Do you agree that his comment regarding "Christians voting out Romney" was aimed at the atheist and not at the Mormon religion?

 

Listening to his interview, it sounded like his comments were aimmed at Mormons IMO....

Listening to his interview, it sounded like his comments were aimmed at Mormons IMO....

 

During a debate on religion this week with professional grump Christopher Hitchens, Sharpton remarked of GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, "As for the one Mormon running for office, those who really believe in God will defeat him anyways, so don't worry about that; that's a temporary situation."

 

 

So he's debating an atheist and you don't think his "those who really believe in God..." comment was aimed at the atheist?

Lets remove Sharpton from the issue. Can a black man in the public eye question a candidate of the Mormon faith?

Now you've asked a sensible question. Yes he absolutely can. But, can it always be in reverse? Without fear of being called a racist and having your career ended, that is.

 

My judgment isn't clouded btw, I've just seen enough of Sharpton and his kind to be able to see through them. Come in contact with enough of them and you will too one day.

So he's debating an atheist and you don't think his "those who really believe in God..." comment was aimed at the atheist?

 

 

It sounds to me that he doesn't feel Mormons really believe in God....

:thumb:

If it's only for political manipulation,, I'll say no thanks.

Now you've asked a sensible question. Yes he absolutely can. But, can it always be in reverse? Without fear of being called a racist and having your career ended, that is.

 

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I don't agree. I think Obama is having some questions raised about his pastor's views and no one has accused anyone questioning him of racism.

It sounds to me that he doesn't feel Mormons really believe in God....

 

Based on what?

Do you agree that his comment regarding "Christians voting out Romney" was aimed at the atheist and not at the Mormon religion?

Mormons believe in God doesn't that make them Christians too?

I visited their website, lds.org, and they are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Mormon is/was a prophet in ancient america that wrote and kept records on gold/brass plates, now known as The Book of Mormon)

I don't agree. I think Obama is having some questions raised about his pastor's views and no one has accused anyone questioning him of racism.

I have to say I haven't seen that. Can you fill me in?

I found an interview with Sharpton and Glen Beck.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdSr1MLF3HA&mode=related&search=

 

The single comment without context is understably upsetting. However, when you listen to the Rev and hear him say it was in response to a non-Christian (Hitchens) and then actually listen to the true question being asked, its not as upsetting.

 

Look, blacks in this country have the right to know if a candidate for the Presidency was part of a group/religion that until 1978 supported discrimination within the church. We would ask Al Glore or any liberal candidate about their previous association with a seemingly radical organization. We asked Bill Clinton about his college days. We asked George Bush about his military and college days. While you may not like it, its simply part of the process today. You certainly can't OK it for one side but not the other.

 

Its a fair question to ask. IMO the quote was misunderstood and was a shot at Hitchens. Subsequent conversation deals with Mitt and his faith. Fair in my book.

Well that really doesn't make sense. If there is a seperation of church and state, what would the stance on Blacks holding the "priesthood" in their church have to do with the candidate?

Romney would be the president of the US - not his Church.

Clinton was a baptist, did that stop him from having women in high ranking positions? That statement is ridiculous-

They have always had black members- it was a issue of being a priesthood holder.

Black people through what they claim is revelation through their prophet received revelation that black people could hold the priesthood in 1978.

(read this in Mormon History)

Mormons believe in God doesn't that make them Christians too?

I visited their website, lds.org, and they are The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. (Mormon is/was a prophet in ancient america that wrote and kept records on gold/brass plates, now known as The Book of Mormon)

 

 

I have no idea what point you are making in response to my post.

Well that really doesn't make sense. If there is a seperation of church and state, what would the stance on Blacks holding the "priesthood" in their church have to do with the candidate?

Romney would be the president of the US - not his Church.

Clinton was a baptist, did that stop him from having women in high ranking positions? That statement is ridiculous-

They have always had black members- it was a issue of being a priesthood holder.

Black people through what they claim is revelation through their prophet received revelation that black people could hold the priesthood in 1978.

(read this in Mormon History)

 

KY - I'm not sure what you're not following. You may not LIKE the questions posed by blacks regarding the Mormon faith but YOUR view is irrelevant unless you happen to be in that group doing the questioning, correct?

 

We voters like to "get to know" our candidates as best we can. If you're telling me that an avowed atheist was running for President or a "radical" religious fanatic was running(say snake-handlers) and that had no effect on your vote, I'm telling you that you are in the very, very small minority(pardon the pun).

 

You simply cannot write off another group's concern simply because its not YOUR concern.

 

If Mitt Romney, through the teaching of his faith, somehow thought that blacks were inferior until 1978, I'm guessing that's going to be a "concern" to black Americans. Surely, you get that.

I have to say I haven't seen that. Can you fill me in?

 

 

http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/148735.aspx

So he's debating an atheist and you don't think his "those who really believe in God..." comment was aimed at the atheist?

No. It was definitely aimed at Romney being a Mormon.

KY - I'm not sure what you're not following. You may not LIKE the questions posed by blacks regarding the Mormon faith but YOUR view is irrelevant unless you happen to be in that group doing the questioning, correct?

 

We voters like to "get to know" our candidates as best we can. If you're telling me that an avowed atheist was running for President or a "radical" religious fanatic was running(say snake-handlers) and that had no effect on your vote, I'm telling you that you are in the very, very small minority(pardon the pun).

 

You simply cannot write off another group's concern simply because its not YOUR concern.

 

If Mitt Romney, through the teaching of his faith, somehow thought that blacks were inferior until 1978, I'm guessing that's going to be a "concern" to black Americans. Surely, you get that.

You are using the wrong words to describe their stance that changed in 1978.

THey did not find blacks to be inferior.

(trust me on this one I have studied this)

 

I have studied the religion and people really misundertand and receive the wrong facts. Some of my best friends are LDS.

 

I can't understand why if a person is Mormon, Catholic, Baptist or ... would matter.

 

I can understand being concerned if the person was athiest- Our country was founded under God. And it is the athiests that were responsible for removing important things like prayer from school- removing "under god" from the pledge, etc...

Mormons teachings and basic principals are not radical.

 

That is my point. I am not particullary taking up for Mitt Romney's faith.

It is just that why only does his get brought up?

 

Mormon congregations are made up of black, white, hispanic, russians, portugese, etc.. And they are a world wide church, there are no seperate break offs ...

 

It is okay for someone to question the items brought up, but someone has to set the facts straight that there is no segregation in the Mormon Church.

They all break bread together.

 

How about saying something like WOW those Mormons are the first people on the scene of disasters, distrubting the goods that their members donate money to for Humanitarian Aid... Wow wouldn't we love to have a President that believes in Charity for all Human Mankind!?

 

Why doesn't that get brought up?