Posted on 07/24/2009 2:32:51 PM PDT by ComeUpHigher
Mormons: The Most Conservative Religious Group In America
That's according to a new report from Pew, released today and based on data from the group's 2007 U.S. Religious Landscape Survey.
More Mormons (60 percent) identify themselves as conservatives than any other religious group; they also lead every other group in GOP party identification (at 65 percent)--much higher than the general population in both categories
(Excerpt) Read more at politics.theatlantic.com ...
Oh come now, Elsie -
It CAN be argued...
Just not with any measure of success! LOL!!
A.A.C.
tongue impaled in cheek once again
Just remember good Brothers, the Savior gave no response to Herod.
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Ya notice it’s just the so called mormon male “priesthood holders” who are included in this...
Female mormons are persona non grata as well as the Christians...
Resty hasnt done that “all-ya-kin-do thingy yet...
Work harder, Resty...
Your quota is down...you’ll get fired...
Oh, dear...
That's not true. Females are persons in the Mormon economy, just like women are persons in Islam. Both are subservient and used as toys and wombs. Islam Jihadists kill themselves for virgins (or kill the women for being raped) ... Mormons keep women for stocking up their own private kingdom with souls, where they (THE MEN ONLY!) will be gods...
A different drummer...
“All right ladies; who drew the Mr. Happy straw this evening?”
That is not necessarily typical, but it is the type of post that you can find on threads regarding the Mormon faith here at FR. And it has nothing to do with Mitt Romney, it is a simple statement about the Mormon faith and conservatism.
Those of us who are not Mormon aren't likely to notice the Mormon bashing, because we don't take it personally. It is generally the case that people don't notice attacks on other groups, only attacks on their own groups.
Try replacing the word "Mormon" with "Catholic", or "Baptist", or whatever your religion is, and read through a typical thread like this, and see if your perception changes.
As a political matter, I don't think it wise to attack political allies over their religious beliefs. It's not like conservatives have so many allies that they can afford to throw most of them off the bus.
It IS ok, however, to attack potential candidates put forth by "The most CONSERVATIVE religion in AMERICA" folks who CLAIM to be conservative; when their RECORD plainly shows they ain't.
Oh, Goody!
We now get a lesson in manners from FreeRepublic's "Czar of Lectures on What is Appropriate in Any Given Situation"
We should attack the liberal positions of any candidate for office, regardless of their religion, and not with regard to their religion.
Perception is important when you are talking about people who you want to vote for your candidates, and work for your candidates and positions. It makes little difference what intent is, if a significant number of your otherwise political allies BELIEVE that you are attacking their religion and telling them to go away, and they do so, you will have a real problem, even if that wasn’t your intent.
It is difficult to mix politics and religion, because in politics we need a majority of people on “our side”, which means we will have people of faiths that we disagree with as political allies. Most of us are able to distinguish between political support and religious belief, but it isn’t necessarily “easy” because at some level most of us believe our religion makes sense, and others obviously DON’T which is why we choose the religion we do.
It is a small step from that to believing that those who follow other religions might not be trustworthy enough, or smart enough, or really conservative enough, simply because we see their error in their religious beliefs.
But no religion has enough adherents to make a majority vote by itself. And if we focus on religious differences, the split will doom the conservative movement.
Well, thank you, I wasn’t aware were giving away Czardoms here, or that you were authorized to bestow them.
It I was really a czar though, you’d think I could do something about those annoying moving pictures people put in their posts, they are just so distracting.....
Oh, you mean the finger-shaking-tsk-tsk-shame-on-you graphic?
I think you should borrow it as a visual aid when you lecture FReepers.
Proble is, evangelicals who should be voicing unity with the LDS on the gay marriage issue and all seem not to care — yet what message does that send to their members who will gain respect for Mormons for standing their ground?\
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The message is that evangelicals will not stand with heretics, even for political causes. Souls are more important than politics.
Bullcrap!
More lies from MORMON, Inc.!
The Evangelicals don’t need to unite with HERETICS to ‘voice’ again sin!
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I love you Elsie. :)
OMM was either suspended or banned permanently. Not sure which and it was easier to remember to pray for him when he was posting
“A very good quote from Reagan.
However it does lead one to ask what principles are negotiable and which are not?
What is one willing to lose in order to win?
To put it succinctly, what happens at 49.9%?”
Interesting question. Reagan negotiated on abortion, taxes, illegal amnesty, gun control, etc. It would seem as though Reagan thought most conservative principles were negotiable at one time or another. Remember, Reagan thought sometimes it was essential to accept losing some battles in order to win the war.
There are those here that claim to be Reagan supporters & yet the sands of time seem to have dimmed their historical memories. Reagan was one of the great presidents ever. Many here , myself included, feel that is so, yet some forget some of the most important principles he espoused. Interesting.
yeah, I kinda liked him too. He reminded me of Walter Mathau, lol.
Howdeee R...
:)
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