tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post729991936907891023..comments2024-03-23T18:50:32.902-04:00Comments on Telling Secrets: Religious FreedomElizabeth Kaetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-63212684127368029862007-12-09T11:33:00.000-05:002007-12-09T11:33:00.000-05:00I don't think it's at all inaccurate to say that M...I don't think it's at all inaccurate to say that Mormons aren't real Christians. Among other things, they believe that the persons of the Trinity are three separate gods, and, if memory serves, one of the founding events of Mormonism was the appearance of God the Father and Jesus Christ to Joseph Smith as two separate, corporeal beings. <BR/><BR/>I think Christian fundamentalists are misusing the word "cult" when they apply it to Mormonism, but that doesn't mean that Mormons should be thought of as simply another variation on a theme, like Lutherans or Methodists.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to pick nits about an otherwise excellent post, but I've never understood what the problem is with just coming out and saying that official LDS belief on several essential matters is so different that it simply can't be considered Christian at all.douglas hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15692694510427891906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-47733312244068671382007-12-08T21:39:00.000-05:002007-12-08T21:39:00.000-05:00Many of these issues aren't "Islamic" so much as t...Many of these issues aren't "Islamic" so much as they are cultural and political.<BR/>The mess in Sudan (for what I gather from the Washington Post and a friend at State) was an attempt by the Sudanes government to try and get domestic attention off of Darfur and its actions there. They even hired a mob to try and ramp up a riot. When that didn't work (and there was a counter protest) they gave up.<BR/>When I talk to my Muslin students they tend to get edgy about some of the gender issues. I finally got one of the kids to explain it to me like this: Just like so many Americans have confused Capitalism and American life in general w/Christianity so have many Muslims confused local tribal culture. A challenge tot he later is confused with the former.<BR/><BR/>I've always found Romney a disappointment.Frair Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03855036304956508405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-23158505385682076582007-12-08T17:37:00.000-05:002007-12-08T17:37:00.000-05:00I too found Gov. Romney's speech a disappointment....I too found Gov. Romney's speech a disappointment. He tried to do two things at once, claim the idea that religion should not be held against a candidate, and that he should get support from the religious right because he will act theoraticly.<BR/><BR/>;;sigh;;<BR/><BR/>FWIW<BR/>jimBJimBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312606954135884910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29373297.post-50635469877486244112007-12-08T06:38:00.000-05:002007-12-08T06:38:00.000-05:00Romney didn't say much about religious freedom bec...Romney didn't say much about religious freedom because he simply doesn't believe in religious freedom. I agree with you that this speech was designed to pander to right-wing extremist Christians (who were not impressed by it), but I think it also was an attempt at damage control after <A HREF="http://www.perrspectives.com/blog/archives/000835.htm" REL="nofollow">he said he would not appoint a Muslim to his cabinet</A>.<BR/><BR/>I think Romney deserves as much freedom from discrimination as he is willing to extend to others.Mike in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12324396563818549026noreply@blogger.com