The questions Romney should answer

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_jskains
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Post by _jskains »

Here I will help you by reposting:

Some feel Nicene was UnChristian and a pandering to Constantine, including infusing aspects of the story of Sol, Constantine's favorite God. Why are their claims worse off than yours?

JMS
_Mercury
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Post by _Mercury »

jskains wrote:
Mercury wrote:
jskains wrote:
So you don't have an answer to that, do you?

JMS


You do not have a job, do you?



I own my own company..

And right now I am baking cheesecake... So why not now answer the question?

JMS


Oh, I see. What company would that be? Has it turned a profit? What do you make/sell/consult?

I might as well lock into this pissing contest because the response I saw on youtube spoke of someone who is an attention whore, unknowledgeable or unwilling to learn about his own religion and one who is unable to discern b***s*** from fact. This will be fun.

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Mercury wrote:
jskains wrote:
Mercury wrote:
jskains wrote:
So you don't have an answer to that, do you?

JMS


You do not have a job, do you?



I own my own company..

And right now I am baking cheesecake... So why not now answer the question?

JMS


Oh, I see. What company would that be? Has it turned a profit? What do you make/sell/consult?

I might as well lock into this pissing contest because the response I saw on youtube spoke of someone who is an attention whore, unknowledgeable or unwilling to learn about his own religion and one who is unable to discern b***s*** from fact. This will be fun.

Purchasing Nuskin soap and calling yourself a business owner does not work.


Yeah, good one... So what about that question? Can you answer it?

JMS
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Post by _Mercury »

Gazelam wrote:
Mercury wrote:
Gazelam wrote:Mercury,

How do you reconcile the unchristian doctrines in Mormonism with your belief you are a Christian?


Could you break this down for us?


Standard stuff. Godhead vs Trinity, the Book of Mormon vs the Bible, Nicene...its a big list.


That would be a great hour of television. Maybe make it a miniseries.

One can not seriously believe the Mormon religion in its entirety is christian. Historically they have distanced themselves from the title Christian or have been so wishywashy about that designation to make the label so watered down it becomes useless.

Mormons are christian the same way Moonies could be considered christian.
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Post by _jskains »

Mercury wrote:
Gazelam wrote:
Mercury wrote:
Gazelam wrote:Mercury,

How do you reconcile the unchristian doctrines in Mormonism with your belief you are a Christian?


Could you break this down for us?


Standard stuff. Godhead vs Trinity, the Book of Mormon vs the Bible, Nicene...its a big list.


That would be a great hour of television. Maybe make it a miniseries.

One can not seriously believe the Mormon religion in its entirety is christian. Historically they have distanced themselves from the title Christian or have been so wishywashy about that designation to make the label so watered down it becomes useless.

Mormons are christian the same way Moonies could be considered christian.


Your being combative :)... Many can consider Mormonism Christian. But how do you define Christian?

JMS
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Post by _truth dancer »

Hi Merc...

Personally I do not think Mitt should have to answer anything regarding his religion except the one question he did answer, and that is he would put his duty as president OVER his religion.

Anything else he should just say... "if you are interested in my religion you can call the missionaries or check out LDS. org.

:-)

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Post by _harmony »

Mercury wrote:
jskains wrote:
Mercury wrote:
jskains wrote:
So you don't have an answer to that, do you?

JMS


You do not have a job, do you?



I own my own company..

And right now I am baking cheesecake... So why not now answer the question?

JMS


Oh, I see. What company would that be? Has it turned a profit? What do you make/sell/consult?

I might as well lock into this pissing contest because the response I saw on youtube spoke of someone who is an attention whore, unknowledgeable or unwilling to learn about his own religion and one who is unable to discern b***s*** from fact. This will be fun.

Purchasing Nuskin soap and calling yourself a business owner does not work.


Static, on both sides, exempting Gaz.
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Post by _dartagnan »

What qualities do you take away from Joseph Smith and what behavior do you find objectionable?


Why in the hell "should" he have to answer such a question? How many Christian politicians had to answer similar questions about Jesus? How many Jewish politicians had to answer such questions about Abraham? Why should ROmney be treated any differently?

Why did you defer your military obligation via religious methods yet beat the drums of war?


This question makes no sense to me.

How do you reconcile the unchristian doctrines in Mormonism with your belief you are a Christian?


That's a loaded question to begin with, but again, makes no sense in light of the questions other theistic politicians have had to answer.
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Post by _harmony »

dartagnan wrote:
Why did you defer your military obligation via religious methods yet beat the drums of war?


This question makes no sense to me.


This refers to the exemption missionaries had during the Vietnam war. And how Mitt supports the current war. I think. Although I've been wrong about Merc's meaning before, so I could be wrong again.

How do you reconcile the unchristian doctrines in Mormonism with your belief you are a Christian?


That's a loaded question to begin with, but again, makes no sense in light of the questions other theistic politicians have had to answer.


Makes me wonder what questions Merc would put to an atheist presidential candidate..
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Post by _charity »

What a ridiculous question, or questions, I should say. We have religious freedom in this country, or did you forget that?

So should Huckaby answer these questions"

1. Why does your church maintain segregated congregations, even today?
2. What do you admire most about Ted Haggard and Jim Bakker? How will your leadership as president incorporate those qualities?
3. Why did the Christian churches bow to political pressure to accept the Nicean creed and apostatize from the true Church?
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