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RE: Disappearing Options
Yes, I agree the media will ask some ill-informed questions (as you did), but that won’t change Romney’s answer, imo – nor would it change mine if I were running for political office.
You (and the media) can choose to be paranoid and/or inflamatory. You can choose to make decisions that don’t consider the record in business and elected office of all others sharing Romney’s faith. You can choose to ignore the volumes of credible and official doctrine at your fingertips. None of that, however, is a good reason for Romney to turn himself into a religious spokesperson.
He, and you, can look forward to him being probed on every aspect of his religious beliefs. LDS dogma and doctrine will come under an intense global spotlight. I wonder if it can stand up to that without wilting.
I wonder how many will choose to persist in their misconceptions even after seeing what the spotlight reveals.
Can you name one religious tradition that doed not have elements to its beliefs that are so improbable as to deserve to be called "crazy"by a non believer
I find it hard to believe you’re really asking this, but I’ll indulge you: Love your neighbor as yourself.
RE: Disappearing Options by Occams
I find it hard to believe you’re really asking this, but I’ll indulge you: Love your neighbor as yourself
You misinterpreted me. I intended “tradition” to have the meaning of “sect.” or discrete religious group, so it holds up.
On the remainder, I think you are being (understandably) over sensitive and defernsive.
LDS claims that the other Christian groups have gone off the rails and need to be reformed according to the teachings of their very own Prophet: much as Luther did with the Catholics (although Martin did not claim to have a prophet). If you are going to take such an offensive line, you should expect a lot of scrutiny and opposition you your claims.
Also, the man who becomes POTUS is given enormous power and should be questioned about any beliefs that could lead to bad decisions. This is not paranoia,