Mitt Romney's Faith Speech

**boutons_** · 12-07-2007

"I think he spoke from the heart and I believe him."

I do, too. Sincerity and authenticity are prized only because they are so absent in American public life. eg, the response that Ron Paul is getting is due to not only what he says, but his non-pandering, non-vote grubbing authenticity. Unfortunately, there aren't enough people in the USA who value a Ron Paul to get him elected.

Willard also has serious success in business (although born wealthy, like so many other plutocrats) and running a Dem/liberal state government as a Repug. Pretty impressive guy and record. And he seems physically fit, if nothing other than from eating according to Mormon dietary guidelines. Probably the best operational record of any candidate. Certainly much better record than the total loser currently in the WH.

But Willard hasn't convinced me he can keep his weird-ass, radical, fringe bizarre cultish beliefs out of his Executive functioning.

**xrayzebra** · 12-07-2007

Originally Posted by clambake

god saved his love for the US.

a country just over 200 years old.

And one of the most prosperous, victorious and free
countries that ever existed.

Just maybe he did bestow his blessings on us for trying to
base our government on his teachings.

Think about it.

**clambake** · 12-07-2007

Originally Posted by xrayzebra

And one of the most prosperous, victorious and free
countries that ever existed.

Just maybe he did bestow his blessings on us for trying to
base our government on his teachings.

Think about it.

think about reading the thread.

**George Gervin's Afro** · 12-07-2007

Originally Posted by xrayzebra

And one of the most prosperous, victorious and free
countries that ever existed.

Just maybe he did bestow his blessings on us for trying to
base our government on his teachings.

Think about it.

I didn't realize God played favorites..

**xrayzebra** · 12-07-2007

Originally Posted by clambake

think about reading the thread.

Which part did I miss? That someone said "Our government
was based on Christian principles"

or

That the above statement should end the thread

or

George Washingtons speech?

Or the part where I ask someone to think above what
made this country into what it is?

Because the law of the jungle is not what made us what
we are. I can promise you that!

**clambake** · 12-07-2007

ray, i don't have a time machine to take you back where you belong.

**xrayzebra** · 12-07-2007

Originally Posted by George Gervin's Afro

I didn't realize God played favorites..

Then you have never read the bible. He most surely does.

**xrayzebra** · 12-07-2007

Originally Posted by clambake

ray, i don't have a time machine to take you back where you belong.

I thought you had everything. And what part of the ages
do I belong in.........

**clambake** · 12-07-2007

Originally Posted by xrayzebra

I thought you had everything. And what part of the ages
do I belong in.........

in the time that evolution forgot.

**boutons_** · 12-07-2007

thought-deficient XZ exhorting us to "think about it"

**xrayzebra** · 12-07-2007

Originally Posted by clambake

in the time that evolution forgot.

You know evolution is only a theory, don't you? And if it
is fact, then it could not miss a period and it is not a living
thing so it cant forget.............come on get with the
program!

**xrayzebra** · 12-07-2007

Originally Posted by boutons_

thought-deficient XZ exhorting us to "think about it"

You are capable of thinking, aren't you boutons. In the
club you post some pretty coherent things. Here, hmmmm,
well, lets say you other language kinda comes out. You
know profane.

**clambake** · 12-07-2007

i am suggesting that the time missed was your birthdate. the present passed you long ago. but don't fret, i like dinosaurs.

**101A** · 12-07-2007

Originally Posted by boutons_

"Mitt deluded himself into believing in this cult'

He was born into a Mormon family, his grandparents being polygamists who fled to MX to avoid prosecution.

As an adult, tearing down and inspecting what you were born into, received from your family, and then deciding to accept or reject it is often difficult.

Romney is obviously, accurately tatooed as a devout, practicing, believing Mormon, too late to change his spots. I'd say, and hope, that he's ed as a candidate. What the could a president who believes in "continuing revelation" come up with as revealed to him. We already know how ed up the world is due to God telling dubya to invade Iraq.

His yesterday's "religion requires freedom, freedrom requires religion" is scary bull . Freedom is a fairly recent political/social construct. Religion is supposed to be transcendant and spiritual, but American religion makes it material, political, venal. The success of the "Christian" supremecists is that they have confused America about Caesar vs God, Christ himself making the crystal clear distinction.

How can both parties continue to put forward such horrendously weak candidates, compounded by horrendously weak and over-extended, too-long campaigns? Does it really take 2 years for Americans to elect a President? The system is ed.

As George Carlin said, maybe something else (besides the politicians) sucks around here. Maybe it's the citizens who suck.

Here's to you, B.

Damn fine post.

**xrayzebra** · 12-07-2007

Originally Posted by 101A

Here's to you, B.

Damn fine post.

Yeah, damn fine post. Loved all those references to
system and how you described them.....really great.

By the way where did you learn all those four letter words?
And don't be scared. The troops will protect you. Okay?

**George Gervin's Afro** · 12-07-2007

Originally Posted by xrayzebra

Then you have never read the bible. He most surely does.

what if we worship the wrong God? Are we ed?

**violentkitten** · 12-07-2007

as long as he doesn't force american kids to ride around my neighborhood on bikes while wearing short sleeve white dress shirts with black ties in order to count the number of heathens in my household i dont care.