People will vote according to their values and morals, not specific religious sects' or denominations' doctrines. It's not a theology decision, but a values one.

In the end, most evangelicals and Christians, even though they might not agree with Romney's church theology, will vote for him to vote against the chance of getting four more years of Obama & Co.

Originally Posted by buggyone

Yes, it did seem you singled me out as the only elitist left winger commie pinko with radical ideas. I will let you buy me an ice-cold Yeungling at the watering hole to make up for that iconoclastic representation.

Gladly; and it's always better to see your expression when I make a remark as I did above.

“Democrats and liberals think that we, conservatives, are racists, sexists, and all those other things. In fact, it is they who are those things. It is liberals who look at a human and first notice a skin color, or gender; then they get into sexual orientation, then segment into all kinds of groups. This is the way they see people. They also use projection quite commonly and regularly, and so it is us, they think, who are racists and sexists.”

The above was brilliantly said by the most influential political observer for the last couple of decades.

http://www.adl.org/issue_religious_f..._cs_primer.asp

Separation: Good for Government,
Good for Religion
The right to freedom of religion is so central to American democracy that it was enshrined in the First Amendment to the Constitution along with other fundamental rights such as freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."

-- The First Amendment
In order to guarantee an atmosphere of absolute religious liberty, this country's founders also mandated the strict separation of church and state. Largely because of this prohibition against government regulation or endorsement of religion, diverse faiths have flourished and thrived in America since the founding of the republic. Indeed, James Madison, the father of the United States Constitution, once observed that "the [religious] devotion of the people has been manifestly increased by the total separation of the church from the state."

Americans are still among the most religious people in the world. Yet the government plays almost no role in promoting, endorsing or funding religious institutions or religious beliefs. Free from government control -- and without government assistance -- religious values, literature, traditions and holidays permeate the lives of our citizens and, in their diverse ways, form an integral part of our national culture. By maintaining the wall separating church and state, we can guarantee the continued vitality of religion in American life.

GOJODO-

What you copied is fine and dandy in theory but the Evangelical Christians want to force their beliefs on all others - and the Presidential candidates on the Republican side are pandering to them.

Some of these beliefs that should hold no place in the government of a country are recognition of gay unions and the legality of abortions. These have nothing to do with how a country is governed by the President.

Originally Posted by buggyone

No, I would not say that the evangelicals in South Carolina who are opposed to voting for a Mormon are bigots. I would say they are intolerant of those who are not in their faith.

The Lt. Gov. of South Carolina, Andre Bauer, is a good example of a bigot, in my viewpoint. The following quote of his demonstrates this:

"My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals. You know why? Because they breed. You're facilitating the problem if you give an animal or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce, especially ones that don't think too much further than that. And so what you've got to do is you've got to curtail that type of behavior. They don't know any better," Bauer said.

Now, that is an example of a South Carolina bigot.

Call it what you want, but the grandmother was speaking the absolute truth. You can feed an alligator till it gets close enough to kill you. The same applies to people that are prone to under work and over breed.

Originally Posted by The Villager II

Call it what you want, but the grandmother was speaking the absolute truth. You can feed an alligator till it gets close enough to kill you. The same applies to people that are prone to under work and over breed.

Oh my lord.

Originally Posted by buggyone

No, I would not say that the evangelicals in South Carolina who are opposed to voting for a Mormon are bigots. I would say they are intolerant of those who are not in their faith.

The Lt. Gov. of South Carolina, Andre Bauer, is a good example of a bigot, in my viewpoint. The following quote of his demonstrates this:

"My grandmother was not a highly educated woman, but she told me as a small child to quit feeding stray animals. You know why? Because they breed. You're facilitating the problem if you give an animal or a person ample food supply. They will reproduce, especially ones that don't think too much further than that. And so what you've got to do is you've got to curtail that type of behavior. They don't know any better," Bauer said.

Now, that is an example of a South Carolina bigot.

First of all you've got to get to the dictionary and look up the word "analogy"

After you get a handle on the word reread the above quote again. She's speaking to "ignorance".

Originally Posted by buggyone

GOJODO-

What you copied is fine and dandy in theory but the Evangelical Christians want to force their beliefs on all others - and the Presidential candidates on the Republican side are pandering to them.

Some of these beliefs that should hold no place in the government of a country are recognition of gay unions and the legality of abortions. These have nothing to do with how a country is governed by the President.

Buggyone: Is that why we have liberal atheist who sue to remove prayer from schools, religious depiction ( 10 commandments, etc from schools, city halls or court houses. some like the pols in St Paul that forbid the Easter unny in state buildings because they viewed it as a reminder of Easter Sunday and so on and so on. Is that why liberals are having a fit that Tebow kneels down to give thanks but encourage homosexuality in movies, Tv and in schools is important to push multiculturalism. Pleaseeeee. By the way I doubt seriously that Obama's Reverend Wright is a reverend ???????

buggyone

Originally Posted by buggyone

When I was listening to the Evening News tonight, a few South Carolinians were saying they were not going to vote for Mitt Romney because he is a Mormon and the Mormons are non-Christians and a cult.

So, is it just a few?

"atheists who sue to remove prayer from schools, religious depiction ( 10 commandments, etc from schools, city halls or court houses. some like the pols in St Paul that forbid the Easter unny in state buildings because they viewed it as a reminder of Easter Sunday and so on and so on. Is that why liberals are having a fit that Tebow kneels down to give thanks but encourage homosexuality in movies, Tv."

Precisely, what does the above have to do with governing the USA? I like religious symbols as much as anyone but it does not have anything to do with running the country. Personally, I think it is nice that Tim Tebow is humble and gives thanks to God.

If a great football player with the capabilities of Tim Tebow was homosexual and also a devil worshiper and after a game would give public thanks to his gay lover as well as to the satanic religion, would you still watch the games and the post-game interviews"

"Call it what you want, but the grandmother was speaking the absolute truth. You can feed an alligator till it gets close enough to kill you. The same applies to people that are prone to under work and over breed."

Say it anyway you want, but the above quote is a prejudiced statement.

[COLOR="Red"]"Call it what you want, but the grandmother was speaking the absolute truth. You can feed an alligator till it gets close enough to kill you. The same applies to people that are prone to under work and over breed."

Originally Posted by buggyone

Say it anyway you want, but the above quote is a prejudiced statement.

You are abolutly right that the above is a prejudiced statement.

I said it and I believe it to be the truth. It is sad but true. I wish I could change it, but its true. This country would be better off without it, but its true. KEEP IN MIND, those that over breed and under work come from all Races, Religions and social backgrounds. This great country is rotting from the inside out BECAUSE WE HAVE TOO MANY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE people to over breed and be lazy.

Show me why I am wrong about this statement and I will thank you for it.

Just like damn rabbits.....and lazy rabbits at that!

Gee, with a statement from certain posters on this forum of "This great country is rotting from the inside out BECAUSE WE HAVE TOO MANY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE people to over breed and be lazy." - maybe the conservative answer would be mandatory sterilizations of people on welfare. Weren't eugenics also one of the ideas of a certain leader in WWII?