If someone says, "I won't vote for so and so because he's black/catholic/jewish/etc" whats the difference?
I can't stand Jesse Jackson. He's full of...
That doesn't mean I don't like black people though. It doesn't mean I would not support a good candidate who happens to be black.
With that being said, if someone rules someone out because 'they are Mormon'...odds are they are bigots and intolerant both.
If it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and waddles like a duck...odds are its a duck.
As far as rights go, they can vote for whomever they want. If they want to rule people out based on religious sect, creed, or color...I have all the right in the world to label the bigot for what he is. So, you see, we both are using our freedoms....
Obviously, most on this thread put their politics first, religion must rate far down the list of importance to them. Having a Mormon using the presidency as a bully pulpit for his Mormon beliefs does not exactly thrill me. The claims of Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, et al, are absolutely heretical as far as Christian theology is concerned.
I recently heard a NPR program where they had some Mormon guy on there. NPR was really promoting his Mormon views. The liberal left likes Mormons for some reason. Some kind of new alliance with the left?
Anyone who believes in the Bible and tries their best to live by It's standards is fine with me. I'm Catholic. The stupidest thing I heard on this thread so far is we "worship saints". We pray to saints at times so they can convey a message to Jesus for us. That's all there is to it. Jesus is the Lord and runs the big show. Saints are recognized for very specific works they have done while on earth. They can only pass along the message to Jesus. They are not Archangels.