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In reply to the discussion: We Should Lay off Using Romney's Mormon Beliefs as a Criticism [View all]SoutherDem
(2,307 posts)I too am an Atheist, so I really don't care what myth people believe in or pray to, nor their underwear, he can go commando as far as I am concerned as long as he keeps his pants on.
However, there is one area where his Mormonism may need to at least be pointed out if not examined closely.
I did grow up in the church, first pentecostal, then Southern Baptist. Both considered Mormons a cult, no different than Satanism, Islam, Jehovah Witness or any other group that didn't follow their flavor of religion and took great offense and exception when Mormons or Jehovah Witness called themselves Christians. Even during the primary that was the feeling by many. Now all at once Mormons are in the brethren with no more difference than Baptist and Methodist, same basic faith that is practiced a little different.
I know they are not going to follow Obama, that is not the point. It is the hypocrisy.
Going back to the Obama Muslim issue, why would it be wrong to ask why it was so bad 4 years ago for a cult/non-christian to be president, yet today it is fine. If it takes pointing out the differences between Mormons and Baptist or any Christian religion so be it.
Just my point of view.