[palmer]

I've been around a bit of Islam (here and Saudi). The difference is that here a woman could walk away in theory. Same applies to the Mormon community, the cult aspect keeps the women subservient in either religion, but the laws are more or less on the side of the woman in this country. The advantage of Mormonism over Islam is slightly better odds for a better relationship for a woman. But the societal advantage is much larger, Mormonism does not seek to overthrow the Constitution and replace it with a Mormon version of Sharia law.

I am not a koolaid drinker. My Mormon sample size is currently one, statistically invalid, but nonetheless a huge disappointment. It is true that Mormons are more conservative than average. But it is no longer true that they vote that way, they know Romney is a liberal but support him anyway. In some cases they hope he will veer conservative, in other cases they just don't care.

[SZonian]

Yes, she could “walk away”, but her eternal salvation has now been compromised. The angle here is spiritual, not physical.

That’s the perspective I and others are coming from. As stated in the Bible, don’t worry about the temporal threats, worry about the spiritual (eternal) threats.

Sorry, didn’t mean to ally you with kool-aid drinkers, I was talking in general.

Identity politics is real, the primary and caucus results bear that out.

I know a few mormons who aren’t enthusiastic about Mitt but wouldn’t have any problem pulling for him because they believe that he is a “worthy” man and thus, eligible regardless of his record.