tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15264500.post1817442469619677831..comments2023-07-11T05:13:06.461-06:00Comments on Morehead's Musings: Romney campaign took the pulse of nation on LDS faithJohn W. Moreheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01262542253787543738noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15264500.post-11608199765694388122008-02-18T22:33:00.000-07:002008-02-18T22:33:00.000-07:00There is a price to be paid for hyperbolic rhetori...There is a price to be paid for hyperbolic rhetoric. When "a vote for Romney is a vote for the devil," there is no room to allow for the fact that on almost every issue that Christians care about, Romney is in agreement with them. The result may be nominating and even electing someone they are far less in agreement with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15264500.post-73814391571003534372008-02-11T21:37:00.000-07:002008-02-11T21:37:00.000-07:00It has always seemed strange to me that so many pe...It has always seemed strange to me that so many people hate the fact that mormons: give to the poor and needy, serve their fellow man no matter what he believes, tries to live an honest life, believes in trying to be more Christ-like. Let mormons keep doing what they're doing... contributing and helping society. What is wrong with this? Why do people want to fix something that is not broke? It seems crazy that "Mormons" are always being attacked from all sides. When have you seen for example a baptist putting out some anti-catholic material? Let anyone worship how they want to worship to whomever they want to worship.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15264500.post-80336353705596159582008-02-11T09:26:00.000-07:002008-02-11T09:26:00.000-07:00I heard there is a new documentary out that addres...I heard there is a new documentary out that addresses religious intolerance in America. "Article 6" or something like that. It seems to be creating some national buzz with it's recent screening tour across the country. I did catch the Cspan interview with the director of the film and i will have to admit it looks very interestnig. Might be worth checking out.js1993https://www.blogger.com/profile/02783228735227266614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15264500.post-47556471408736798202008-02-10T10:59:00.000-07:002008-02-10T10:59:00.000-07:00Seth, thanks for sharing your thoughts and frustra...Seth, thanks for sharing your thoughts and frustrations. I would beg just a little more patience. There is a growing movement of traditional Christians interested in moving beyond this. There are important issues we need can discuss while being respectful, as we did with our groundbreaking neighborhood food, fellowship and faith dialogue dinner just last night. I think more promising times are ahead.John W. Moreheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01262542253787543738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15264500.post-8890358730649189332008-02-09T18:49:00.000-07:002008-02-09T18:49:00.000-07:00Unfortunately, the more I dialogue with Evangelica...Unfortunately, the more I dialogue with Evangelicals, both nice ones and not-so-nice ones, the less and less I want to move my religion in their direction. I'm really starting to get the vibe that we Mormons really ought to weigh anchors, forget about trying to reconcile with traditional Christians, and start charting our own course as a new world religion - without hardly any reference to traditional Christian assumptions and terminology.<BR/><BR/>I start to think, who really cares if Southern Baptists don't think I believe in Jesus? I believe in him in a way that is satisfying to me, and if they don't like it, tough for them. Who really cares if I'm a "monotheist" or a "polytheist?" If I'm right, I fail to see why I should care. So maybe I'm part of a "Gnostic heresy." Why is that a bad thing? So I believe God is married? Why should I apologize for that? My great great grandfather practiced polygamy - and you know what? I'm not the slightest bit apologetic for that.<BR/><BR/>We've been allowing traditional Christians to set the agenda for far too long. I'm sick of playing the apologist. Time to forge ahead and let the rest of Christianity eat our dust.<BR/><BR/>I'm just tired of begging for a place at the table from people who are never going to give it to me anyway. Time to find another table.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15264500.post-39850716914038429962008-02-09T16:10:00.000-07:002008-02-09T16:10:00.000-07:00Yes, hopefully this experience will lead to an Ame...Yes, hopefully this experience will lead to an America that is more tolerant, more civil, and ultimately more kind to our fellowman. And I don't mean just to Mormons but hopefully to all different religions, ethnicities, cultures etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com