"Hi, I'm Mitt Romney, and I'm a Mormon."

[SeattleUte]

"It's wrong to vote based on someone's relgion. If you don't like mine, so be it. By the way, just so you know, I believe in Jesus, and that every courthouse and public library should have a creche out front this time of year."

[tooblue]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

"It's wrong to vote based on someone's relgion. If you don't like mine, so be it. By the way, just so you know, I believe in Jesus, and that every courthouse and public library should have a creche out front this time of year."

Oh, Seattle. He's not going away, we're not going away ... you are not going away either

[NorCal Cat]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

"It's wrong to vote based on someone's relgion. If you don't like mine, so be it. By the way, just so you know, I believe in Jesus, and that every courthouse and public library should have a creche out front this time of year."

"Hi, I'm Seattle Ute, and I'm a jackass."

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by SeattleUte

"It's wrong to vote based on someone's relgion. If you don't like mine, so be it. By the way, just so you know, I believe in Jesus, and that every courthouse and public library should have a creche out front this time of year."

I agree with your take on that aspect of his speech. It was hypocritical.

[NorCal Cat]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

I agree with your take on that aspect of his speech. It was hypocritical.

It wasn't hypocritical at all. His point was that his particular brand of faith isn't important, but he is a person of faith. Duh.

[Cali Coug]

Originally Posted by NorCal Cat

It wasn't hypocritical at all. His point was that his particular brand of faith isn't important, but he is a person of faith. Duh.

My particular brand of faith doesn't matter, the one in which I firmly believe Jesus to be the son of God and my savior.

If it doesn't matter, then there is no point in saying he believes in Jesus at all. Duh.

Oh, and let's be tolerant. Except towards the atheists who are ruining the nation.

[NorCal Cat]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

My particular brand of faith doesn't matter, the one in which I firmly believe Jesus to be the son of God and my savior.

If it doesn't matter, then there is no point in saying he believes in Jesus at all. Duh.

Oh, and let's be tolerant. Except towards the atheists who are ruining the nation.

Are you really that dense? Maybe he was trying to clarify and refute the misconceptions people have about Mormonism. Geez..don't be such a douche.

When did he say we shouldn't be tolerant to atheists? When did he say they are ruining the nation?

Try not to be such a freaking idiot, will ya? What are you, trying to give Seattle Ute a run for his money?

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

My particular brand of faith doesn't matter, the one in which I firmly believe Jesus to be the son of God and my savior.

If it doesn't matter, then there is no point in saying he believes in Jesus at all. Duh.

Wrong. He was highlighting a point of common ground. That was the purpose of saying he believes in Jesus. As for the rest ... "These are not bases for criticism but rather a test of our tolerance. Religious tolerance would be a shallow principle indeed if it were reserved only for faiths with which we agree."

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Oh, and let's be tolerant. Except towards the atheists who are ruining the nation.

Don't be an idiot, Cali. There's no way Romney's speech could be construed to advocate or condone intolerance of atheists, except by braindead California lawyers who must find SOMETHING wrong with the speech.

What's next? Whining about how Romney hired illegals to work on his yard? Oh, wait.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by Tex

What's next? Whining about how Romney hired illegals to work on his yard? Oh, wait.

LOL!

Romney apparently didn't learn the painful lessons afforded by Sister Beck's talk by not reaching out to all permutations of beliefs and disbeliefs.

[DJRoss]

Originally Posted by Cali Coug

My particular brand of faith doesn't matter, the one in which I firmly believe Jesus to be the son of God and my savior.

If it doesn't matter, then there is no point in saying he believes in Jesus at all. Duh.

Oh, and let's be tolerant. Except towards the atheists who are ruining the nation.

Would it be beyond logic to assume that Mitt like many others including me believe that Atheism is a religion and thus included in the protections of what our forefathers wrote?

The link below is a well written article on why Atheism is a religion...

Life and Doctrine at Atheism