http://ktar.net/blogs/gaydos/2007/12/06/gaydos-after-dark-thursday-december-6-2007/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:28:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1-beta1 http://ktar.net/blogs/gaydos/2007/12/06/gaydos-after-dark-thursday-december-6-2007/#comment-30 BRS Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:47:50 +0000 http://ktar.net/blogs/gaydos/2007/12/06/gaydos-after-dark-thursday-december-6-2007/#comment-30 Gaydos- After listening to your show last night my conviction that the masses are asses is confirmed. You're right, I don't think that Romney will gain the presidency because of his religious affiliations and like yourself I think it's sad. It amazes me how many "Christians" say they wouldn't vote for a Mormon. Most of these people calling themselves Christians could fit their knowledge of their own religion into a thimble and yet they cling to this notion that they can't vote for anyone who isn't Christian. I know that some people are going to vote for Hillary because she's a woman. I know that some people are going to vote for Obama because he's black. And I know that some people won't vote for Romney because he's a Mormon. But just because I know this is how our country is, doesn't mean I agree with it. I am a Christian person who spent most of my life growing up in Iowa and agree that Romney could have done a better job of conveying his beliefs to both Iowan's and the general population. But I don't understand why people don't take the time to research the Mormon religion if that's their only road block to considering Romney as a viable candidate. It's easy for people to denounce something they don't understand, but if people want to know what Mormon's believe and how they differ from other sects of Christianity then research it. I'm aware of the stereotypes of Mormon's and unfortunately the media has placed them under a magnifying glass. But comparing Romney to extremist Mormons portrayed in the media is no different than comparing mainstream Christianity to skin head "Christians" or law abiding Muslims to Muslim Jihadists. Romney is one of my top 2 picks and if I don't decide to vote for him you can be certain it won't be due to his status as a Mormon. Gaydos- After listening to your show last night my conviction that the masses are asses is confirmed. You’re right, I don’t think that Romney will gain the presidency because of his religious affiliations and like yourself I think it’s sad. It amazes me how many “Christians” say they wouldn’t vote for a Mormon. Most of these people calling themselves Christians could fit their knowledge of their own religion into a thimble and yet they cling to this notion that they can’t vote for anyone who isn’t Christian. I know that some people are going to vote for Hillary because she’s a woman. I know that some people are going to vote for Obama because he’s black. And I know that some people won’t vote for Romney because he’s a Mormon. But just because I know this is how our country is, doesn’t mean I agree with it. I am a Christian person who spent most of my life growing up in Iowa and agree that Romney could have done a better job of conveying his beliefs to both Iowan’s and the general population. But I don’t understand why people don’t take the time to research the Mormon religion if that’s their only road block to considering Romney as a viable candidate. It’s easy for people to denounce something they don’t understand, but if people want to know what Mormon’s believe and how they differ from other sects of Christianity then research it. I’m aware of the stereotypes of Mormon’s and unfortunately the media has placed them under a magnifying glass. But comparing Romney to extremist Mormons portrayed in the media is no different than comparing mainstream Christianity to skin head “Christians” or law abiding Muslims to Muslim Jihadists. Romney is one of my top 2 picks and if I don’t decide to vote for him you can be certain it won’t be due to his status as a Mormon.

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