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In reply to the discussion: We Should Lay off Using Romney's Mormon Beliefs as a Criticism [View all]daaron
(763 posts)And it is not just Mormons who believe that a cataclysmic event is on the horizon. Polls show there's a core of about 20% of the U.S. population that expects Jesus to return this year - whatever year it is!
Put another way, it isn't unreasonable for voters to demand extra assurance that their candidates do not believe in the Book of Revelations or other End Times prophecies, in a political climate in which there are credible candidates who both believe one of those myths, and believe that the fulfillment of said prophecy would be a good thing.
This is just one example of religious dogma which is fundamentally at odds with civil governance, and as citizens living in these odd times, we do have a greater duty to our country than our God to ensure that candidates who hold such detrimental beliefs are not elected to office!