.

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Seattle JoeMay 11th, 2007 - 16:12:46

The problem with discussing the merits of the Mormons (LDS) history and LDS beliefs is it opens discussion on the merits and beliefs of Christianity and Judism. You can select text from any of these religions see they are all filled with whacko ideas. Each is a spin off from the previous religion. The book of Mormon is just so current, that it can be easily shown as complete fraud. Christians eat the body of Christ, and blood of Christ every Sunday.

In the old testiment, God asked Abraham to kill his son on an alter. Kind of a sick God? Tall tales in each religion. Great for movies, not for reality.

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rdMay 11th, 2007 - 16:14:01

jenibeth,

I think when he said, 'I can't imagine anything more awful than polygamy', I think he was talking on a male/female relationship basis. I do not think he is putting that in the same category as world hunger and genocide.

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JDavidMay 11th, 2007 - 16:14:24

Mitt Romney should not be judged against obscure comments made by past leaders of his faith. I'm sure if you did some digging, you would find racist comments from past leaders of Catholicism, Protestant churches, Islam, Buddhism, etc. MEDIA: Please do not single out a 21st century candidate because of comments stated by a religious leader from the 19th century! Give him a break!

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DaveMay 11th, 2007 - 16:21:14

Mormons aside, polyamory is alive and growing in the US, and around the world.
Ask my wife, or my lover, or my wife's lover.

What the FLDS folks practice is a male-dominated thing that is very unlike the common practice of polyamory outside mormon circles. Put 'polyamory' into google to learn more.

I don't begrudge the man his religion, but I do think it's amusing that he's seen as somewhat of an idiot for believing one set of 'holy stories' by people who have a different set of 'holy stories' that are every bit as incoherent.

Do we really need a scary guy in the sky to force us to be kind to each other?
I don't think so.

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Liberal hypocrisyMay 11th, 2007 - 16:29:47

Only liberal racists are allowed to live their lives without being questioned. If you are a conservative like David Duke, forget it. If you're just as bad of a racist but your liberal then you're given a pass. Examples: Maxine Waters, (D) CA, Robert 'KKK' Byrd, (D)Sen WVl, Mary Senger, racist founder of Planned Abortionhood.

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Dr. LoveMay 11th, 2007 - 16:29:48

I'm sure plenty a woman would rather be a rich man's second (or third, fourth, etc.) wife, than a poor man's first wife.

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