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I'll admit that I would hesitate voting for an Evangelical Christian or a Mormon. Some would say that I should be leery of Muslims too, but perhaps I don't know enough about them yet to have formed a negative opinion. I don't consider Muslim extremists to be representative of all Muslims; on the other hand, I guess I've had enough exposure to Evangelical Christians and Mormons to have formed a negative impression.
I'll vote for anyone, as long as I agree with their platform.
Their personal beliefs weigh little on the scales of my decision making.
Big on personal choice, small on government control, and someone who wants to decrease the size of the military. Thats all I want.
I'll admit that I would hesitate voting for an Evangelical Christian or a Mormon. Some would say that I should be leery of Muslims too, but perhaps I don't know enough about them yet to have formed a negative opinion. I don't consider Muslim extremists to be representative of all Muslims; on the other hand, I guess I've had enough exposure to Evangelical Christians and Mormons to have formed a negative impression.
As a Mormon, I am curious as to what it was specifically that caused you to have formed a negative impression of Mormons. I am also curious as to how many Mormons you have known personally in your lifetime. I'm not going to attempt to change your mind, but I am going to pick your brain if you don't mind, because this is a very interesting topic to me. I hope we can have a civil conversation on the topic.
And since I noticed that Mormons and Muslims are currently tied for last place in your poll, I am curious as to why people would be so hesitate to vote for a Mormon for President if he were the best qualified. In my opinion, a person's religion should not even be a factor and I'd like to think that most Americans are less prejudiced than this thread indicates.
As a Mormon, I am curious as to what it was specifically that caused you to have formed a negative impression of Mormons. I am also curious as to how many Mormons you have known personally in your lifetime. I'm not going to attempt to change your mind, but I am going to pick your brain if you don't mind, because this is a very interested topic to me. I hope we can have a civil conversation on the topic.
Most recently, the fact that major funding for Prop. 8 in California came from the Mormon Church. Historically, the fact that, for 150 years, the Mormon Church taught that black people are "cursed" with dark skin.
I would/will vote for the person with simular values as myself and with a strong no nonsense repair for the USA. I guess I may have to vote for myself.
Most recently, the fact that major funding for Prop. 8 in California came from the Mormon Church.
Thanks for your response, Male. Let me just clarify that "the Church" didn't contribute anything. It did request its members in Calfornia to, though, which I believe was absolutely wrong. I live in Utah myself, but had I been living in California, I would have never even considered contributing. I know a great many Mormons who feel exactly as I do.
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Historically, the fact that, for 150 years, the Mormon Church taught that black people are "cursed" with dark skin.
Again, I can understand why you feel the way you do. I was opposed to this policy for years, and am old enough to clearly remember when it was changed. I can remember that day well; I was happier than I have words to say.
I'm interested, though, in why you would not vote for a Muslim or a Mormon but would vote for an Evangelical Christian. Their attitudes towards people of color has long been far more "racist" than the Mormons'. Look at how long they had segregated congregations. The Mormon Church did not allow Black men to hold the LDS priesthood for quite a number of years, but we have always had integrated congregations. Maybe you should consider not voting for an Evangelical Christian either. And, if you take into account the problems the Catholic Church is currently having concerning child sexual abuse by priests, maybe it wouldn't be a good idea to vote for a Catholic either.
What I'm really saying here is that we should be judging the man, not his religion. If I were running for President, and you were to refuse to vote for me because I was a Mormon, you would be voting against someone who actually shares your viewpoint on the two issues you mentioned. That should give you cause to think about what you said.
If you're evangelical, mormon, or muslim, you will not get my vote. I'd love to get an agnostic and or athiest scientist up there for once.
From Newton to Lemaître, religious scientist have provided some of the very basic fundamentals for which we base all of our science on now.
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Thus, the whole power over the subject of religion is left exclusively to the state governments, to be acted upon according to their own sense of justice, and the state constitutions; and the Catholic and the Protestant, the Calvinist and the Arminian, the Jew and the Infidel, may sit down at the common table of the national councils, without any inquisition into their faith, or mode of worship.’
I'm interested, though, in why you would not vote for a Muslim or a Mormon but would vote for an Evangelical Christian. Their attitudes towards people of color has long been far more "racist" than the Mormons'. Look at how long they had segregated congregations. The Mormon Church did not allow Black men to hold the LDS priesthood for quite a number of years, but we have always had integrated congregations. Maybe you should consider not voting for an Evangelical Christian either. And, if you take into account the problems the Catholic Church is currently having concerning child sexual abuse by priests, maybe it wouldn't be a good idea to vote for a Catholic either.
What I'm really saying here is that we should be judging the man, not his religion. If I were running for President, and you were to refuse to vote for me because I was a Mormon, you would be voting against someone who actually shares your viewpoint on the two issues you mentioned. That should give you cause to think about what you said.
Actually, I said that I would vote for a Muslim, but had reservations about voting for an Evangelical Christian or a Mormon. I do appreciate your comments, though, and you may have helped me begin to not judge all Mormons as alike. Thank you.
Actually, I said that I would vote for a Muslim, but had reservations about voting for an Evangelical Christian or a Mormon.
Oops. Sorry, my bad.
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I do appreciate your comments, though, and you may have helped me begin to not judge all Mormons as alike. Thank you.
No, thank you.
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